Uncle Tupelo - Give back the keys to my heart
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Give Back the Key to My Heart
By Doug Sahm
As played by Uncle Tupelo on the album "Anodyne" (1993)
Transcribed by Dave Shapiro (dshapir@argo.ecte.uswc.uswest.com)
Two guitars: Guitar 1 has a capo at the 2nd fret; Guitar 2, no capo.
Both are in standard tuning, and they play the same chords:
Guitar 1's chords (2s are open strings):
e|--5----5----5----4------------|
B|--5----5----3----5------------|
G|--2----2----2----4------------|
D|--2----4----4----2------------|
A|--4----5----5----2------------|
E|--5---------------------------|
A Dadd9 D E
Guitar 2's chords:
e|--0----0----2----0------------|
B|--2----3----3----0------------|
G|--2----2----2----1------------|
D|--2----0----0----2------------|
A|--0----0----0----2------------|
E|-----------------0------------|
A D5add9 D E
^^^^^^
also called Dsus2, but I'm trying to maintain consistency here
[Intro]
(guitar 1 only):
A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A Dadd9
[Verse 1]
A Take myD picture off the Awall
A It don't Dmatter to me at aAll
Said I was Eheaded for a fall
But you Dwanted me to Acall
A Give back Dmy ATV
It don't Amean thatD much to Ame
While you'reE giving back my things
Give me bDack the key to my hAeart
[Chorus]
Give Aback the Dkey to my hAeart
Give Aback the Dkey to my hAeart
And let my Elove flow like a Driver
Straight into your Aheart, dear
[Solo]
A Dadd9 A A A Dadd9 A A
[Verse 2]
A Well, you Dsay I was the Aone
To Ablame for the Dwrong that's been Adone
Well, you Egot a friend in cocaine
And you beDlieve he is to Ablame
He has Adrained life Dfrom your Aface
He has AtaDken that Aplace
You're aElone in San Anton
[Chorus]
Give me Dback the key to my Aheart
Give Aback the Dkey to my Aheart
Give Aback the Dkey to my Aheart
And let my Elove flow like a Driver
Straight into your Aheart, dear
[Outro]
A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A