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Civilization chords by 
David Byrne 
N/A•
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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Chords
D
Gm
Bb
A
Gdim
Ebdim
Adim
B
Bm
Em
G
Aaug
E
Capo: 1
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