Talking Heads - First Week Last Week Carefree

first week , last week . . carefree
( 1977 ) D . byrne

standard tuning .

( verse 1 )
A7 Em
can we run that again
A7 Em
is that a woman’s voice i hear?
G Em G
i said , “let’s wait and see . i’ll see for myself”
G Em
that’s a phrase i repeat to myself
G Em
made a reference to me and
Em
that’s myself too .

( pre – chorus )
A B D
what progress i have made the first week
C# D
first week
C# D
first week
C# D
first week

( verse 2 )
A7 Em
every sentence i use
A7 Em
refer to women and their names
G Em
i heard the voice first last week
Em
i heard it myself
G Em
made a reference to me
Em
that’s myself
G Em
this report’s incomplete
Em
i see for myself

( pre – chorus )
A B D
every appointment has been moved to last week
C# D
last week
C# D
last week
C# D
last week

( chorus )

C – – – – F ( x2 )

A# – – – – C
A# – – A – – G

( verse 3 )
G Em
i heard the voice first last week
Em
i heard it myself
G Em
made a reference to me
Em
and that’s myself
G Em
this report’s incomplete
Em
i see for myself

( pre – chorus )
A B D
every appointment has been moved to last week
C# D
last week
C# D
last week
C# D
last week

( chorus )

C – – – – F ( x2 )

A# – – – – C
A# – – A – – G

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