Talking Heads - People Like Us Chords

Intro
| G Bm | C D |
| G Bm | C D |


VERSE
G      Bm           | C | C D |
  In 1950 when I was born
G                 Bm            | C | C D |
  Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
F            Bb               | F | C |
  He said be proud of what you are
D                   A                        | G | % |
  There's something special 'bout people like us


CHORUS
Em          G
People like us
C                   A    C 
 Who will answer the telephone
Em          G
People like us
C                 D
 Growing big as a house
Em          G
People like us
C                D
 Gonna make it because


TURNAROUND
   C     G/B  G        C G
We don't want freedom
   C     G/B  G        C G
We don't want justice
   C    C/B C/A C/G Am  D         [ G ]
We just wa- a-  a-  ant someone to love

| G Bm | C D |        [ G ]
           Someone to love
| G Bm | C D |


VERSE
G             Bm                   | C | C D |
  I's called upon in the 3rd grade class
G           Bm                   | C | C D |
  I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
F             Bb              | F | C |
  I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
D                A                   | G | % |
  And times were hard for people like us


CHORUS
Em          G
People like us
C                   A    C 
 Who will answer the telephone
Em          G
People like us
C                 D
 Growing big as a house
Em          G
People like us
C                D
 Gonna make it because


TURNAROUND
   C     G/B  G        C G
We don't want freedom
   C     G/B  G        C G
We don't want justice
   C    C/B C/A C/G Am  D         [ G ]
We just wa- a-  a-  ant someone to love

| G Bm | C D |        [ G ]
           Someone to love
| G Bm | C D |
           Well now


MIDDLE 8
C              G
  What good is freedom?
G             A           C
God laughs at people like us
C          G
I-I see it coming
A                    C           D
  Like a light coming down from above


VERSE
G                Bm                  | C | C D |
 The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
G                 Bm                     | C | C D |
 How long must we live in the heat of the sun
F             Bb                   | F | C |
  Millions of people are waiting on love
D               A                     | G | % |
  And this is a song about people like us


CHORUS 
Em          G
People like us
C                   A    C 
 Who will answer the telephone
Em          G
People like us
C                 D
 Growing big as a house
Em          G
People like us
C                D
 Gonna make it because


TURNAROUND (+ coda)
   C     G/B  G        C G
We don't want freedom
   C     G/B  G        C G
We don't want justice
   C    C/B C/A C/G Am  D         [ G ]
We just wa- a-  a-  ant someone to love

| G Bm | C D |        [ G ]
           Someone to love
| G Bm | C D |        [ G ]
           Someone to love
G    Bm   C       D         [ G ]
 Hey hey hey hey, someone to love

| G Bm | C D | G