Talking Heads - Life during wartime
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It's a Talking Heads favorite folks! Break out the Groceries and Peanut Butter!
This has pretty simple chords but the chord changes are rather quick if the song is played at the normal tempo.
No Capo
This is how I do the strum pattern. If you have a difficult time, just have fun and make your own strum pattern.
Also, if you have a difficult time switching chords rapidly, instead of C-A-C-A, you could play C-X-C-A. Simply
muting the middle switch instead.
Strum Pattern: U U D U D U D U U D U D U U U D U D U D U
Verse Chord Pattern: A A C A C A A A A C A C A A A C A C A G A
LIFE DURING WARTIME TALKING HEADS
VERSE I
AHeard oCf Aa CvaAn tAhat iAs loadeCd AwiCthA weapons,
Apacked up andC rAeaCdyA tGo Ago
AHeard oCf AsoCmeA grAavesiAtes, ouCt AbyC tAhe highway,
Aa place whereC nAobCodAy GknAows
AThe souCndA oCf AgunAfire,A off inC tAheC dAistance,
AI'm getting uCseAd CtoA iGt Anow
ALived iCn Aa CbrAownAstoreA, livedC iAn CthAe ghetto,
AI've lived alCl AovCerA tGhiAs town
CHORUS
EThis ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
Ethis ain't no fooling around
ENo time for dancing, or lovey dovey,
EI ain't got time for that now
VERSE II
ATransmiCt AthCe AmesAsage,A to theC rAecCeiAver,
Ahope for an aCnsAweCr AsoGmeA day
AI got tChrAeeC pAassAportsA, a couCplAe CofA visas,
Ayou don't eveCn AknCowA mGy Areal name
AHigh onC aA hCilAlsiAde, tAhe trucCksA aCreA loading,
Aeverything's CreAadCy AtoG rAoll
AI sleepC iAn CthAe dAaytimAe, I woCrkA iCn Athe nightime,
AI might not eCveAr CgeAt GhoAme
CHORUS
EThis ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
Ethis ain't no fooling around
E
This ain't no mudd club, or C. B. G. B.,
EI ain't got time for that now
VERSE III
AHeard aCboAutC HAousAton? AHeard aCboAutC DAetroit?
AHeard about PCitAtsCbuArgGh,A P. A.?
AYou ougChtAa CknAow Anot tAo standC bAy CthAe window
Asomebody mighCt AseCe AyoGu Aup there
AI got sComAe CgrAoceAries,A some pCeaAntC bAutter,
Ato last a couCplAe CofA dGayAs
ABut I aCinA'tC gAot Ano spAeakers,C aAinC'tA got no headphones,
Aain't got no CreAcoCrdAs GtoA play
CHORUS
EWhy stay in college? Why go to night school?
EGonna be different this time
ECan't write a letter, can't send a postcard,
EI can't write nothing at all
EThis ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
Ethis ain't no fooling around
EI'd like to kiss you, I'd love you hold you
EI ain't got no time for that now
VERSE IV
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock,
Awe blended wiCthA tCheA cGroAwd
AWe got CcoAmpCutAer,A we'rAe tappiCngA pCohAne lines,
AI know that aCinA'tC aAllGowAed
AWe dresCs AliCkeA stAudentAs, we dCreAssC lAike housewives,
Aor in a suit CanAd Ca AtiGe A
AI changCedA mCy AhaiArstylAe, so mCanAy CtiAmes now,
AI don't know CwhAatC IA lGooAk like!
AYou makCe AmeC sAhivAer, IA feel sCo AteCndAer,
Awe make a preCttAy CgoAodG tAeam
ADon't gCetA eCxhAausAted, AI'll doC sAomCe Adriving,
Ayou ought to CgeAt CsoAmeG sAleep
AGet youC iAnsCtrAuctAions,A followC dAirCecAtions,
Athen you shouCldA cChaAngGe Ayour address
AMaybe tComAorCroAw, AmaybeA the neCxtA dCayA,
Awhatever you CthAinCk AisG bAest
ABurned CalAl CmyA noAtebooAks, whaCt AgoCodA are notebooks?
AThey won't heClpA mCe AsuGrvAive
AMy chesCt AisC aAchiAng, bAurns liCkeA aC fAurnace,
Athe burning kCeeApsC mAe GalAive
ATry to CstAayC hAealAthy, AphysicaCl AfiCtnAess,
Adon't want toC cAatCchA nGo Adisease
ATry to CbeA cCarAefuAl, doAn't takCe AnoC cAhances,
Ayou better waCtcAh CwhAatG yAou say