Civilization

Civilization easy guitar chords by David Byrne

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 1

Capo

Transpose

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Capo

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • A

  • Gdim

    5

  • Ebdim

  • Adim

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • Aaug

  • E

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • A

  • Gdim

    5

  • Ebdim

  • Adim

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • Aaug

  • E

    • Intro 1
    D
    Gm
    D
    D
    Gm

    Bb
    A

    Verse 1

    Some
    Gdim

    where between the darkness and light
    Ebdim
    Adim
    B
    Bm

    Faces all glow but its not too bright
    Em
    G
    D

    Civilization, its all about knives and forks
    A
    Verse 2
    Bm

    Isn't she here?
    Gdim

    What time is it now?
    Ebdim

    Is this the right place? Do I
    Aaug
    B

    fit with her crowd?
    Em
    G
    Em
    G

    I'm gonna be a civil ized

    man someday
    D
    Aaug

    Verse 3
    Em
    Bm

    Part of me wants to jump and shout
    Em
    Bm

    Part of me wants to tear it down
    Em
    Bm
    Em
    Bm

    I thought you might prefer the
    A

    cabernet
    Verse 4
    Gdim

    Civilization, its all about sex
    Ebdim
    B
    Bm

    Havin' a ball in a padded banquet
    Em
    G
    Em

    I'm gonna be that really cool
    G

    guy someday
    D
    Aaug

    Verse 5
    D
    Gm

    The waiter looks me over
    D
    E

    Would you like cream or sugar?
    D
    Gm

    I don't know - what was
    A

    I supposed to say
    Verse 6
    D
    Gm

    She wonders if I'll notice
    D
    D

    I should have brought some roses
    Gm

    Her plate is full,
    Bb
    A

    she hasn't eaten all day
    Verse 7
    Gdim

    Glasses collect we order
    Gm

    some booze
    Ebdim

    She looks at me,
    A
    B
    Bm

    I stare at her shoes
    Em
    G

    Mature situations,
    Em
    G

    maybe a broken heart
    D
    Aaug

    Verse 8
    Em
    A
    Bm

    Maybe I ought to pay the bill
    Em
    G
    Em
    A
    Bm

    Maybe she thinks I never will
    Em
    Bm
    Em

    A million things that cross
    Bm
    A

    a woman's mind
    Verse 9

    Just be yourself,
    Gdim

    well that's what they say
    Ebdim

    I barely know who I
    B
    Bm

    was yesterday
    Em
    G

    I'm gonna be that civilized

    guy someday
    D
    Aaug

    Verse 10
    D
    Gm

    Good friends and conversations
    D
    E
    D

    The rise and fall of nations
    G
    D

    A moments glory and
    G
    A

    they've had their day
    Verse 11
    D

    And on my high school folder

    I drew a big gorilla
    D
    Gm

    Something familiar,
    Bb
    A

    something far, far away
    Verse 12

    Somewhere between
    Gdim

    the darkness and light
    Ebdim

    She touches my hand,
    Adim
    B
    Bm

    she don't seem to mind
    Verse 13
    Em
    G
    G

    We can go home, we can be civilized
    D

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