Chords for David Byrne - "(Nothing But) Flowers" [Live from Austin, TX]
Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Thank you.
[Am]
[D]
[A] [G]
[Bm]
[B] [Am]
[D]
[A] [F#]
[E] [Bm] [F#]
[Bm]
[A]
[E] [Am] [F#]
[D] [G] This was the [A] factory.
Now they're all mountains and rivers.
[D] [Cm] You got it, [G] you got it.
We [D] call it rattlesnake.
Now [C] we got [G] something for dinner.
[D] You got it, [A] you got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall.
Now it's all [A] coming with flowers.
[E] You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
If this is paradise, [E] [B] I wish I had [A] a lawnmower.
[E] [F#] You got it, you got it.
[A] [G] [C#]
[D]
[C#] Years [B] ago, [F#m] I [B] was an angry [F#m] young [E] man.
I'd pretend [A] that [Em] I [D] was a [D#] billboard.
[G]
Standing tall [Bm] by [B] the [F#m] side of the [E] road.
I fell in love [D]
with a beautiful [E] highway.
[F#]
[Bm] This used to be real estate.
[F#] Now it's only fields and [Bm] trees.
[G]
Where, [B] where is the town?
[C] Now, [Cm] now there's nothing but [A]
flowers.
The [Bm] highways and [E] cars.
We'll sacrifice forever [A]
culture.
[G] I thought that we'd start [D] over.
[C] But I guess I was wrong.
[A#m] [G]
[D#] [G#m]
[C#] [G] This was a parking lot.
Now it's a [D] peaceful oasis.
[C] You got it, [G] you got it.
This was a pizza [D] hut.
Now [C] it's all [G] coming with [D] daisies.
You got it, [A] you got it.
I'm [E] Mr.
Honky Tonk,
Stevie Queens and [A] 70 lemons.
[E] You got it, you [A] got it.
And nothing fell [E] apart.
Nobody [A] paid much attention.
[Bm] You got it, [F#] you got it.
You got it, you got it.
Abium of cherry pies, candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies.
[A]
You [C] got it, you [G#] got it.
We used to microwave.
Now we just eat nuts and berries.
[E]
You got it, you got it.
This was a discount store.
Now [D] it's [E] turned into a corn field.
You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
I can't get used [A] to this lifestyle.
[N]
[B]
[A]
[E]
Thank you.
This song was originally a duet with Selena, or Santa Selena as she's known here.
[Am]
[D]
[A] [G]
[Bm]
[B] [Am]
[D]
[A] [F#]
[E] [Bm] [F#]
[Bm]
[A]
[E] [Am] [F#]
[D] [G] This was the [A] factory.
Now they're all mountains and rivers.
[D] [Cm] You got it, [G] you got it.
We [D] call it rattlesnake.
Now [C] we got [G] something for dinner.
[D] You got it, [A] you got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall.
Now it's all [A] coming with flowers.
[E] You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
If this is paradise, [E] [B] I wish I had [A] a lawnmower.
[E] [F#] You got it, you got it.
[A] [G] [C#]
[D]
[C#] Years [B] ago, [F#m] I [B] was an angry [F#m] young [E] man.
I'd pretend [A] that [Em] I [D] was a [D#] billboard.
[G]
Standing tall [Bm] by [B] the [F#m] side of the [E] road.
I fell in love [D]
with a beautiful [E] highway.
[F#]
[Bm] This used to be real estate.
[F#] Now it's only fields and [Bm] trees.
[G]
Where, [B] where is the town?
[C] Now, [Cm] now there's nothing but [A]
flowers.
The [Bm] highways and [E] cars.
We'll sacrifice forever [A]
culture.
[G] I thought that we'd start [D] over.
[C] But I guess I was wrong.
[A#m] [G]
[D#] [G#m]
[C#] [G] This was a parking lot.
Now it's a [D] peaceful oasis.
[C] You got it, [G] you got it.
This was a pizza [D] hut.
Now [C] it's all [G] coming with [D] daisies.
You got it, [A] you got it.
I'm [E] Mr.
Honky Tonk,
Stevie Queens and [A] 70 lemons.
[E] You got it, you [A] got it.
And nothing fell [E] apart.
Nobody [A] paid much attention.
[Bm] You got it, [F#] you got it.
You got it, you got it.
Abium of cherry pies, candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies.
[A]
You [C] got it, you [G#] got it.
We used to microwave.
Now we just eat nuts and berries.
[E]
You got it, you got it.
This was a discount store.
Now [D] it's [E] turned into a corn field.
You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
I can't get used [A] to this lifestyle.
[N]
[B]
[A]
[E]
Thank you.
