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[Intro]
| G| Em| Em|G  
| G| Em| Em|G  
[Verse 1]
GWhen the song comes on
When I hEmear them say
BmEverything stops
GEverything changes
GThere's nothing special now
It's nEmothing profound
But something aBmbout the Gway it sounds
GWhen the melody ends
And the rhEmythm kicks in
It knows wBmhere I'm at
And it Gknows where I've been
[Chorus]
GThat's when I cEmall you up
BmThat's wGhen my river overflows
GThat's when I Emuse my cash card
BmThat's when I tGhink of who you are
| G| Em| Bm|G  
[Verse 2]
GThat's when theEmre's a knock at the door
And Bmthat's what weG're doing it for
GWell that's EmI got your message
BmThat's when GI sing this song
N.C.        Em
That's when he says it's over
BmThat's wEmhen my lGife is in your hands now
[Chorus]
GThat's when I cEmall you up
BmThat's wGhen my river overflows
GThat's when I Emuse my cash card
             Bm                       GС  G   D  C  
That's when I think of who you are
[Outro]
CThis is when
GThis is now
DThis is that
CThis is how
CThis is what
GThis is then
DThis is where
| G| Em| Bm|G  
| G| Em| Bm|G  
GThis is when
EmThis is now
BmThis is that
GThis is how
GThis is what
EmThis is then
BmThis is where

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This Is That

by David Byrne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em Em G

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G Em Em G

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[Verse 1]

When the song comes on

When I hear them say

Everything stops

Everything changes

There's nothing special now

It's nothing profound

Bm G

But something about the way it sounds

When the melody ends

And the rhythm kicks in

It knows where I'm at

And it knows where I've been

[Chorus]

G Em

That's when I call you up

Bm G

That's when my river overflows

G Em

That's when I use my cash card

Bm G

That's when I think of who you are

G Em Bm G

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[Verse 2]

G Em

That's when there's a knock at the door

Bm G

And that's what we're doing it for

G Em

Well that's I got your message

Bm G

That's when I sing this song

N.C. Em

That's when he says it's over

Bm Em G

That's when my life is in your hands now

[Chorus]

G Em

That's when I call you up

Bm G

That's when my river overflows

G Em

That's when I use my cash card

Bm G G D C

That's when I think of who you are

[Outro]

This is when

This is now

This is that

This is how

This is what

This is then

This is where

G Em Bm G

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G Em Bm G

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This is when

This is now

This is that

This is how

This is what

This is then

This is where

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