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Lifetime Piling Up

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[Intro]
|    Am   G   Am|  Am|    Am   G   Am|  Am| 
|    Am   G   Am|  Am|    Am   G   Am|  Am| 
[Verse 1]
I have Amtried marijuana
I get Gnervous every time
AmThere will come a knockin' at the Gdoor
AmWhy is everybody makin' Geyes at me?
GI don't want to AmknowG  
[Bridge]
AmExcuse and Gpardon me
AmStay for a Gwhile
AmMaybe we'll Gnever
GMeet aAmgainG  
[Chorus]
GI can see my Amlifetime piling Gup
GI can see the Amdays turn into Gnights
GI can see the Ampeople on the Gstreet
GOpen those Amwindows upG  
GA hundred floors below me
AmPilin' those Ghouses up
GPilin' them Amhigher, higher, Ghigher
GI can feel them Amswayin' back and Gforth
GBuilding it Amhigher, higher
GThis tower's learning overAm  
[Verse 2]
I got bAmad coordination
Stuck a Gpencil in my eye
AmI can hardly wait to get back Ghome
AmWhy is everybody gettin' Gparanoid?
I's Amonly havin' funG  
AmScum-bags and Gsuperstars
AmTell me your Gnames
AmI'll make a Gbet, you're
GBoth the AmsameG  
[Chorus]
GI can see my Amlifetime pilin' Gup
GReaching from my Ambedroom to the Gstars
GI can see the Amhouse where I was Gborn
GWhen I was Amgrowin' up G- they say that
GI could never Amkeep my trousers Gup
GI remember Amdays and crazy Gnights
GAre there any Ampirates on this Gship?
GAnd if they Amsober up G- they'll have us home by morning
[Bridge]
|  C| % |
CCry, cry, Dmcry
DmIt's just you and AmI
AmLike an automoDmbile
DmWith no one at the Amwheel
AmSpinning out of Dmcontrol
FWe're all over the Croad
CIn our sexy maGchine
GAll the passengers 
AmScream, scream, Gscream!
[Chorus]
GI can see my Amlifetime pilin' Gup
GI can see it Amsmashin' into Gyours
GIt was not an Amaccident at Gall
GOpen your Amwindow up G- I hear you laughin'
GGoin' Amone, two, three, four, Gfive
GGoin' from the Ambottom to the Gtop
GMaybe I'm Amholding on too Gtight
GAnd now I'm Amgrowin' up
GI got a funny feeling
AmPilin' those Ghouses up
GPilin' them Amhigher, higher, Ghigher
GBuilding that Amhighway to the Gstars
GAnd turning the Ammusic up - GHey!
GI got a winning number

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Lifetime Piling Up

by Talking Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G Am Am Am G Am Am

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Am G Am Am Am G Am Am

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[Verse 1]

I have tried marijuana

I get nervous every time

Am G

There will come a knockin' at the door

Am G

Why is everybody makin' eyes at me?

G Am G

I don't want to know

[Bridge]

Am G

Excuse and pardon me

Am G

Stay for a while

Am G

Maybe we'll never

G Am G

Meet again

[Chorus]

G Am G

I can see my lifetime piling up

G Am G

I can see the days turn into nights

G Am G

I can see the people on the street

G Am G

Open those windows up

A hundred floors below me

Am G

Pilin' those houses up

G Am G

Pilin' them higher, higher, higher

G Am G

I can feel them swayin' back and forth

G Am

Building it higher, higher

G Am

This tower's learning over

[Verse 2]

I got bad coordination

Stuck a pencil in my eye

Am G

I can hardly wait to get back home

Am G

Why is everybody gettin' paranoid?

Am G

I's only havin' fun

Am G

Scum-bags and superstars

Am G

Tell me your names

Am G

I'll make a bet, you're

G Am G

Both the same

[Chorus]

G Am G

I can see my lifetime pilin' up

G Am G

Reaching from my bedroom to the stars

G Am G

I can see the house where I was born

G Am G

When I was growin' up - they say that

G Am G

I could never keep my trousers up

G Am G

I remember days and crazy nights

G Am G

Are there any pirates on this ship?

G Am G

And if they sober up - they'll have us home by morning

[Bridge]

| | % |

C Dm

Cry, cry, cry

Dm Am

It's just you and I

Am Dm

Like an automobile

Dm Am

With no one at the wheel

Am Dm

Spinning out of control

F C

We're all over the road

C G

In our sexy machine

All the passengers

Am G

Scream, scream, scream!

[Chorus]

G Am G

I can see my lifetime pilin' up

G Am G

I can see it smashin' into yours

G Am G

It was not an accident at all

G Am G

Open your window up - I hear you laughin'

G Am G

Goin' one, two, three, four, five

G Am G

Goin' from the bottom to the top

G Am G

Maybe I'm holding on too tight

G Am

And now I'm growin' up

I got a funny feeling

Am G

Pilin' those houses up

G Am G

Pilin' them higher, higher, higher

G Am G

Building that highway to the stars

G Am G

And turning the music up - Hey!

I got a winning number

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