Talking Heads - Nothing But Flowers

the challenge to this song is keeping a propulsive rhythm going throughout the song
making it smooth and non – choppy . i don’t hear a lot of muting in the right or left hands ,
when the chords transition .

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intro chords :

C ( viii ) – Em ( vii ) – F ( viii )

C Em
here we stand like an adam and an eve
Dm G
waterfalls , the garden of eden
C Em
two fools in love so beautiful and strong
Dm G
the birds in the trees are smiling upon them
B Em B Em
from the age of the dinosaurs cars have run on gasoline
C Em F G
where , where have they gone? now , it’s nothing but flowers

C G F C
there was a factory , now there are mountains and rivers
G F
you got it , you got it
C G F C
we caught a rattlesnake , now we’ve got something for dinner
G F
you got it , you got it
D A G D
there was a shopping mall , now it’s all covered with flowers
A G
you got it , you got it
D A G D
if this is paradise , i wish i had a lawnmower
A G
you got it , you got it

C Em
years ago i was an angry young man
Dm G
i’d pretend that i was a billboard
C Em
standing tall by the side of the road
Dm G
i fell in love with a beautiful highway
B Em B Em
this used to be real estate , now it’s only fields and trees
C Em F G
where , where is the town? now , it’s nothing but flowers
Dm A Dm A
the highways and cars were sacrificed for agriculture
Fm ( viii ) C Fm G
i thought that we’d start all over , but i guess i was wrong

C G F C
once there were parking lots , now it’s a peaceful oasis
G F
you got it , you got it
C G F C
this was a pizza hut , now it’s all covered with daisies
G F
you got it , you got it
D A G D
i miss the honky tonks , dairy queens and 7 – elevens
A G
you got it , you got it
D A G D
and as things fell apart , nobody payed much attention
A G
you got it , you got it

D A G D
i dream of cherry pies , candy bars and chocolate chip cookies
A G
you got it , you got it
D A G D
we used to microwave , now we just eat nuts and berries
A G
you got it , you got it
D A G D
this was a discount store , now it’s turned into a cornfield
A G
you got it , you got it
D A G D
don’t leave me stranded here , i can’t get used to this lifestyle