Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

Talking Heads - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On): Guitar Chords

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Learn Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Talking Heads

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)" smoothly on your guitar.

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Gm                    D#
Take a look at these hands
Cm                   Gm
Take a look at these hands
The hand speaks
The hand of a government man
Well, I'm a tumbler
Born under punches
I'm so thin

Chorus:
All I want is to breathe (I'm too thin)
Won't you breathe with me?
Find a little space so we move in-between
(In-between it)
And keep one step ahead of yourself

Don't you miss it? Don't you miss it?
Some 'a you people just about missed it
Last time to make plans, well, I'm a tumbler
I'm a government man

Chorus:
Never seen anything like that before
Falling bodies tumble 'cross the floor
(But I'm a tumbler)
When you get to where you wanna be
(Thank you, thank you)
When you get to where you wanna be
(Yeah, don't even mention it)

Take a look at these hands,
they're passing in-between us
Take a look at these hands!
Take a look at these hands,
you don't have to mention it
No thanks, I'm a government man

And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on
And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on
And the heat goes on, where the hand has been
And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (Got time?),
and the heat goes on
And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on
And the heat goes on, where the hand has been
And the heat goes on, and the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (I'm not a drowning man)
And the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (And I'm not
a burning building)
And the heat goes on (I'm a tumbler)
And the heat goes on (Drowning cannot hurt a man)
Where the hand has been
And the heat goes on (Fire cannot hurt a man)
And the heat goes on (Not the government man)
And the heat goes on (All)
And the heat goes on (I want)
And the heat goes on (Is to breathe)
And the heat goes on (Thank you, thank you)
And the heat goes on (Won't)
And the heat goes on (You breathe)
And the heat goes on (With me?)
And the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (Find)
And the heat goes on (A little space)
And the heat goes on (So we)
And the heat goes on (Move in-between)
(I'm so thin)
And the heat goes on (And keep)
And the heat goes on (One step ahead)
And the heat goes on (Of yourself)
And the heat goes on (I'm catching up with myself!)
And the heat goes on (All)
And the heat goes on (I want)
And the heat goes on (Is to breathe)
And the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (Won't)
And the heat goes on (You breathe)
And the heat goes on (With me?)
And the heat goes on (Hands of a government man)
And the heat goes on (Find)
And the heat goes on (A little space)
And the heat goes on (So we)
And the heat goes on (Move in-between)
And the heat goes on (And keep)
And the heat goes on (One step ahead)
And the heat goes on (Of yourself)
And the heat goes on (Don't you miss it,
don't you miss it)
And the heat goes on (All)
And the heat goes on (I want)
And the heat goes on (Is to breathe)
And the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (Won't)
And the heat goes on (You breathe)
And the heat goes on (With me?)
And the heat goes on
And the heat goes on (Find)
And the heat goes on (A little space)
And the heat goes on (So we)
And the heat goes on (Move in-between)
And the heat goes on (And keep)
And the heat goes on (One step ahead)
And the heat goes on (Of yourself)


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