Chords for Talking Heads Nothing But Flowers
Tempo:
79.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [A]
[Am]
[B] [E]
[C] [A]
[C]
[G] [C]
[Bm] Here [C] we [Em] stand like an adam and eve [Dm]
waterfall
[G] A garden of
[C] Eden, two fools in love [Em] So beautiful and [Dm] strong, birds in the [G] trees
Smiling upon [B] them, from the [Em] angels and the dinosaurs
Cars [B] were run on [Em] gasoline,
[C] where, [Em] where have they gone?
[F] Now,
[G] it's nothing but [C] flowers, there was a factory
Now there are mountains and rivers, [G] you've got it, you've [C] got it
Bricks on a [G] rattlesnake, now we've got [C] something for dinner
You've got it, [D] you've got it, there was a shopping mall
Now, [Em] now it's all covered [D] with flowers, you've got it, you've got it
If this [A] is paradise, [D] I wish I had a lawnmower
[E] You've got it, you've [C] got it
[Bm] [C]
Years ago, [Em] [G] I was an angry [Bm] young man
[Dm] I'd pretend [G] that I was a [C] billboard
Standing tall [Bm] by the side of the road
[Dm] I fell in love [G] with the beautiful highway
[B] This used to be real estate, now it's only field [Em] and trees
[C] Where,
[Em] where is the town [F] now?
[G] It's nothing but [Dm] flowers, highways [A] and cars
[Dm] A sacrifice [A] for agriculture, [Fm] I thought that we'd [C] start over
[Fm] But I guess I was [G] wrong
[C] Once there were parking [G] lots, now it's a peaceful [C] oasis
You've got it, you've got it, this was a pizza hut
Now it's all covered with daisies, you've got it, you've got [D] it
I miss the honky [D]-tonks, Dairy Queens and 7-Elevens
You've [E] got it, you've got it, and I guess things fell [A] apart
Nobody [D] paid much attention
[Em] You've got it, you've [D] got it
[A]
[A]
[G] [A]
[B] [D] [E] [A]
[E]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Em] [E]
[D]
[E]
[D] [E]
[D] I dream of cherry pies, candy bars and chocolate chip cookies
You've [E] got it, you've got it, we used to microwave
Now we just eat [D] nuts and berries
You've got it, you've got it, this was a biscuit store
Now it's turned into a cornfield
You've got it, you've got it, don't leave me stranded here
I can't get used to this lifestyle
[Am]
[B] [E]
[C] [A]
[C]
[G] [C]
[Bm] Here [C] we [Em] stand like an adam and eve [Dm]
waterfall
[G] A garden of
[C] Eden, two fools in love [Em] So beautiful and [Dm] strong, birds in the [G] trees
Smiling upon [B] them, from the [Em] angels and the dinosaurs
Cars [B] were run on [Em] gasoline,
[C] where, [Em] where have they gone?
[F] Now,
[G] it's nothing but [C] flowers, there was a factory
Now there are mountains and rivers, [G] you've got it, you've [C] got it
Bricks on a [G] rattlesnake, now we've got [C] something for dinner
You've got it, [D] you've got it, there was a shopping mall
Now, [Em] now it's all covered [D] with flowers, you've got it, you've got it
If this [A] is paradise, [D] I wish I had a lawnmower
[E] You've got it, you've [C] got it
[Bm] [C]
Years ago, [Em] [G] I was an angry [Bm] young man
[Dm] I'd pretend [G] that I was a [C] billboard
Standing tall [Bm] by the side of the road
[Dm] I fell in love [G] with the beautiful highway
[B] This used to be real estate, now it's only field [Em] and trees
[C] Where,
[Em] where is the town [F] now?
[G] It's nothing but [Dm] flowers, highways [A] and cars
[Dm] A sacrifice [A] for agriculture, [Fm] I thought that we'd [C] start over
[Fm] But I guess I was [G] wrong
[C] Once there were parking [G] lots, now it's a peaceful [C] oasis
You've got it, you've got it, this was a pizza hut
Now it's all covered with daisies, you've got it, you've got [D] it
I miss the honky [D]-tonks, Dairy Queens and 7-Elevens
You've [E] got it, you've got it, and I guess things fell [A] apart
Nobody [D] paid much attention
[Em] You've got it, you've [D] got it
[A]
[A]
[G] [A]
[B] [D] [E] [A]
[E]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Em] [E]
[D]
[E]
[D] [E]
[D] I dream of cherry pies, candy bars and chocolate chip cookies
You've [E] got it, you've got it, we used to microwave
Now we just eat [D] nuts and berries
You've got it, you've got it, this was a biscuit store
Now it's turned into a cornfield
You've got it, you've got it, don't leave me stranded here
I can't get used to this lifestyle
Key:
C
G
D
Em
A
C
G
D
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ Here [C] _ _ we [Em] stand like an adam and eve [Dm] _ _
waterfall
_ [G] A garden of _
[C] Eden, two fools in love _ [Em] So beautiful and [Dm] strong, birds in the [G] trees
_ Smiling upon [B] them, from the [Em] angels and the dinosaurs
Cars [B] were run on [Em] gasoline, _
[C] where, [Em] where have they gone?
