People Like Us chords by Talking Heads

Intro: G Bm C D x2


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

G Bm C D

Verse:
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:
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

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

Bridge:
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

Verse:
The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
Millions of people are waiting 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.

G Bm C D
    Someone to love
G Bm C D
    Someone to love
G   Bm C    D
 Hey hey hey hey Someone to love
G Bm C D