Stay Up Late by Talking Heads

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Intro:


G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-12-\--------|
   -     -        

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----------------------------------5--\--------|-3-----------------------------------3--\--------|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x2
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-1-----------------------------------1-----------|-0-----------------------------------12-\--------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -

Verse 1:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----------------------------------5--\--------|-3-----------------------------------3--\--------|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x4
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-1-----------------------------------1-----------|-0-----------------------------------12-\--------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Chorus:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| x3
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----5-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----5-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----0-----------------12-\--------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Interlude:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  
E|-5-----------------------------------5--\--------|-3-----------------------------------3--\--------|  
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        
                                                                                                        
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
E|-1-----------------------------------1-----------|-0-----------------------------------12-\--------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Verse 2:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----------------------------------5--\--------|-3-----------------------------------3--\--------|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x4
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-1-----------------------------------1-----------|-0-----------------------------------12-\--------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Chorus:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----5-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x2
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------2-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-5-----5-----------5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Post-Chorus:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------5-----|-5-----------3-----------5-----------------------|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x2
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------5-----|-5-----------3-----------0-----------------------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Bridge:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| x2
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----|-7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Chorus:

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----5-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x2
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------2-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-5-----5-----------5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|-3-----3-----3-----0-----------0-----0-----0-----|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -      


Post-Chorus: incl. Outro

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------5-----|-5-----------3-----------5-----------------------|  |
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        | x4
                                                                                                        |
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  |
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| -|
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------5-----|-5-----------3-----------0-----------------------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -  

G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------5-----|-5-----------3-----------5-----------------------|  
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -        
                                                                                                        
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  
D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|  
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
E|-5-----5-----------5-----------------------------|-5-----------3-----------0-----------------------|
   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -       -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -  


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Stay Up Late Bass Tab by Talking Heads

Published: November 28, 2024

Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Difficulty: Beginner 👶