NOTHING BUT FLOWERS TALKING HEADs
C G F C G F ( x 2 )
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
From the age of the dinosaurs
B Em
Cars have run on gasoline
C Em
Where, where have they gone?
Dm G
Now, it's nothing but flowers
C
There was a factory
G F C
Now there are mountains and rivers
G F
you got it, you got it
C
We caught a rattlesnake
G F C
Now we got something for dinner
G F
we got it, we got it
D
There was a shopping mall
A G D
Now it's all covered with flowers
A G
you've got it, you've got it
D
If this is paradise
A G D
I wish I had a lawnmower
A G
you've got it, you've got it
C G F C G F
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
This used to be real estate
B Em
Now it's only fields and trees
C Em
Where, where is the town
Dm G
Now, it's nothing but flowers
Dm A
The highways and cars
Dm A
Were sacrificed for agriculture
Fm C
I thought that we'd start over
Fm G
But I guess I was wrong
C G F C G F
C
Once there were parking lots
G F C
Now it's a peaceful oasis
G F
you got it, you got it
C
This was a Pizza Hut
G F C
Now it's all covered with daisies
G F
you got it, you got it
D
I miss the honky tonks,
A G D
Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens
A G
you got it, you got it
D
And as things fell apart
A G D
Nobody paid much attention
A G
you got it, you got it
D
I dream of cherry pies,
A G D
Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies
A G
you got it, you got it
D
We used to microwave
A G D
Now we just eat nuts and berries
A G
you got it, you got it
D
This was a discount store,
A G D
Now it's turned into a cornfield
A G
you got it, you got it
D
Don't leave me stranded here
A G D
I can't get used to this lifestyle
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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