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Song title:       Independence Day
Original Album:	  Rei Momo

Words and Music by David Byrne
Copyright © 1989 Warner Brothers Music Limited
Published by Warner Brothers Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:
Notes:
The intro is played on a keyboard, here transcribed for guitar.


[play: INTRO Figure]

INTRO Figure
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  Bb              A
|-6________-------5________---8p6-|-5____________________________---|
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  Bb              D
|-6________-------5________---8p6-|-5____________________________---|
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|-8________-------5________-------|---------------------------------|
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  Bb              Eb
|-6________-------6________---8p6-|-5____________________________---|
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|-7________-------8________-------|---------------------------------|
|-8________-------8________-------|---------------------------------|
|-8________-------6________-------|---------------------------------|
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| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |


  Bb              E                 D
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|-8________-------7________-------|-5-------5-5-5-------------------|
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VERSE1:
Chords:
F   x8 10 10 10 8    D   x57775 or x00232
Bb  688766           Cm  x35543
A   577655           Dm  557765

F                    Bb    A
  Now and then I get horny
Bb             Dm  F              A
  At night you do,   at night you do
D       Cm?
  Smile    from side to side
Bb             Dm  F              A
  At night you do,   at night you do


CHORUS1:
Chords:
F   x33211    A   x02220
C   x32010    Dm  xx0213
Bb  xx0221

F           C                 Bb       C
  She'll be coming 'round the mountain
F           C             Bb   C
  Six white horses by her side
Bb             A            Bb
  No stops for gas, food or lodging
F             Dm            A
She's wearing nothing but a smile

F           C                Bb      C
  Though we struggle for our freedom
F              C              Bb    C
  Our need for others still remains
Bb           A                 Bb
  We'll know what will make us happy
F            Dm                 A
  We'll know what will ease our pain


[repeat INTRO figure]


VERSE2:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1.

We'll pretend we are married
At night we do, at night we do
Slide your hand in mine
At night we do, at night we do


CHORUS2:
Notes:
Play as for CHORUS1.

Our bed is flying out the window
I'm pulling up my covers to the rain
Down below cats are howling
It's a family affair

They're selling vegetables on Broadway
A man is running for the train
Strolling down 42nd Street
On our Independence Day

Rub-a-dub on 57th Street
On our Independence Day

Arm-in-arm on 82nd Street
It's our Independence Day


BRIDGE:
Chords:
D x57775
A 577655

    D           A
Hey mister, hey lady
    D                        A
Hey sisters, walking hand-in-hand
         D             A
We'll be lovers in the open
         D                      A
We'll be lovers on Independence Day
        D             A
Hand-in-hand, hand-in-hand
        D                    A
Hand-in-hand on Independence Day


[violin SOLO]


CHORUS3:
NOTES:
Play as for CHORUS1.

This compass points in two directions
And North and South are both the same
We'll look forward to the good times
Come our Independence Day


BRIDGE2:
Hey Lady! You make me giggle
We'll squiggle like honeymooners do
I'm struck by lightnin', it's frightnin'
So excitin' on Independence Day
Uncle Vera, Auntie Ida
Get so excited on Independence Day


OUTRO:
             D
Been waiting such a long time
Waiting such a long time
        A
Waiting such a long time
        D
Waiting such a long time
                  A
Till Independence Day

Waiting such a long time
Waiting such a long time
Waiting such a long time
And now it's here!
Independence Day!

Waiting such a long time
Such a long time
Such a long such a long time
Waiting such a long time
Till Independence Day

Waiting such a long time
Such a long time
Such a long such a long time
And now it's here
Independence Day

Waiting such a long time
Such a long time
Such a long such a long time
Waiting such a long time
Till Independence Day

Waiting such a long time
Such a long time
Such a long such a long time
Now it's here!