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Key: C major•
Intro 1

[Drums and bass]
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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F

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C
C

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G/B
G/B

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F

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C
C

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G/B
G/B

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C
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G/B
G/B

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F
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Verse 1
C
C

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Here we stand
Em/B
Em/B

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Like an Adam and an Eve
Dm
Dm

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Waterfalls
G
G

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The Garden of Eden
C
C

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Two fools in love
Em/B
Em/B

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So beautiful and strong
Dm
Dm

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The birds in the trees
G
G

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Are smiling upon them
Pre-chorus 1
B
B
2

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Em/B
Em/B

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From the age of the dinosaurs
B
B
2

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Em/B
Em/B

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Cars have run on gasoline
C
C

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Em/B
Em/B

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Where, where have they gone?
F
F

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G
G

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Now, it's nothing but flowers
Chorus 1
C
C

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There was a factory
G/B
G/B

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F
F

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C
C

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Now there are mountains and rivers
G/B
G/B

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F

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You got it, you got it
C
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We caught a rattlesnake
G/B
G/B

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F

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C
C

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Now we got something for dinner
G/B
G/B

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F
F

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We got it, we got it
Chorus 2
D
D

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There was a shopping mall
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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D
D

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Now it's all covered with flowers
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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You've got it, you've got it
D
D

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If this is paradise
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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D

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I wish I had a lawnmower
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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You've got it, you've got it
Interlude 1
C
C

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G/B
G/B

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F

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G/B

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F

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Verse 2
C
C

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Years ago
Em/B
Em/B

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I was an angry young man
Dm
Dm

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And I'd pretend
G
G

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That I was a billboard
C
C

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Standing tall
Em/B
Em/B

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By the side of the road
Dm
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I fell in love
G
G

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With a beautiful highway
Pre-chorus 2
B
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2

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Em/B
Em/B

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This used to be real estate
B
B
2

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Em/B
Em/B

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Now it's only fields and trees
C
C

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Em/B
Em/B

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Where, where is the town
F
F

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G

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Now, it's nothing but flowers
Bridge 1
Dm
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A
A

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The highways and cars
Dm
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A

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Were sacrificed for agriculture
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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I thought that we'd start over
Fm
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G
G

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But I guess I was wrong
Chorus 3
C
C

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Once there were parking lots
G/B
G/B

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F
F

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C
C

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Now it's a peaceful oasis
G/B
G/B

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F
F

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You've got it, you've got it
C
C

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This was a Pizza Hut
G/B
G/B

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F
F

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C
C

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Now it's all covered with daisies
G/B
G/B

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F
F

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You got it, you got it
Chorus 4
D
D

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I miss the honky tonks,
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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D
D

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Dairy Queens, and 7- Elevens
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A

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Em7
Em7

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You got it, you got it
D
D

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And as things fell apart
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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D
D

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Nobody paid much attention
A
A

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Em7
Em7

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You got it, you got it
Interlude 2
D
D

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A/D
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G/D
G/D

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G/A
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3

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A

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G/A
G/A
3

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D
D

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Em7
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A

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G/A
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3

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G/A
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3

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Solo 1
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A

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A

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D

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A

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D
D

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Em7

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A

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Em7
Em7

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Chorus 5

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D
D

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Em7
Em7

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I dream of cherry pies,
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A

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Em7
Em7

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D
D

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candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies
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A

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You got it, you got it
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Em7
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We used to microwave
A
A

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Em7

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D
D

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Em7
Em7

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Now we just eat nuts and berries
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A

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You got it, you got it
D
D

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Em7
Em7

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This was a discount store,
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A

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Em7

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D

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now it's turned into a cornfield
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A

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Em7
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You've got it, you've got it
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D

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Em7

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Don't leave me stranded here
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A

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D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G/B

  • F

  • Em/B

  • Dm

  • G

  • B

    2

  • D

  • A

  • Em7

  • Fm

  • A/D

  • G/D

  • G/A

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of (Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads is C major.

The primary chords used in (Nothing But) Flowers are C, G, F, Em, Dm, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of (Nothing But) Flowers is approximately 121 beats per minute.

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