Chords for Talking Heads - [Nothing But] Flowers (Official Video)

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_ we stand [Em] _ like an adam and eve.
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What a fall.
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God _ [C] intervened and soon he was enough.
_ _ [Em] _ So beautiful and [Dm] strong. _
Virgin the tree.
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Smiling upon [B] the_
The [Em] maids and the _ dinosaurs [B] must run on [Em] gasoline.
_ _ _ [C] _ Where, _ [Em] where have they gone?
[F] Now, _ [G] it's nothing but [C] flowers.
There was a [G] factory.
Now [F] there are [C] mountains and rivers.
_ [G] He's [D] got it, he's [C] got it.
We're called a [G] rattlesnake.
Now [F] we got something [C] for dinner. _
_ [G] He's [F] got it, [D] he's got it.
There was a shopping [A] mall.
[Em] Now it's all covered [D] with flowers.
_ He's got it, he's got it.
If this is [A] paradise, I wish [D] I had a lawnmower. _
_ [A] _ [E] He's got it, [C] he's got it. _
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Years ago, _ _ [Em] [G] I was an angry [Bm] young man.
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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 [Em] to be real estate.
[B] Now it's only fields [Em] and trees.
_ [C] Where, _ _
_ [Em] where was the town?
[F] Now, _ [G] it's nothing but [Dm] flowers.
The highways [A] and cars _ [Dm] were a sacrifice [A] for _ agriculture.
[Fm] _ Nothing reached [C] all over.
_ [Fm] _ But I guess [G] I was wrong.
_ _ [C] Once there were parking [G] lots.
Now [D] it's a peaceful [C] oasis. _
_ [G] He's [F] got it, he's [C] got it.
This was a pizza hut.
[Bm] Now it's all [C] covered with daisies. _
_ [G] He's got it, he's [D] got it.
I miss the honky-tonks, [Em] dairy queens, and [D] 7-Elevens. _
_ [A] [E] He's got it, [D] he's got it.
And as things fell apart, [A] nobody [D] paid much attention. _ _
_ [A] [Em] He's got it, [D] he's got it.
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_ _ _ _ I dream of cherry pies, candy bars, and chocolate-chip cookies. _
He's got it, he's got it.
We used to microwave.
[A] Now we [D] just eat nuts and berries. _ _
[E] He's got it, [D] he's got it.
This was a biscuit store.
Now it's turned into a cornfield. _ _
He's got it, he's got it.
Don't leave me stranded here.
I can't get used to this lifestyle. _ _
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