Chords for David Byrne - Nothing But Flowers (Live at Union Chapel)
Tempo:
169.4 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Bb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[F]
[Bb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[N]
[Eb]
[N]
We're going to sing some new [A] songs and some [G] songs that have been
[Bbm] used [N]
and abused in films
and theater and things like that.
And this particular song, oh geez, forget it, forget it, we'll just play.
[G]
Here we stand [Bm] like an Adam and an [Am]
Eve.
[D] Waterfalls, the Garden of Eden.
[G]
Two fools in [Bm] love.
So beautiful and [Am] strong.
Birds in the trees [D]
are smiling upon [Gb] them.
From the age [Bm] of the dinosaurs, cars were run on gasoline.
[G] Where, [Bm]
where have they gone?
[C]
Now, now [Am] there's nothing but [Gb]
flowers.
[G] This was a factory, [D] now [C] they're [G] mountains and rivers.
[D] You [C] got it, [G] you got it.
We caught a rhino [D] snake, now [C] we got something [G] for dinner.
[D] You [C] got it, you [A] got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall, now [D] it's all covered with [A] flowers.
[Em] You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
If this is [B] paradise, I [D] wish I had [A] a lawnmower.
[E] You [D] got it, you [G] got it.
Years ago,
[Bm] I was an angry young man.
[Am]
I pretend [A]
[D] that I was a building.
[G]
Standing tall [Bm]
by the side of the road.
[A] I fell in love
[D] with a beautiful highway.
[Gb] This used to [Bm] be real estate, [Gb] now it's only [Bm] fields and trees.
[G] Where,
[Bm] where is the town?
[C] Now, [Db]
now [D] there's nothing but [E] flowers.
A highway [Bm] and [E] cars was sacrificed for [D] agriculture.
[Cm] I thought that [G] we'd start over.
[C] But [G] I guess [Gb] I was wrong.
Excuse me, just one more time, thanks.
[Bb]
[D]
[G] This was a parking [D] lot, now [G] it's a peaceful oasis.
[D] You [C] got it, [D] you got it.
[G] This was a pizza [D] hut, now it's [C] all covered [G] with daisies.
[D] You got it, you [A] got it.
I miss the honky [E]-tonk, Stamy [D] Queens, and 7 [A] -Eleven.
[Em] You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
And as things [D] fell [E] apart, [D] nobody [A] paid much attention.
[E] You [D] got it.
[G] You got it.
[Gb]
[Bm] I dream of cherry pies, [D] candy bars, and chocolate chip [G] cookies.
You got it.
You got it.
We used to microwave, now we just eat nuts and berries.
[F] You got it.
You [A] got it.
This was a discount [E] store, now it's [D] turned into [A] a corn field.
[Bm] You [D] got it.
You [A] got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
I can't get used to this [A] lifestyle.
[N]
Beer in the pews, woo!
Yes.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[F]
[Bb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[N]
[Eb]
[N]
We're going to sing some new [A] songs and some [G] songs that have been
[Bbm] used [N]
and abused in films
and theater and things like that.
And this particular song, oh geez, forget it, forget it, we'll just play.
[G]
Here we stand [Bm] like an Adam and an [Am]
Eve.
[D] Waterfalls, the Garden of Eden.
[G]
Two fools in [Bm] love.
So beautiful and [Am] strong.
Birds in the trees [D]
are smiling upon [Gb] them.
From the age [Bm] of the dinosaurs, cars were run on gasoline.
[G] Where, [Bm]
where have they gone?
[C]
Now, now [Am] there's nothing but [Gb]
flowers.
[G] This was a factory, [D] now [C] they're [G] mountains and rivers.
[D] You [C] got it, [G] you got it.
We caught a rhino [D] snake, now [C] we got something [G] for dinner.
[D] You [C] got it, you [A] got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall, now [D] it's all covered with [A] flowers.
[Em] You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
If this is [B] paradise, I [D] wish I had [A] a lawnmower.
[E] You [D] got it, you [G] got it.
Years ago,
[Bm] I was an angry young man.
[Am]
I pretend [A]
[D] that I was a building.
