Biography:
David Byrne (Dumbarton, Scotland, May 14, 1952) was a founding member and principal songwriter of the American New Wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, Scotland.
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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 |:
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.
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.
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