This song was originally a duet with Selena, or Santa Selena as she's known here.
Key:
A
E
D
G
Bm
A
E
D
_ _ _ Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ This was the [A] factory.
Now they're all mountains and rivers.
_ [D] _ [Cm] You got it, [G] you got it.
We [D] call it rattlesnake.
Now [C] we got [G] something for dinner.
_ _ [D] You got it, [A] you got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall.
Now it's all [A] coming with flowers.
_ [E] _ You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
If this is paradise, [E] _ [B] I wish I had [A] a lawnmower.
_ [E] _ [F#] You got it, you got it.
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ Years [B] ago, _ _ _ [F#m] I [B] was an angry [F#m] young [E] man.
_ _ _ _ I'd pretend _ [A] _ that [Em] I [D] was a _ [D#] _ billboard.
_ [G] _
Standing tall [Bm] _ by [B] the [F#m] side of the [E] road.
_ _ I fell in _ love [D] _ _
with a beautiful [E] highway.
_ [F#] _ _
[Bm] This used to be real estate.
[F#] Now it's only fields and [Bm] trees.
_ [G] _
Where, [B] _ where is the town?
[C] Now, [Cm] now there's nothing but [A]
flowers.
The [Bm] highways and [E] cars. _
We'll sacrifice forever _ [A]
culture.
[G] I thought that we'd start [D] over.
_ [C] _ _ But I guess I was wrong.
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [G] This was a parking lot.
Now it's a [D] peaceful oasis. _ _
_ [C] You got it, [G] you got it.
This was a pizza [D] hut.
Now [C] it's all [G] coming with _ [D] daisies.
_ You got it, [A] you got it.
I'm [E] Mr.
Honky Tonk,
Stevie Queens and [A] 70 lemons.
_ _ [E] _ You got it, you [A] got it.
And nothing fell [E] apart.
Nobody [A] paid much attention.
_ _ _ [Bm] You got it, [F#] you got it. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You got it, you got _ it. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Abium of cherry pies, candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies.
_ _ [A] _
You [C] got it, you [G#] got it.
We used to microwave.
Now we just eat nuts and berries.
_ [E] _
You got it, you got it.
This was a discount store.
Now [D] it's [E] turned into a corn field.
_ You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
I can't get used [A] to this lifestyle.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This song was originally a duet with Selena, or Santa Selena as she's known here. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ This was the [A] factory.
Now they're all mountains and rivers.
_ [D] _ [Cm] You got it, [G] you got it.
We [D] call it rattlesnake.
Now [C] we got [G] something for dinner.
_ _ [D] You got it, [A] you got it.
This was a shopping [E] mall.
Now it's all [A] coming with flowers.
_ [E] _ You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
If this is paradise, [E] _ [B] I wish I had [A] a lawnmower.
_ [E] _ [F#] You got it, you got it.
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ Years [B] ago, _ _ _ [F#m] I [B] was an angry [F#m] young [E] man.
_ _ _ _ I'd pretend _ [A] _ that [Em] I [D] was a _ [D#] _ billboard.
_ [G] _
Standing tall [Bm] _ by [B] the [F#m] side of the [E] road.
_ _ I fell in _ love [D] _ _
with a beautiful [E] highway.
_ [F#] _ _
[Bm] This used to be real estate.
[F#] Now it's only fields and [Bm] trees.
_ [G] _
Where, [B] _ where is the town?
[C] Now, [Cm] now there's nothing but [A]
flowers.
The [Bm] highways and [E] cars. _
We'll sacrifice forever _ [A]
culture.
[G] I thought that we'd start [D] over.
_ [C] _ _ But I guess I was wrong.
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [G] This was a parking lot.
Now it's a [D] peaceful oasis. _ _
_ [C] You got it, [G] you got it.
This was a pizza [D] hut.
Now [C] it's all [G] coming with _ [D] daisies.
_ You got it, [A] you got it.
I'm [E] Mr.
Honky Tonk,
Stevie Queens and [A] 70 lemons.
_ _ [E] _ You got it, you [A] got it.
And nothing fell [E] apart.
Nobody [A] paid much attention.
_ _ _ [Bm] You got it, [F#] you got it. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You got it, you got _ it. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Abium of cherry pies, candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies.
_ _ [A] _
You [C] got it, you [G#] got it.
We used to microwave.
Now we just eat nuts and berries.
_ [E] _
You got it, you got it.
This was a discount store.
Now [D] it's [E] turned into a corn field.
_ You [D] got it, [A] you got it.
Don't leave me standing [E] here.
I can't get used [A] to this lifestyle.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ Thank you. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This song was originally a duet with Selena, or Santa Selena as she's known here. _