[F] Now, _
[G] it's nothing but [C] flowers, there was a factory
Now there are mountains and rivers, _ [G] you've got it, you've [C] got it
Bricks on a [G] rattlesnake, now we've got [C] something for dinner
_ You've got it, [D] you've got it, there was a shopping mall
Now, [Em] now it's all covered [D] with flowers, you've got it, you've got it
If this [A] is paradise, [D] I wish I had a lawnmower
_ [E] You've got it, you've [C] got it _
[Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ Years ago, _ _ [Em] [G] I was an angry [Bm] young man
[Dm] _ I'd pretend [G] that I was a _ [C] billboard
Standing tall [Bm] by the side of the road
[Dm] I fell in love _ [G] with the beautiful highway
_ [B] This used to be real estate, now it's only field [Em] and trees
[C] Where, _
[Em] where is the town [F] now?
[G] It's nothing but [Dm] flowers, highways [A] and cars
[Dm] A sacrifice [A] for agriculture, [Fm] I thought that we'd [C] start over
[Fm] But I guess I was [G] wrong
[C] Once there were parking [G] lots, now it's a peaceful [C] oasis
You've got it, you've got it, this was a pizza hut
Now it's all covered with daisies, you've got it, you've got [D] it
I miss the honky [D]-tonks, Dairy Queens and 7-Elevens
You've [E] got it, you've got it, and I guess things fell [A] apart
Nobody [D] paid much attention
_ [Em] You've got it, you've [D] got it _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ I dream of cherry pies, candy bars and chocolate chip cookies
You've [E] got it, you've got it, we used to microwave
Now we just eat [D] nuts and berries
You've got it, you've got it, this was a biscuit store
Now it's turned into a cornfield
You've got it, you've got it, don't leave me stranded here
I can't get used to this lifestyle _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ Here [C] _ _ we [Em] stand like an adam and eve [Dm] _ _
waterfall
_ [G] A garden of _
[C] Eden, two fools in love _ [Em] So beautiful and [Dm] strong, birds in the [G] trees
_ Smiling upon [B] them, from the [Em] angels and the dinosaurs
Cars [B] were run on [Em] gasoline, _
[C] where, [Em] where have they gone?
[F] Now, _
[G] it's nothing but [C] flowers, there was a factory
Now there are mountains and rivers, _ [G] you've got it, you've [C] got it
Bricks on a [G] rattlesnake, now we've got [C] something for dinner
_ You've got it, [D] you've got it, there was a shopping mall
Now, [Em] now it's all covered [D] with flowers, you've got it, you've got it
If this [A] is paradise, [D] I wish I had a lawnmower
_ [E] You've got it, you've [C] got it _
[Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ Years ago, _ _ [Em] [G] I was an angry [Bm] young man
[Dm] _ I'd pretend [G] that I was a _ [C] billboard
Standing tall [Bm] by the side of the road
[Dm] I fell in love _ [G] with the beautiful highway
_ [B] This used to be real estate, now it's only field [Em] and trees
[C] Where, _
[Em] where is the town [F] now?
[G] It's nothing but [Dm] flowers, highways [A] and cars
[Dm] A sacrifice [A] for agriculture, [Fm] I thought that we'd [C] start over
[Fm] But I guess I was [G] wrong
[C] Once there were parking [G] lots, now it's a peaceful [C] oasis
You've got it, you've got it, this was a pizza hut
Now it's all covered with daisies, you've got it, you've got [D] it
I miss the honky [D]-tonks, Dairy Queens and 7-Elevens
You've [E] got it, you've got it, and I guess things fell [A] apart
Nobody [D] paid much attention
_ [Em] You've got it, you've [D] got it _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ I dream of cherry pies, candy bars and chocolate chip cookies
You've [E] got it, you've got it, we used to microwave
Now we just eat [D] nuts and berries
You've got it, you've got it, this was a biscuit store
Now it's turned into a cornfield
You've got it, you've got it, don't leave me stranded here
I can't get used to this lifestyle _ _ _