i like david byrne and i assume you do as well.
this song is pretty east to play. its just basic chords with a few little licks
intermittently. listen for the timing.
intro:
D9 | B7 |:
D7 | D9 | F#m | B7 |
B7 | A | B7 | E |:
D9B7
Some men desire a princess
D9B7
And others lust for a temptress
D7D9F#mB7
Well I don't need one of those cause,
B7AB7E
My love is you
B7AB7E
My love is you
D9B7
Some men replace their mamas
D9B7
And some want a young baiana
D7D9F#mB7
I have no use for those cause,
B7AB7E
My love is you
B7AB7E
My love is you
Bm
Sometimes dear
F#7
You tell me I'm an asshole
GEm | E
Sometimes you're an asshole too
Bm
Even though we're
F#7
Filled with imperfections
GB | E
I don't think any less of you
(Repeat intro)
D9B7
I'm primitive and selfish
D9B7
I'm childlike and I'm helpless
D7D9B7
Well, I got that way because of
B7AB7E
My love for you
B7AB7E
My love is you
B7AB7E
My love is you
there are two main licks in this song.
Lick 1, this is after the first B7:
B7
-2------2-----|
-4-2-h4---2---|
-2------------|
-4------------|
-2------------|
-2------------|
Lick 2, this is after the E at the end of each stanza:
E
-0------0-------|
-0--------0-----|
-1-0-h1-----1---|
-2--------------|
-2--------------|
-0--------------|
the chords i use are as follows:
D9B7D7F#mAEF#7GB
-x---2---5---2----0--0--2---2----3--2---|
-5---4---7---2----2--0--3---2----3--4---|
-5---2---5---2----2--1--4---3----4--4---|
-4---4---7---4----2--2--4---2----5--4---|
-5---2---5---4----0--2--2---4----5--2---|
-x---x---x---2----x--0--x---2----3--x---|