[G]
Standing tall [Bm]
by the side of the road.
[A] I fell in love
[D] with a beautiful highway.
[Gb] This used to [Bm] be real estate, [Gb] now it's only [Bm] fields and trees.
[G] Where,
[Bm] where is the town?
[C] Now, [Db]
now [D] there's nothing but [E] flowers.
A highway [Bm] and [E] cars was sacrificed for [D] agriculture.
[Cm] I thought that [G] we'd start over.
[C] But [G] I guess [Gb] I was wrong.
Excuse me, just one more time, thanks.
[Bb]
[D]
[G] This was a parking [D] lot, now [G] it's a peaceful oasis.
[D] You [C] got it, [D] you got it.
[G] This was a pizza [D] hut, now it's [C] all covered [G] with daisies.
[D] You got it, you [A] got it.
I miss the honky [E]-tonk, Stamy [D] Queens, and 7 [A] -Eleven.
[Em] You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
And as things [D] fell [E] apart, [D] nobody [A] paid much attention.
[E] You [D] got it.
[G] You got it.
[Gb]
[Bm] I dream of cherry pies, [D] candy bars, and chocolate chip [G] cookies.
You got it.
You got it.
We used to microwave, now we just eat nuts and berries.
[F] You got it.
You [A] got it.
This was a discount [E] store, now it's [D] turned into [A] a corn field.
[Bm] You [D] got it.
You [A] got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
I can't get used to this [A] lifestyle.
[N]
Beer in the pews, woo!
Yes.
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_ _ _ _ We're going to sing some new [A] songs and some [G] songs that have been _
[Bbm] _ used _ [N] _
and abused in films
and theater and things like that. _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ this particular song, _ _ _ _ _ oh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
geez, forget it, forget it, we'll just _ play.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Here we _ stand [Bm] _ _ like an Adam and an _ _ _ [Am]
Eve. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Waterfalls, _ _ the Garden of _ _ Eden.
[G] _ _
Two fools in _ _ [Bm] love.
_ So beautiful and _ _ _ [Am] strong.
_ _ Birds in the _ _ trees [D] _ _
are smiling upon _ _ [Gb] them.
From the age [Bm] of the _ dinosaurs, cars were run on _ gasoline. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Where, _ [Bm] _
where have they gone?
_ [C] _
Now, _ now [Am] there's nothing but _ [Gb] _
_ flowers. _ _ _
[G] _ _ This was a factory, [D] _ now [C] they're [G] mountains and rivers. _
_ [D] _ You [C] got it, [G] you got it.
We caught a rhino [D] snake, now [C] we got something [G] for dinner. _ _
_ [D] _ You [C] got it, you [A] got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall, now [D] it's all covered with [A] flowers. _ _
[Em] _ _ You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
If this is _ [B] paradise, I [D] wish I had [A] a _ _ lawnmower. _
_ [E] _ You [D] got it, you [G] got it. _ _ _
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Years ago, _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ I was an angry young man. _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
I pretend [A] _ _ _
_ [D] that _ _ I was a _ building.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
Standing _ _ tall [Bm] _
_ by _ the side of the road. _
_ [A] _ _ I fell in _ love _
_ [D] _ _ with a beautiful _ _ highway.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ This used to [Bm] be _ real estate, [Gb] now it's only _ _ [Bm] fields and trees. _ _
_ [G] _ Where, _ _
_ [Bm] where is the town?
[C] _ _ Now, [Db]
now [D] there's nothing but _ [E] flowers.
A _ _ _ highway [Bm] and _ _ [E] cars _ was sacrificed _ for _ _ [D] agriculture.
_ [Cm] I thought that [G] we'd start _ over. _
_ [C] _ _ But [G] I guess [Gb] I was wrong.
Excuse me, just one more time, thanks.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ This was a parking [D] lot, now [G] it's a peaceful _ oasis. _ _
_ [D] _ You [C] got it, [D] you got it.
[G] This was a pizza [D] hut, now it's [C] all covered [G] with _ _ daisies.
_ [D] _ You got it, you [A] got it.
