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Great cover of a classic song by The Talking Heads, on Guster on Ice.  Hope you all enjoy.
Capo 3rd fret
Intro:
 G-  G-  D-  C(repeat) 
GHere Bmwe stand like an Adam and an Eve
AmA wateDrfall, the garden of Eden.
GTwo fooBmls in love, so beautiful and strong,
AmThe biDrds in the trees are smiling upon them.
F#From tF#sus4he age of the dinosaurs
Cars have run on F#gasolinF#sus4e,
GWhere, Bmwhere have they gone?
AmNow, Dit's nothing but flowers.
Chorus:
GThere was a factory,
DNow Cthere are Gmountains and rivers!
D(YoCu got it, you got it)
GWe caught a rattlesnake,
DNow Cwe've goGt something for dinner
D(YoCu got it, you got it)
AThis was a shopping mall,
ENow Dit's all Acovered with flowers
E(You Dgot it, you got it)
AIf this is paradise,
EI wish DI had a lAawn mower!
E(YoDu got it, you got it)
Interlude:
 G-  G-  D-  C(repeat)
GYeaBmrs ago I was an angry young man,
AmI'd pDretend that I was a billboard:
GStandinBmg tall by the side of the road,
AmI fell Din love with a beautiful highway.
F#This F#sus4used to be real estate,
Now itF#'s only F#sus4fields and trees.
GWhere, Bmwhere is the town?
AmNow, it's Dnothing but flowers.
AmThe highwaEys and cars
AmWere sacrifEiced for agriculture.
CmI thought that we'Gd start over
BCut I gDuess I was wrong.
Chorus:
GOnce there were parking lots
DNow CitG's a peaceful oasis
D(YoCu got it, you got it)
GThis was a Pizza Hut
DNow it'Cs covGered with daisies
D(You Cgot it, you got it)
AI miss the honky tonks,
EDairy QueeDns, Aand 7-Elevens.
E(You Dgot it, you got it)
AAnd as things fell apart,
ENobody Dpaid Amuch attention.
E(YoDu got it, you got it)
Interlude:
 A- 
 A-  A-  E-  D(repeat)
AI dream of cherry pies,
ECandy DbarAs and chocolate chip cookies
E(You Dgot it, you got it)
AWe used to microwave
ENow we DjusAt eat nuts and berries
E(You Dgot it, you got it)
AThis was a discount store
ENow Dit'As turned into a cornfield
E(YoDu got it, you got it)
ADon't leave me stranded here,
EI cDan't Aget used to this lifestyle.

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Nothing But Flowers

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus4

Great cover of a classic song by The Talking Heads, on Guster on Ice. Hope you all enjoy.

Capo 3rd fret

Intro:

G G D C

- - - (repeat)

G Bm

Here we stand like an Adam and an Eve

Am D

A waterfall, the garden of Eden.

G Bm

Two fools in love, so beautiful and strong,

Am D

The birds in the trees are smiling upon them.

F# F#sus4

From the age of the dinosaurs

F# F#sus4

Cars have run on gasoline,

G Bm

Where, where have they gone?

Am D

Now, it's nothing but flowers.

Chorus:

There was a factory,

D C G

Now there are mountains and rivers!

D C

(You got it, you got it)

We caught a rattlesnake,

D C G

Now we've got something for dinner

D C

(You got it, you got it)

This was a shopping mall,

E D A

Now it's all covered with flowers

E D

(You got it, you got it)

If this is paradise,

E D A

I wish I had a lawn mower!

E D

(You got it, you got it)

Interlude:

G G D C

- - - (repeat)

G Bm

Years ago I was an angry young man,

Am D

I'd pretend that I was a billboard:

G Bm

Standing tall by the side of the road,

Am D

I fell in love with a beautiful highway.

F# F#sus4

This used to be real estate,

F# F#sus4

Now it's only fields and trees.

G Bm

Where, where is the town?

Am D

Now, it's nothing but flowers.

Am E

The highways and cars

Am E

Were sacrificed for agriculture.

Cm G

I thought that we'd start over

C D

But I guess I was wrong.

Chorus:

Once there were parking lots

D C G

Now it's a peaceful oasis

D C

(You got it, you got it)

This was a Pizza Hut

D C G

Now it's covered with daisies

D C

(You got it, you got it)

I miss the honky tonks,

E D A

Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens.

E D

(You got it, you got it)

And as things fell apart,

E D A

Nobody paid much attention.

E D

(You got it, you got it)

Interlude:

A A E D

- - - (repeat)

I dream of cherry pies,

E D A

Candy bars and chocolate chip cookies

E D

(You got it, you got it)

We used to microwave

E D A

Now we just eat nuts and berries

E D

(You got it, you got it)

This was a discount store

E D A

Now it's turned into a cornfield

E D

(You got it, you got it)

Don't leave me stranded here,

E D A

I can't get used to this lifestyle.

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