Chords for Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (alternate version)
Tempo:
131.45 bpm
Chords used:
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Em
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C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] Heard of [Em] a van that's loaded with weapons, packed up and [A] ready to go.
some gravesites up by the highway, a place where nobody knows.
of gunfire off in the distance, I'm getting used to it now.
[C] brownstone, [Em] lived in a ghetto, [Am] I've lived all over this town.
no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.
for dancing, [E] I ain't got time for that now.
message to the receiver, look for an answer someday.
passports, a couple of visas, they don't even know my real name.
some gravesites up by the highway, a place where nobody knows.
of gunfire off in the distance, I'm getting used to it now.
[C] brownstone, [Em] lived in a ghetto, [Am] I've lived all over this town.
no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.
for dancing, [E] I ain't got time for that now.
message to the receiver, look for an answer someday.
passports, a couple of visas, they don't even know my real name.
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_ _ [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. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [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. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _