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  Gary Numan - Conversation
The Pleasure Principle - 1979
[Intro]
A
F        D
[Verse 1]
 AOh, it's so easy
AWhen parts take over
AMy conversation
AIs nothing more than lies
F        D
[Verse 2]
AYou're just the viewer
ASo cold and distant
AI've no intentions
AOf saying "I love you"
F        D
[Chorus 1]
G
AMy conversation
AMy conversation
AMy conversation
AMy conversation
F        D
[Verse 3]
A
   AAnd we are not Ggods
   AAnd we are not Gmen
   AAnd we are not Gmaking claims
   AWe are only boysF  
F        G
F        G
F        G
F
A
[Verse 4]
   AAnd you are not Gstrong
   AAnd you are not Gforce
   AAnd you are not Gregular
   AYou are just wrongF  
F        G
F        G
F        G
F
A
[Bridge]
A      G
C      A
A      G
F
A      G
C      A
A      G
F
F
F
[Verse 5]
G
   AThere are no faces
   AThis is my complex
   AYou are my picture
   AI call you "mirrors"
F        D
[Verse 6]
   AThese are not my tears
   ANot my reflection
   AAm I a photo?
   AI can't remember
F        D
[Chorus 2]
G
   AMy conversation
   GMy conversation
   AMy conversation
   GMy conversation
   AMy conversation
   GMy conversation
   AMy conversation
   GMy conversation
   AMy conversation
   GMy conversation
   AMy conversation
G
[Outro]
A        G
A        G
A        G
(fade out on G)

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Conversation

by Gary Numan

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Gary Numan - Conversation

The Pleasure Principle - 1979

[Intro]

F D

[Verse 1]

Oh, it's so easy

When parts take over

My conversation

Is nothing more than lies

F D

[Verse 2]

You're just the viewer

So cold and distant

I've no intentions

Of saying "I love you"

F D

[Chorus 1]

My conversation

F D

[Verse 3]

A G

And we are not gods

A G

And we are not men

A G

And we are not making claims

A F

We are only boys

F G

[Verse 4]

A G

And you are not strong

A G

And you are not force

A G

And you are not regular

A F

You are just wrong

F G

[Bridge]

A G

C A

A G

C A

A G

[Verse 5]

There are no faces

This is my complex

You are my picture

I call you "mirrors"

F D

[Verse 6]

These are not my tears

Not my reflection

Am I a photo?

I can't remember

F D

[Chorus 2]

My conversation

[Outro]

A G

(fade out on G)

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