Lirik dan Chord Lagu (Nothing But) Flowers - Talking Heads

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Grup band asal Amerika Serikat, Talking Heads, memopulerkan lagu berjudul “(Nothing But) Flowers”.

Lagu bergenre rock tersebut dirilis pada 1988 melalui label Sire Records.

“(Nothing But) Flowers” muncul dalam album studio keenam mereka yang bertajuk Naked.

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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “(Nothing But) Flowers” dari Talking Heads.

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Bridge 1]
Dm                          A                   Dm              A
The highways and cars were sacrificed for agriculture
Fm                                          C    Fm                          G
I thought that we'd start all over, but I guess I was wrong

[Chorus 2]
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

[Chorus 3]
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