I miss the honky [E]-tonk, Stamy [D] Queens, and 7 [A] _ -Eleven. _ _
[Em] _ _ You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
And as things [D] fell [E] apart, _ [D] nobody [A] paid much attention. _ _ _
_ [E] _ You [D] got it.
[G] You got it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Bm] I dream of cherry pies, [D] candy bars, and chocolate chip [G] cookies. _ _
_ _ You got it.
You got it.
We used to microwave, _ now we just eat nuts and berries. _ _
_ [F] _ You got it.
You [A] got it.
This was a discount [E] store, now it's [D] turned into [A] a corn _ field.
[Bm] _ _ You [D] got it.
You [A] got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
_ I can't get used to this [A] _ lifestyle. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Beer in the _ pews, woo! _ _ _ _
Yes. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We're going to sing some new [A] songs and some [G] songs that have been _
[Bbm] _ used _ [N] _
and abused in films
and theater and things like that. _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ this particular song, _ _ _ _ _ oh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
geez, forget it, forget it, we'll just _ play.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Here we _ stand [Bm] _ _ like an Adam and an _ _ _ [Am]
Eve. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Waterfalls, _ _ the Garden of _ _ Eden.
[G] _ _
Two fools in _ _ [Bm] love.
_ So beautiful and _ _ _ [Am] strong.
_ _ Birds in the _ _ trees [D] _ _
are smiling upon _ _ [Gb] them.
From the age [Bm] of the _ dinosaurs, cars were run on _ gasoline. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Where, _ [Bm] _
where have they gone?
_ [C] _
Now, _ now [Am] there's nothing but _ [Gb] _
_ flowers. _ _ _
[G] _ _ This was a factory, [D] _ now [C] they're [G] mountains and rivers. _
_ [D] _ You [C] got it, [G] you got it.
We caught a rhino [D] snake, now [C] we got something [G] for dinner. _ _
_ [D] _ You [C] got it, you [A] got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall, now [D] it's all covered with [A] flowers. _ _
[Em] _ _ You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
If this is _ [B] paradise, I [D] wish I had [A] a _ _ lawnmower. _
_ [E] _ You [D] got it, you [G] got it. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Years ago, _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ I was an angry young man. _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
I pretend [A] _ _ _
_ [D] that _ _ I was a _ building.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
Standing _ _ tall [Bm] _
_ by _ the side of the road. _
_ [A] _ _ I fell in _ love _
_ [D] _ _ with a beautiful _ _ highway.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ This used to [Bm] be _ real estate, [Gb] now it's only _ _ [Bm] fields and trees. _ _
_ [G] _ Where, _ _
_ [Bm] where is the town?
[C] _ _ Now, [Db]
now [D] there's nothing but _ [E] flowers.
A _ _ _ highway [Bm] and _ _ [E] cars _ was sacrificed _ for _ _ [D] agriculture.
_ [Cm] I thought that [G] we'd start _ over. _
_ [C] _ _ But [G] I guess [Gb] I was wrong.
Excuse me, just one more time, thanks.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ This was a parking [D] lot, now [G] it's a peaceful _ oasis. _ _
_ [D] _ You [C] got it, [D] you got it.
[G] This was a pizza [D] hut, now it's [C] all covered [G] with _ _ daisies.
_ [D] _ You got it, you [A] got it.
I miss the honky [E]-tonk, Stamy [D] Queens, and 7 [A] _ -Eleven. _ _
[Em] _ _ You [D] got it, you [A] got it.
And as things [D] fell [E] apart, _ [D] nobody [A] paid much attention. _ _ _
_ [E] _ You [D] got it.
[G] You got it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Bm] I dream of cherry pies, [D] candy bars, and chocolate chip [G] cookies. _ _
_ _ You got it.
You got it.
We used to microwave, _ now we just eat nuts and berries. _ _
_ [F] _ You got it.
You [A] got it.
This was a discount [E] store, now it's [D] turned into [A] a corn _ field.
[Bm] _ _ You [D] got it.
You [A] got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
_ I can't get used to this [A] _ lifestyle. _
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_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Beer in the _ pews, woo! _ _ _ _
Yes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _