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[Verse 1]
B7sus4I could never Cm6be a proA#6fessional Am6lover
B7sus4I don't even kCm6now what to A#m6say
B7sus4It doesn't really Cm6matter I'm dA#6runk or I'm Am6sober
B7sus4Talkin' only Cm6gets in the A#m6way
[Chorus]
But DIiiiiCi ride in the Fmiddle of the A7sus4road
DTraCffic all A7sus4around D7me
DIiiiiCi have got a lFanguage of my A7sus4own
CRidin' in the back of the vD7an waCitin' for the show to begDin
[Post-Chorus]
D6sus2Hittin' all the D7sus2bumpity-A7bumps
D6sus2Feelin' it go thD7sus2umpity-tA7hump
D6sus2Tappin' on the wD7sus2indow ouA7tside
D6sus2Now are they gonna D7sus2let us to--A#m6night?
[Verse 2]
D6sus2All the pretty D7sus2girls have their A7own special lA#m6anguage
D6sus2Anyone can D7sus2see that they A#m6do
D6sus2What do they D7sus2mean when they wA7hisper sweet A#m6nothings
D6sus2Keepin' all their D7sus2boyfriends confA#m6used?
[Pre-Chorus]
But DIiiiiCi don't have no rFeason or no A7sus4rhyme
DNonCe of them could A7sus4find meD7  
DFeeCl like I have prFacticed all my A7sus4life
NCothin' ever happens on tD7ime, wCaitin' for the show is all
[Chorus]
DRidCe into the mFiddle of the A7sus4road
DTraCffic swirls aA7sus4round mD7e
DIiiiiCi have got a lFanguage of my A7sus4own
I dCon't know what to do with my hD7ands, I nCever had a very good pDlan
***(no chords for Verse 3 except A7sus4--notes are played on low E string)***
[Verse 3]
NDow the band is stCarting to pDlayC  
DI can sorta hCear it okDayC  
Now DI can feel the mCusic insDideC  
WDanted, wanted, wCanted to--A7sus4night
[Chorus]
DIiiiiCi ride in the mFiddle of the A7sus4road
DTrCaffic all aA7sus4round mD7e
DIiiiiCi have got a lFanguage of my A7sus4own
CAny little music will D7do
LCisten for a minute or tDwo
[Post-Chorus]
D6sus2Hittin' all the D7sus2bumpity-bA7umps
D6sus2Feelin' it go thD7sus2umpity-thA7ump
D6sus2Tappin' on the wD7sus2indow outA7side
Now D6sus2are we gonnD7sus2a go for a-- DriCdeF?A7sus4  
D   C   A7sus4   D7
D   C   F   A7sus4
C   D7  C   D7
C   D7  C   D7
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The Bumps

by David Byrne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7sus4

Cm6

A#6

Am6

A#m6

A7sus4

D6sus2

D7sus2

[Verse 1]

B7sus4 Cm6 A#6 Am6

I could never be a professional lover

B7sus4 Cm6 A#m6

I don't even know what to say

B7sus4 Cm6 A#6 Am6

It doesn't really matter I'm drunk or I'm sober

B7sus4 Cm6 A#m6

Talkin' only gets in the way

[Chorus]

D C F A7sus4

But Iiiiii ride in the middle of the road

D C A7sus4 D7

Traffic all around me

D C F A7sus4

Iiiiii have got a language of my own

C D7 C D

Ridin' in the back of the van waitin' for the show to begin

[Post-Chorus]

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7

Hittin' all the bumpity-bumps

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7

Feelin' it go thumpity-thump

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7

Tappin' on the window outside

D6sus2 D7sus2 A#m6

Now are they gonna let us to--night?

[Verse 2]

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7 A#m6

All the pretty girls have their own special language

D6sus2 D7sus2 A#m6

Anyone can see that they do

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7 A#m6

What do they mean when they whisper sweet nothings

D6sus2 D7sus2 A#m6

Keepin' all their boyfriends confused?

[Pre-Chorus]

D C F A7sus4

But Iiiiii don't have no reason or no rhyme

D C A7sus4 D7

None of them could find me

D C F A7sus4

Feel like I have practiced all my life

C D7 C

Nothin' ever happens on time, waitin' for the show is all

[Chorus]

D C F A7sus4

Ride into the middle of the road

D C A7sus4 D7

Traffic swirls around me

D C F A7sus4

Iiiiii have got a language of my own

C D7 C D

I don't know what to do with my hands, I never had a very good plan

***(no chords for Verse 3 except A7sus4--notes are played on low E string)***

[Verse 3]

D C D C

Now the band is starting to play

D C D C

I can sorta hear it okay

D C D C

Now I can feel the music inside

D C A7sus4

Wanted, wanted, wanted to--night

[Chorus]

D C F A7sus4

Iiiiii ride in the middle of the road

D C A7sus4 D7

Traffic all around me

D C F A7sus4

Iiiiii have got a language of my own

C D7

Any little music will do

C D

Listen for a minute or two

[Post-Chorus]

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7

Hittin' all the bumpity-bumps

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7

Feelin' it go thumpity-thump

D6sus2 D7sus2 A7

Tappin' on the window outside

D6sus2 D7sus2 D C F A7sus4

Now are we gonna go for a-- ride?

D C A7sus4 D7

D C F A7sus4

C D7 C D7

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