Chords for Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (alternate version)
Tempo:
131.45 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Em
A
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] Heard of [Em] a van that's loaded with weapons, packed up and [A] ready to go.
[Am] Heard of some gravesites up by the highway, a place where nobody knows.
[A] The sound of gunfire off in the distance, I'm getting used to it now.
Lived on a [C] brownstone, [Em] lived in a ghetto, [Am] I've lived all over this town.
[Em] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.
No time for dancing, [E] I ain't got time for that now.
[Am] Transmit the message to the receiver, look for an answer someday.
I got three passports, a couple of visas, they don't even know my real name.
I own a hustler, the crocks are loading, everything's ready to roll.
[Em] I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime, I might not ever get home.
[E] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.
This ain't no mudslide or CBGB, [Em] [Am] I ain't got time for that [Em] now.
[Am] Heard about Houston, heard about Detroit, heard about Pittsburgh.
You are unknown, stand by the window, somebody see you up there.
I got some groceries, some peanut butter, some lasagna for the day.
I ain't got no [E] papers, ain't got no headphones, ain't got no records to [Am] play.
[E] Last day of college, why go to night school?
School will be different this time.
Can't find a letter, can't send no postcard, I ain't gonna talk for that now.
[Am] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock, we blended in with the crowd.
[A] [Am] We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, I know that that ain't allowed.
We dress like students, we dress like hustlers, always a suit and tie.
[E] I've changed my hairstyle so many times now, [A] I don't [Am] know what I look like.
You make me shiver, I feel so tender, we make a pretty good team.
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving, you ought to get you some sleep.
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive.
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace, the burning keeps me alive.
Get your instructions, follow directions, then you should change your address.
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day, whatever you think is best.
Try to stay healthy, visit for fitness, don't wanna catch no disease.
Try to be careful, don't take no chances, you better watch what you say.
[D]
[F#]
[Am] Heard of some gravesites up by the highway, a place where nobody knows.
[A] The sound of gunfire off in the distance, I'm getting used to it now.
Lived on a [C] brownstone, [Em] lived in a ghetto, [Am] I've lived all over this town.
[Em] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.
No time for dancing, [E] I ain't got time for that now.
[Am] Transmit the message to the receiver, look for an answer someday.
I got three passports, a couple of visas, they don't even know my real name.
I own a hustler, the crocks are loading, everything's ready to roll.
[Em] I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime, I might not ever get home.
[E] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.
This ain't no mudslide or CBGB, [Em] [Am] I ain't got time for that [Em] now.
[Am] Heard about Houston, heard about Detroit, heard about Pittsburgh.
You are unknown, stand by the window, somebody see you up there.
I got some groceries, some peanut butter, some lasagna for the day.
I ain't got no [E] papers, ain't got no headphones, ain't got no records to [Am] play.
[E] Last day of college, why go to night school?
School will be different this time.
Can't find a letter, can't send no postcard, I ain't gonna talk for that now.
[Am] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock, we blended in with the crowd.
[A] [Am] We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, I know that that ain't allowed.
We dress like students, we dress like hustlers, always a suit and tie.
[E] I've changed my hairstyle so many times now, [A] I don't [Am] know what I look like.
You make me shiver, I feel so tender, we make a pretty good team.
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving, you ought to get you some sleep.
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive.
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace, the burning keeps me alive.
Get your instructions, follow directions, then you should change your address.
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day, whatever you think is best.
Try to stay healthy, visit for fitness, don't wanna catch no disease.
Try to be careful, don't take no chances, you better watch what you say.
[D]
[F#]
Key:
Am
Em
A
E
C
Am
Em
A
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ Heard of [Em] a van that's loaded with weapons, packed up and [A] ready to go.
_ [Am] _ Heard of some gravesites up by the highway, a place where nobody knows.
_ [A] _ The sound of gunfire off in the distance, I'm getting used to it now.
_ _ Lived on a [C] brownstone, [Em] lived in a ghetto, [Am] _ I've lived all over this town.
_ _ [Em] _ This ain't no party, _ this ain't no disco, _ this ain't no fooling around.
