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Nothing But Flowers

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro Riff]
e|-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8------------------------------------|
B|----------------------10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8---------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental Introduction]
     C   Em      Fx4
[Verse 1]
  CHere we stand   Emlike an Adam and an Eve
  DmWaterfalls,   Gthe Garden of Eden
  CTwo fools in love   Emso beautiful and strong
  DmThe birds in the trees   Gare smiling upon them
  BFrom the age of the Emdinosaurs cars have Brun on gasoEmline
WheCre, whEmere have they gone? NoFw, it's Gnothing but flowers
[Chorus 1]
  CThere was a factory,  Gnow there are Fmountains and Crivers
  GYou got it,   Fyou got it
  CWe caught a rattlesnake,   Gnow we've got Fsomething for Cdinner
  GYou got it,   Fyou got it
  DThere was a shopping mall,   Anow it's all Gcovered with Dflowers
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
  DIf this is paradise,   AI wish I Ghad a lawDnmower
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
[Link]
     C   Em      Fx2
[Verse 2] 
  CYears ago   EmI was an angry young man
  DmI'd pretend   Gthat I was a billboard
  CStanding tall   Emby the side of the road
  DmI fell in love   Gwith the beautiful highway
  BThis used to be Emreal estate, now it's Bonly fields and Emtrees
WhCere, wEmhere is the town? NFow, it's Gnothing but flowers
[Bridge 1]
  DmThe highways and caArs were Dmsacrificed for Aagriculture
  FmI thought that we'd start Co-over,   Fmbut I guess I was Gwrong
[Chorus 2]
  COnce there were parking lots,   Gnow it's a Fpeaceful oCasis
  GYou got it,   Fyou got it
  CThis was a Pizza Hut,   Gnow it's all Fcovered with Cdaisies
  GYou got it,   Fyou got it
  DI miss the Honky Tonks, ADairy Queens and G7-ElDevens
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
  DAnd as things fell apart,   Anobody paGyed much aDttention
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
[Instrumental]
D(x 18 AbarA/Gs)
[Chorus 3]
  DI dream of cherry pies, Acandy bars and Gchocolate chip Dcookies
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
  DWe used to microwave,   Anow we just Geat nuts and Dberries
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
  DThis was a discount store, Anow it's turned Ginto a Dcornfield
  AYou got it,   Gyou got it
  DDon't leave me stranded here,   AI can't get Gused to this Dlifestyle

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Nothing But Flowers

by Talking Heads

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A/G

[Intro Riff]

e|-10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8------------------------------------|

B|----------------------10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8---------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Instrumental Introduction]

C Em F

[Verse 1]

C Em

Here we stand like an Adam and an Eve

Dm G

Waterfalls, the Garden of Eden

C Em

Two fools in love so beautiful and strong

Dm G

The birds in the trees are smiling upon them

B Em B Em

From the age of the dinosaurs cars have run on gasoline

C Em F G

Where, where have they gone? Now, it's nothing but flowers

[Chorus 1]

C G F C

There was a factory, now there are mountains and rivers

G F

You got it, you got it

C G F C

We caught a rattlesnake, now we've got something for dinner

G F

You got it, you got it

D A G D

There was a shopping mall, now it's all covered with flowers

A G

You got it, you got it

D A G D

If this is paradise, I wish I had a lawnmower

A G

You got it, you got it

[Link]

C Em F

[Verse 2]

C Em

Years ago I was an angry young man

Dm G

I'd pretend that I was a billboard

C Em

Standing tall by the side of the road

Dm G

I fell in love with the beautiful highway

B Em B Em

This used to be real estate, now it's only fields and trees

C Em F G

Where, where is the town? Now, it's nothing but flowers

[Bridge 1]

Dm A Dm A

The highways and cars were sacrificed for agriculture

Fm C Fm G

I thought that we'd start o-over, but I guess I was wrong

[Chorus 2]

C G F C

Once there were parking lots, now it's a peaceful oasis

G F

You got it, you got it

C G F C

This was a Pizza Hut, now it's all covered with daisies

G F

You got it, you got it

D A G D

I miss the Honky Tonks, Dairy Queens and 7-Elevens

A G

You got it, you got it

D A G D

And as things fell apart, nobody payed much attention

A G

You got it, you got it

[Instrumental]

D A A/G

(x 18 bars)

[Chorus 3]

D A G D

I dream of cherry pies, candy bars and chocolate chip cookies

A G

You got it, you got it

D A G D

We used to microwave, now we just eat nuts and berries

A G

You got it, you got it

D A G D

This was a discount store, now it's turned into a cornfield

A G

You got it, you got it

D A G D

Don't leave me stranded here, I can't get used to this lifestyle

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