xi 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 |:
D9 B7
Some men desire a princess
D9 B7
And others lust for a temptress
D7 D9 F#m B7
Well I don't need one of those cause,
B7 A B7 E
My love is you
B7 A B7 E
My love is you
D9 B7
Some men replace their mamas
D9 B7
And some want a young baiana
D7 D9 F#m B7
I have no use for those cause,
B7 A B7 E
My love is you
B7 A B7 E
My love is you
Bm
Sometimes dear
F#7
You tell me I'm an asshole
G Em | E
Sometimes you're an asshole too
Bm
Even though we're
F#7
Filled with imperfections
G B | E
I don't think any less of you
(Repeat intro)
D9 B7
I'm primitive and selfish
D9 B7
I'm childlike and I'm helpless
D7 D9 B7
Well, I got that way because of
B7 A B7 E
My love for you
B7 A B7 E
My love is you
B7 A B7 E
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:
D9 B7 D7 F#m A E
F#7 G B
-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---|
so thats pretty much it. enjoy.