_ _ No time for dancing, _ _ _ _ [E] _ I ain't got time for that now.
_ [Am] _ _ Transmit the message to the receiver, _ look for an answer someday.
_ _ _ I got three passports, a couple of visas, they don't even know my real name.
_ _ I own a hustler, the crocks are loading, _ _ everything's ready to roll.
_ [Em] I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime, I might not ever get _ home.
[E] _ This ain't no party, _ this ain't no disco, _ this ain't no fooling around.
_ _ This ain't no mudslide or CBGB, [Em] _ [Am] I ain't got time for that [Em] now.
_ [Am] Heard about Houston, heard about Detroit, heard about Pittsburgh.
_ _ _ _ You are unknown, stand by the window, _ somebody see you up there.
_ _ I got some groceries, some peanut butter, some lasagna for the day.
I ain't got no [E] papers, ain't got no headphones, ain't got no records to [Am] play.
_ _ [E] Last day of college, why go to night school?
School will be different this time.
_ Can't find a letter, can't send no postcard, I ain't gonna talk for that now.
_ [Am] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock, we blended in with the crowd.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, I know that that ain't allowed.
_ _ _ We dress like students, we dress like hustlers, always a suit and tie.
_ _ _ [E] I've changed my hairstyle so many times now, [A] I don't [Am] know what I look like.
_ _ You make me shiver, I feel so tender, we make a pretty good team.
Don't get exhausted, _ I'll do some driving, you ought to get you some sleep.
_ _ Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive.
_ _ _ My chest is aching, burns like a furnace, the burning keeps me alive.
_ _ Get your instructions, follow directions, then you should change your address.
_ _ _ Maybe tomorrow, _ maybe the next day, whatever you think is best.
_ _ _ Try to stay healthy, _ visit for fitness, don't wanna catch no disease.
_ Try to be careful, _ don't take no chances, you better watch what you say. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ Heard of some gravesites up by the highway, a place where nobody knows.
_ [A] _ The sound of gunfire off in the distance, I'm getting used to it now.
_ _ Lived on a [C] brownstone, [Em] lived in a ghetto, [Am] _ I've lived all over this town.
_ _ [Em] _ This ain't no party, _ this ain't no disco, _ this ain't no fooling around.
_ _ No time for dancing, _ _ _ _ [E] _ I ain't got time for that now.
_ [Am] _ _ Transmit the message to the receiver, _ look for an answer someday.
_ _ _ I got three passports, a couple of visas, they don't even know my real name.
_ _ I own a hustler, the crocks are loading, _ _ everything's ready to roll.
_ [Em] I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime, I might not ever get _ home.
[E] _ This ain't no party, _ this ain't no disco, _ this ain't no fooling around.
_ _ This ain't no mudslide or CBGB, [Em] _ [Am] I ain't got time for that [Em] now.
_ [Am] Heard about Houston, heard about Detroit, heard about Pittsburgh.
_ _ _ _ You are unknown, stand by the window, _ somebody see you up there.
_ _ I got some groceries, some peanut butter, some lasagna for the day.
I ain't got no [E] papers, ain't got no headphones, ain't got no records to [Am] play.
_ _ [E] Last day of college, why go to night school?
School will be different this time.
_ Can't find a letter, can't send no postcard, I ain't gonna talk for that now.
_ [Am] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock, we blended in with the crowd.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, I know that that ain't allowed.
_ _ _ We dress like students, we dress like hustlers, always a suit and tie.
_ _ _ [E] I've changed my hairstyle so many times now, [A] I don't [Am] know what I look like.
_ _ You make me shiver, I feel so tender, we make a pretty good team.
Don't get exhausted, _ I'll do some driving, you ought to get you some sleep.
_ _ Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive.
_ _ _ My chest is aching, burns like a furnace, the burning keeps me alive.
_ _ Get your instructions, follow directions, then you should change your address.
_ _ _ Maybe tomorrow, _ maybe the next day, whatever you think is best.
_ _ _ Try to stay healthy, _ visit for fitness, don't wanna catch no disease.
_ Try to be careful, _ don't take no chances, you better watch what you say. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _