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Independence Day Chords

Music by: David Byrne
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[Intro 1]
[G][Cm][G][Cm]
[Eb][Ab][G][Cm][Eb][Ab][G]
[Cm][Eb][Ab][G][Cm]
[Eb][Ab][G][C][Cm][Eb]

[Verse 1]
Now and then I get [Ab]horny[G]
[Fm]At night you do
[Eb]At night you d[G]o
[C]Smile [Db]? from side to side[Bb]
[Fm]At night you do
[Eb]At night you d[G]o[Eb]
And she'll be [Bb]comin' round the moun

[Verse 2]
[Fm]
[Ab]tain
[Eb]With six white horse[Bb]s by her side[Ab][Bb]
[Fm]No stops for gas, [C]food or lodg[Db]ing[Ab]
[Abm]She's wearing nothin[Eb]g
but [D]a smile[Eb]
And though [Bb]we struggle our [Fm]freedom[Ab]
[Eb]Our need for other[Bb]s still remain[Ab]s[Bb][Fm]
We know [C]what will make
us [Db]happy[Ab][Abm]
We know [Eb]what will ease our [D]pain

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][Fm][Cm][Eb][Ab]
[G][Cm][Eb][Ab][G][Cm][Eb]
[Ab][G][Cm][Eb][Ab][G][Eb]

[Verse 3]
We'll pretend we are [Ab]married[G]
[Fm]At night we do
[Eb]At night we do[G]
[C]Sli[Db]de ? your hand in min[Bb]e
[Fm]At night we do
[Eb]At night we do[G]

[Verse 4]
[Eb]My bed is flyi[Bb]n' out the w[Fm]indow[Ab]
I'm [Eb]pullin' up my [Bb]covers to
[Ab]the rain[Bb][Fm]
And down be[C]low cats are
[Db]howlin'[Ab][Abm]
It's [Eb]a family af[D]fair

[Verse 5]
[Eb]They're selling vege[Bb]tables
on [Fm]Broadway[Ab][Eb]
A man is [Bb]runnin' for [Ab]the train[Bb]
[Fm]Strollin' down[C] 42nd [Db]Stre[Ab]et[Abm]
[Eb]On our Independence Da[D]y[Fm]
Rub-A-Dub [C]on 57th Street
[Db]Stre[Ab]et[Abm]
It's our [Eb]Independence [D]Day!
[Fm]Arm in a[C]rm on[Db]
[Ab]82nd Street[Abm]
On our [Eb]Independence [Bb]Day

[Verse 6]
Hey [C]Mister, Hey [G]Lady
[C]Hey sisters walkin' hand in [G]hand
We'll be [C]lovers in the [G]open
We'll be [C]lovers on Independence [G]Day
Hand in [C]hand, hand in [G]hand
Hand in [C]hand on Independence [G]Day

[Interlude 2]
[Eb][Bb][Fm]
[Ab][Eb][Bb][Ab][Bb][Fm][C]
[Db][Ab][Abm][Eb][D]

[Verse 7]
[Eb]This compass point[Bb]s in two directi[Fm]ons[Ab]
[Eb]And North and [Bb]South are
both [Ab]the same[Bb]
[Fm]We'l[C]l look forward to the
[Db]good [Ab]times[Abm]
Come our [Eb]Independence [D]Day

[Verse 8]
Hey [C]Lady! You make me [G]giggle
[C]We'll squiggle like honeymooners [G]do
I'm struck by [C]lightnin', it's [G]frightnin'
So excit[C]in', on Independence [G]Day

[Verse 9]
Uncle [C]Vera, Auntie [G]Ida
Get so ex[C]cited on Independence [G]Day

[Verse 10]
Been waiting [C]such a long time,
Waiting such a long time
Waiting [G]such a long time
Waiting [C]such a long time till
Independence [G]Day

[Verse 11]
Waiting [C]such a long time,
Waiting such a long time
Waiting [G]such a long time
And now it's [C]here!
Independence [G]Day!

[Verse 12]
And it's been [C]such a long time,
[G]Such a long time,
[C]Such a long time
And now it's here! Independence [G]Day.
Waiting [C]such a long time,
such a long time,
[G]Such a long time
[C]Till Independence [G]Day

[Verse 13]
Waiting [C]such a long time,
such a long time,
Such [G]a long time
Waiting [C]such a long time,
till Independence [G]Day.
Waiting [C]such a long time,
such a long time,
Such a long time
Waiting [G]such a long time,
till Independence Day.
Waiting such a long time
And now it's [C]here!
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