Talking Heads
"Nothing But Flowers"
C Here we stand like an Adam and an EmEve .
Dm Waterfalls, the Garden of GEden .
C Two fools in love so beautiful and Emstrong .
Dm The birds in the trees are smiling upon Gthem .
B From the age of the dinosaurs cars have run on Emgasoline B Em .
C Where, where have they Emgone? Now, it's nothing but Cflowers Dm .
C There was a factory, now there are mountains and Grivers F C .
You got it, you got Git F .
C We caught a rattlesnake, now we've got something for Gdinner F C .
You got it, you got Git F .
D There was a shopping mall, now it's all covered with Aflowers G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
D If this is paradise, I wish I had a Alawnmower G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
C Years ago I was an angry young Emman .
Dm I'd pretend that I was a Gbillboard .
C Standing tall by the side of the Emroad .
Dm I fell in love with a beautiful Ghighway .
B This used to be real estate, now it's only fields and Emtrees B Em .
C Where, where is the Emtown? Now, it's nothing but Cflowers Dm .
Dm The highways and cars were sacrificed for agriAculture Dm A .
Fm I thought that we'd start all over, but I guess I was Cwrong Fm G .
C Once there were parking lots, now it's a peaceful Goasis F C .
You got it, you got Git F .
C This was a Pizza Hut, now it's all covered with Gdaisies F C .
You got it, you got Git F .
D I miss the Honky Tonks, Dairy Queens and 7-AElevens G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
D And as things fell apart, nobody payed much atAtention G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
D I dream of cherry pies, candy bars and chocolate chip Acookies G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
D We used to microwave, now we just eat nuts and Aberries G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
D This was a discount store, now it's turned into a Acornfield G D .
You got it, you got Ait G .
D Don't leave me stranded here, I can't get used to this Alifestyle G D .
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