Television Man

Talking Heads - Television Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Television Man' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Television Man Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Talking Heads

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Television Man' smoothly on your guitar.

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C#m F# C#m            A    C#m             F#  C#m A
I’m looking and I’m dreaming for the first time
I’m inside and I’m outside at the same time
E                  A
And everything is real
E                    A
Do I like the way I feel?

Chorus:
C#m                       A
When the world crashes in into my living room
C#m                           A
Television man made me what I am
C#m              A
People like to put the television down
   E        B           A
But we are just good friends
       E     B      A
(I’m a) television man

And I knew a girl, she was a macho man
And I, it's alright, I wasn't fooled for long
This is the place for me
I'm the king and you're the queen

Chorus

C                   G         F
Take a walk in the beautiful garden
C                       G      F
Everyone would like to say hello
Dm                  Am
It doesn’t matter what you say
E             A    B  C#m
Come and take us away hey hey

C#m                  A                   C#m A B
The world crashes in, into my living room
The world crashes in, into my living room
The world crashes in, into my living room
The world crashes in, into my living room

C#m                     A           B     C#m
And we are still good friends (Television man)
I'm watching everything (Television man)
Television man (Television man)
I'm watching everything, I gotta be
Television man, and I'm gonna say
We are still good friends, and I'm trying to be
Watchin' everything, and I gotta say
We are still good friends, you know the way it is
Television man, I've got what you need
We are still good friends, I know the way you are
Television man, I know what you're tryin' to be
Watchin' everything, and I gotta say
That's how the story ends


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Television Man' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Television Man' by Talking Heads.

Talking Heads - Television Man: Guitar Chords

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