i like david byrne and i assume you do as well.
this song is pretty east to play.  its just basic chords with a few little licks 
intermittently.  listen for the timing.


intro:
D9 | B7 |:
D7 | D9 | F#m | B7 |
B7 | A | B7 | E |:


D9                B7Some (x21202@1)men desire a princess
    D9                B7And (x21202@1)others lust for a temptress
     D7 (xx0212@1)    D9          F#m (244222@1) B7Well (x21202@1)I don't need one of those cause,
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1)EMy (022100@1)love is you
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1)EMy (022100@1)love is you

D9                     B7Some (x21202@1)men replace their mamas
    D9                   B7And (x21202@1)some want a young baiana
D7 (xx0212@1)   D9         F#m (244222@1) B7I (x21202@1)have no use for those cause,
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1)EMy (022100@1)love is you
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1)EMy (022100@1)love is you

BmSometimes (x24432@1)dear
    F#7You (242352@1)tell me I'm an asshole
G (320003@1)                              Em| (022000@1)ESometimes (022100@1)you're an asshole too
BmEven (x24432@1)though we're
F#7Filled (242352@1)with imperfections
  G (320003@1)                          B| (x2444x@1)EI (022100@1)don't think any less of you


(Repeat intro)

D9                B7I'm (x21202@1)primitive and selfish
    D9                B7I'm (x21202@1)childlike and I'm helpless
      D7 (xx0212@1)  D9         B7Well, (x21202@1)I got that way because of
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1) EMy (022100@1)love for you
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1)EMy (022100@1)love is you
B7 (x21202@1)A (x02220@1) B7 (x21202@1)EMy (022100@1)love is you


there are two main licks in this song.

Lick 1, this is after the first B7:

 B7-2------2-----| (x21202@1)-4-2-h4---2---|
-2------------|
-4------------|
-2------------|
-2------------|

Lick 2, this is after the E at the end of each stanza:

 E-0------0-------| (022100@1)-0--------0-----|
-1-0-h1-----1---|
-2--------------|
-2--------------|
-0--------------|

the chords i use are as follows:


 D9  B7 (x21202@1)D7 (xx0212@1)F#m (244222@1)A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)
 F#7 (242352@1)G (320003@1)B-x---2---5---2----0--0--2---2----3--2---| (x2444x@1)-5---4---7---2----2--0--3---2----3--4---|
-5---2---5---2----2--1--4---3----4--4---|
-4---4---7---4----2--2--4---2----5--4---|
-5---2---5---4----0--2--2---4----5--2---|
-x---x---x---2----x--0--x---2----3--x---|

so thats pretty much it.  enjoy.

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