Civilization chords by
David Byrne

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Key: Eb major•

Intro 1

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Abm

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Abm

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Verse 1

Some

Abdim

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where between the dark ness and light

Edim

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Bbdim

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Faces all glow but its not too bright

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Civilization, its all about knives and forks

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Verse 2

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Isn't she here?

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What time is it now?

Edim

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Is this the right place? Do I

Bbaug

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fit with her crowd?

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I'm gonna be a civil ized

man someday

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Bbaug

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Verse 3

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Part of me wants to jump and shout

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Part of me wants to tear it down

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I thought you might prefer the

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cabernet

Verse 4

Abdim

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Civilization, its all about sex

Edim

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Havin' a ball in a padded banquet

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I'm gonna be that really cool

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guy someday

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Bbaug

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Verse 5

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Abm

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The waiter looks me over

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Would you like cream or sugar?

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Abm

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I don't know - what was

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I supposed to say

Verse 6

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Abm

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She wonders if I'll notice

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I should have brought some roses

Abm

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Her plate is full,

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she hasn't eaten all day

Verse 7

Abdim

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Glasses collect we order

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some booze

Edim

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She looks at me,

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I stare at her shoes

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Mature situations,

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maybe a broken heart

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Bbaug

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Verse 8

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Maybe I ought to pay the bill

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Maybe she thinks I nev er will

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A million things that cross

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a woman's mind

Verse 9

Just be yourself,

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well that's what they say

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I barely know who I

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was yesterday

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I'm gonna be that civilized

guy someday

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Bbaug

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Verse 10

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Abm

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Good friends and conversations

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The rise and fall of nations

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A moments glory and

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they've had their day

Verse 11

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And on my high school folder

I drew a big gorilla

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Abm

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Something familiar,

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something far, far away

Verse 12

Somewhere between

Abdim

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the darkness and light

Edim

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She touches my hand,

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she don't seem to mind

Verse 13

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We can go home, we can be civilized

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ChordsEb Abm B Bb Abdim...

Eb
Abm
B
Bb
Abdim
Edim
Bbdim
C
Cm
Fm
Ab
Bbaug
F
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Chords

Eb
Abm
B
Bb
Abdim
Edim
Bbdim
C
Cm
Fm
Ab
Bbaug
F
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