Talking Heads - People Like Us: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "People Like Us" 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 People Like Us 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 "People Like Us" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G     Bm            C  D
In 1950 when I was born
G                Bm             C  D
Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
F           A#                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

    C     Bm   G      C G
We don't want freedom
    C     Bm   G      C G
We don't want justice
    C    Bm A    C  D
We just wa-a-a-ant someone to love

I was called upon in the 3rd grade class
I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
And times were hard for people like us

Chorus

G Bm C D
       Someone to love
G Bm C D
       Well now

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

The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
Millions of people are waitin' on love
And this is a song about people like us

Chorus:
People like us
Who will answer the telephone
People like us
Growing big as a house
People like us
Gonna make it because
We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love

Someone to love
Someone to love, hey-hey-hey
Someone to love


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "People Like Us" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "People Like Us" by Talking Heads.