Lirik dan Chord Lagu The Book I Read dari Talking Heads

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Talking Heads merupakan grup band asal Amerika Serikat yang melantunkan lagu berjudul “The Book I Read”.

Lagu ini muncul sebagai trek ketujuh di dalam debut album pertama mereka yang diberi nama Talking Heads: 77.

Album yang berisikan 11 trek itu dirilis secara resmi pada 16 September 1977 melalui label Sire Records.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - Talking Heads

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “The Book I Read” dari Talking Heads.

Am
      I'm writing 'bout the
G
    book I read
  Am
I have to sing about the
G
     book I read
           Am
I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the
G
soft spot in my heart
       Am
When I found out you wrote the
G
     book I read so

A                                           F
    Take my shoulders as they touch your arms, I've
A                                         F
    Got little cold chills but I feel alright
     A                        F
The book I read was in your eyes

Bb   F   Gm   F   Bb   F

Am          G
Ohhhhhhhh

I'm living in the future
Am
     I feel wonderful
G
     I'm tipping over backwards
Am
     I'm so ambitious
G
     I'm looking back
     Am
I'm running a race and you're the
G
book I read so

A                                    F
   Feel my fingers as they touch your arms
    A                                 F
I'm spinning around but I feel alright
     A                        F
The book I read was in your eyes

Bb   F   Gm   F   Bb   F

Am

Gm7    F6     x4

(with more strumming)
Gm7    F6     x2
Gm7

Bb   F   Gm   F   Bb   F