And She Was
Words & Music:
David Byrne (Talking
Heads)
Thanks to Christian
Korbanka, Cologne, Germany for the chords.
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And she was lying in the
grass. And she could hear the
highway breathing.
And she could see a nearby
factory. She's making sure she is
not dreaming.
PRE-CHORUS:
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C
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See the lights of the
neighbor's house; now, she's starting to rise.
Bb F C F Bb G C
Take a minute to concentrate
& she opens up her eyes.
CHORUS:
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The world was moving, she was
right there with it. And she
was...
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The world was moving, she was
floating above it. And she was...
And she was drifting through
the backyard. And she was taking
off her dress.
And she was moving very
slowly, rising up above the earth.
Moving into the universe;
drifting this way and that.
Not touching the ground at
all; up above the yard.
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
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She was glad about it; no
doubt about it. She isn't sure
about where she's gone
Bm
No time to think about what to
tell them.
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No time to think about what
she's done. And she was...
And she was looking at
herself. And things were looking
like a movie.
She had a pleasant
elevation. She's moving out in all
directions.
PRE-CHORUS: [lyrics are only "Oh, oh,
oh!" for all lines]
CHORUS:
CODA:
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Joining the world of missing
persons. And she was...
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Missing enough to feel
alright. And she was...