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
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David Byrne - Nothing But Flowers (Live at Union Chapel) chords
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[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.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of David Byrne - (Nothin But, Live) Flowers chords, with this master sequence: A, D, G, D, G, C, D, C, G, Bm and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 56 BPM and then match the original tempo of 112 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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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. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Beer in the _ pews, woo! _ _ _ _
Yes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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The Live From Austin, TX album includes this song.

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