Civilization chords by
David Byrne
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Key: Eb major

Intro 1

Verse 1
Some
Bdim Bdim 
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where between the darkness and light
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C#dim C#dim 
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D# D# 
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D#m D#m 
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Faces  all glow but its      not too bright
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B B 
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Civil ization, 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?
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Is this   the right place? Do I
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D# D# 
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fit      with her crowd?
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B B 
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G#m G#m 
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I'm   gonna be a civil    ized
man someday
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Verse 3

G#m

D#m

Part of me wants to jump and shout

G#m

D#m

Part of me wants to tear it down

G#m

D#m

G#m

D#m

I thought you might prefer the

cabernet

Verse 4
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Civilization, its all    about sex
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D#m D#m 
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Havin' a ball in a padded banquet
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B B 
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I'm   gonna be that really cool
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guy someday
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Verse 5

The waiter looks me over

Would you like cream or sugar?

I don't know - what was

I supposed to say

Verse 6

She wonders if I'll notice

I should have brought some roses

Her plate is full,

she hasn't eaten all day

Verse 7
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Glasses collect we order
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some booze
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She    looks at me,
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D#m D#m 
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I stare at her shoes
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B B 
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Mature situations,
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B B 
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maybe a broken heart
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Verse 8

G#m

D#m

Maybe I ought to pay the bill

G#m

D#m

Maybe she thinks I nev er will

G#m

D#m

G#m

A million things that cross

D#m

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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B B 
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I'm   gonna be that civilized
guy someday
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Verse 10

Good friends and conversations

The rise and fall of nations

A moments glory and

they've had their day

Verse 11

And on my high school folder

I drew a big gorilla

Something familiar,

something far, far away

Verse 12

Somewhere between

Bdim

the darkness and light

Gdim

She touches my hand,

C#dim

D#m

she don't seem to mind

Verse 13

G#m

We can go home, we can be civilized

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