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The Importance Of Being Idle

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Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle (Noel Gallagher)
Don't Believe The Truth (2005)
Chords used:
e|-Am-0-Fmaj7--0---C0--B11-0---E0---Em0---Dm1---G3---F71---|
B|--1---1---1---0---0---0---3---3---1---|
G|--2---2---0---2---1---0---2---0---2---|
D|--2---3---2---1---2---2---0---0---1---|
A|--0---3---3---2---2---2---x---2---3---|
E|--x---x---x---x---0---0---x---3---1---|
[Intro]
      Am   Emx3
AmFouEr Amextra bars of
Am
[Verse]
I Amsold my soul for the sFmaj7econd time
cos the lCand, it don't B11pay meE  
I Ambegged my landlord for some Fmaj7more time
he said "sCon, the bills are B11waiting"E  
my Ambest friend called me the oFmaj7ther night
he said "mCan, are you B11crazyE?"
my Amgirlfriend told me to gFmaj7et a life
she said "bCoy, are you B11lazy"E  
[Chorus]
(you can play barre chords here)
   Dmbut I don't mAmind
as Dmlong as there's a bed beneath the Amstars that shine
   DmI'll be fAmine
if you F7give me a minute, a man's got a limit
I Gcan't get a life if my Eheart's not in it...
[Instrumental]
   Am    Fmaj7         C   B11    Ex3
Am   Fmaj7  C B11 E
[Chorus]
   DmI don't mAmind
as Dmlong as there's a bed beneath the Amstars that shine
   DmI'll be fAmine
if you F7give me a minute, a man's got a limit
I Gcan't get a life if my Eheart's not in it...
[Instrumental]
      Am   Emx3
Am E Am
[Verse]
I Amlost my faith in the sFmaj7ummertime
cos it dCon't stop B11rainingE  
the Amsky all day is as bFmaj7lack as night
but I'm nCot comB11plainingE  
I Ambegged my doctor for one Fmaj7more line
he said "sCon... words B11fail me"E  
it Amain't no place to be kFmaj7illing time
I guess IC'm just B11lazyE  
[Chorus]
   DmI don't mAmind
as Dmlong as there's a bed beneath the Amstars that shine
   DmI'll be fAmine
if you F7give me a minute, a man's got a limit
I Gcan't get a life if my Eheart's not in it...
Ending
      Am   Emx3
Am E Am

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The Importance Of Being Idle

by Oasis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle (Noel Gallagher)

Don't Believe The Truth (2005)

Chords used:

Am Fmaj7 C B11 E Em Dm G F7

e|--0---0---0---0---0---0---1---3---1---|

B|--1---1---1---0---0---0---3---3---1---|

G|--2---2---0---2---1---0---2---0---2---|

D|--2---3---2---1---2---2---0---0---1---|

A|--0---3---3---2---2---2---x---2---3---|

E|--x---x---x---x---0---0---x---3---1---|

[Intro]

Am Em

Am E Am

Four extra bars of

[Verse]

Am Fmaj7

I sold my soul for the second time

C B11 E

cos the land, it don't pay me

Am Fmaj7

I begged my landlord for some more time

C B11 E

he said "son, the bills are waiting"

Am Fmaj7

my best friend called me the other night

C B11 E

he said "man, are you crazy?"

Am Fmaj7

my girlfriend told me to get a life

C B11 E

she said "boy, are you lazy"

[Chorus]

(you can play barre chords here)

Dm Am

but I don't mind

Dm Am

as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine

Dm Am

I'll be fine

if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit

G E

I can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

[Instrumental]

Am Fmaj7 C B11 E

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I don't mind

Dm Am

as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine

Dm Am

I'll be fine

if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit

G E

I can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

[Instrumental]

Am Em

Am E Am

[Verse]

Am Fmaj7

I lost my faith in the summertime

C B11 E

cos it don't stop raining

Am Fmaj7

the sky all day is as black as night

C B11 E

but I'm not complaining

Am Fmaj7

I begged my doctor for one more line

C B11 E

he said "son... words fail me"

Am Fmaj7

it ain't no place to be killing time

C B11 E

I guess I'm just lazy

[Chorus]

Dm Am

I don't mind

Dm Am

as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine

Dm Am

I'll be fine

if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit

G E

I can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

Ending

Am Em

Am E Am

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The chords for "The Importance Of Being Idle" show the original chord names (including Am, Fmaj7, C, B11, E, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.