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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Fun song. Listen to the song to get the rhythm.
Instrumental break may not be perfect, so feel free to comment/correct.
Above all, have fun and be kind to your loved ones.
Verse guitar (Riff A)
E A
e|----2----2-----0-------------------
B|------------3----------5----5----5-
G|--1----1-----1-------6----6---6----
D|2-----2-----2------7-----7-----7---
A|-------------------0---------------
E|0----------------------------------
In the verse prior to the instrumental break the additional hook is
(Riff B):
e|----------------
B|-------7-6------
G|--6-9------9----
D|7---------------
A|----------------
E|----------------
Instrumental Break:
F#m G#13 E Cm7b5 D C#7 A6 Amaj7 Amaj7A6
e|9 ---- -9-8 -- -8-- -7-----7-6---6----5-----5-4---4-------------------------------
B|10---10---10-- ---10-9---9---7-7-7-7--7---7---6---6---7---7---9-8-7-7---7---9-8-7-
G|11-11- ---11-11---11-9-9-----5-5---5--7-7-----4-4---4-6-6-----6---6-6-6-----6---6-
D|11-- - ---x -- ---- -9----------------7-------6-6---6-7-------7---7-7-------7---7-
A|9 -- - ---8 -8 ---- -7-------6--------5-------4-------0-------0---0-0-------0---0-
E|9 -- - ---8 -- ---- -7-------6--------5-------4-----------------------------------
Last chorus can be played like
Riff C:
F#m E D A A6
E|2-2-2-224-4-4-445-5-5-555-5-5420
B|2-2-2-225-5-5-543-3-3-332-2-2-22
G|2-2-2-224-4-4-442-2-2-222-2-2-22
D|4-4-4-446-6-6-660-0-0-002-2-2-22
A|4-4-4-447-7-7-77--------0-0-0-00
E|2-2-2-220-0-0-00----------------
(Riff A)
E A E A
I love america, her secret's safe with me
E A
And I know her wicked ways
E A
The parts you never see
F#m E D A
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F#m E D A
Although you have a reputation
F#m E D A
Can I afford to move above my station
F#m E D A
I'm not the only heart you've conquered
E A E A
And I love america, but boy can she be cruel
E A
And I know how tall she is
E A
Without her platform shoes
F#m E D A
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F#m E D A
Although at times it might seem awkward
F#m E D A
Don't run away, oh don't you recognize me
F#m E D A
I'm not the only heart you've conquered
(Riff B)
And I kissed america, when she was fleecing me
She knows I understand that she needs to be free
E Fdim A6 Amaj7 E Fdim A
And I miss america and sometimes she does too
E Fdim A6 Amaj7
And sometimes I think of her
E Fdim A6 Amaj7
When she is fucking you
-Instrumental Break-
F#m7 G#13 E Cm7b5 D C#sus4 A6 A
F#m E D A
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F#m E D A
Although your pants are round your an-kles
F#m E D A
And when you're down, I'll be your dirty harry
F#m E D A
It will be just like in the mo-vies
(Riff C)
F#m E D A A6
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F# E D A
Although at times it might seem awk-ward
F#m E D A A6
Don't look away, I'll be your teenage fanclub
F#m E D A
I'm not the only heart you've con-quered
Instrumental break may not be perfect, so feel free to comment/correct.
Above all, have fun and be kind to your loved ones.
Verse guitar (Riff A)
E A
e|----2----2-----0-------------------
B|------------3----------5----5----5-
G|--1----1-----1-------6----6---6----
D|2-----2-----2------7-----7-----7---
A|-------------------0---------------
E|0----------------------------------
In the verse prior to the instrumental break the additional hook is
(Riff B):
e|----------------
B|-------7-6------
G|--6-9------9----
D|7---------------
A|----------------
E|----------------
Instrumental Break:
F#m G#13 E Cm7b5 D C#7 A6 Amaj7 Amaj7A6
e|9 ---- -9-8 -- -8-- -7-----7-6---6----5-----5-4---4-------------------------------
B|10---10---10-- ---10-9---9---7-7-7-7--7---7---6---6---7---7---9-8-7-7---7---9-8-7-
G|11-11- ---11-11---11-9-9-----5-5---5--7-7-----4-4---4-6-6-----6---6-6-6-----6---6-
D|11-- - ---x -- ---- -9----------------7-------6-6---6-7-------7---7-7-------7---7-
A|9 -- - ---8 -8 ---- -7-------6--------5-------4-------0-------0---0-0-------0---0-
E|9 -- - ---8 -- ---- -7-------6--------5-------4-----------------------------------
Last chorus can be played like
Riff C:
F#m E D A A6
E|2-2-2-224-4-4-445-5-5-555-5-5420
B|2-2-2-225-5-5-543-3-3-332-2-2-22
G|2-2-2-224-4-4-442-2-2-222-2-2-22
D|4-4-4-446-6-6-660-0-0-002-2-2-22
A|4-4-4-447-7-7-77--------0-0-0-00
E|2-2-2-220-0-0-00----------------
(Riff A)
E A E A
I love america, her secret's safe with me
E A
And I know her wicked ways
E A
The parts you never see
F#m E D A
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F#m E D A
Although you have a reputation
F#m E D A
Can I afford to move above my station
F#m E D A
I'm not the only heart you've conquered
E A E A
And I love america, but boy can she be cruel
E A
And I know how tall she is
E A
Without her platform shoes
F#m E D A
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F#m E D A
Although at times it might seem awkward
F#m E D A
Don't run away, oh don't you recognize me
F#m E D A
I'm not the only heart you've conquered
(Riff B)
And I kissed america, when she was fleecing me
She knows I understand that she needs to be free
E Fdim A6 Amaj7 E Fdim A
And I miss america and sometimes she does too
E Fdim A6 Amaj7
And sometimes I think of her
E Fdim A6 Amaj7
When she is fucking you
-Instrumental Break-
F#m7 G#13 E Cm7b5 D C#sus4 A6 A
F#m E D A
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F#m E D A
Although your pants are round your an-kles
F#m E D A
And when you're down, I'll be your dirty harry
F#m E D A
It will be just like in the mo-vies
(Riff C)
F#m E D A A6
Oh super-girl, you'll be my super-model
F# E D A
Although at times it might seem awk-ward
F#m E D A A6
Don't look away, I'll be your teenage fanclub
F#m E D A
I'm not the only heart you've con-quered
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