Talking Heads - Girlfriend Is Better: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Girlfriend Is Better" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Girlfriend Is Better 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 "Girlfriend Is Better" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm
I, who took the money?
Who took the money away?
I, I, I, I, it's always showtime
Here at the edge of the stage
I, I, I, wake up and wonder
What was the place, what was the name?
We wanna wait, but here we go again

I, takes over slowly
But doesn't last very long
I, I, I, I, no need to worry
Everything's under control
O-U-T, but no hard feelings
What do you know? Take you away
We're being taken for a ride again

Chorus:
Dm      C                 Dm           C
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
Dm            C           Dm F G A7
She has the smoke in her eyes
Dm           C         Dm                C
She's coming up, going right through my heart
Dm           C           Dm F G A7
She's gonna give me surprise
Dm            C         Dm             C
I think it's right, it's better than this,
Dm           C          Dm F G A7
I think you can if you like
Dm       C               Dm          C
I got a girlfriend with bows in her hair
    Dm          C            Dm F G  A7
And nothing is better than that   is it?

Down, down in the basement
We hear the sound of machines
I, I, I'm driving in circles
Come to my senses sometimes
Why, why, why, why start it over?
Nothing was lost, everything's free
I don't care how impossible it seems

Chorus:
Somebody calls you but you cannot hear
Get closer to be far away
And only one look and that's all that it takes
Maybe that's all that we need
All that it takes, I'll bet it's right
All it takes, if it's right
I got a girlfriend that's better than that
And she goes wherever she likes (there she goes)

I got a girlfriend that's better than that
Now everyone's getting involved
She's moving up, going right through my heart
We might not ever get caught
Going right through, try to stay cool
Going through, staying cool
I got a girlfriend, she's better than that
And nothing is better than you (wait a minute)

Chorus:
I got a girlfriend that's better than this
But you don't remember at all
As we get older and stop making sense
You won't find her waiting long
Stop making sense, stop making sense
Stop making sense, making sense
I got a girlfriend, she's better than that
And nothing is better than this (is it?)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Girlfriend Is Better" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Girlfriend Is Better" by Talking Heads.