Idols Chords

KeyC Capo1st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays426

Idols by Jessa Anderson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords C, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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16
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Intro: C 


F             Am               C                    G 
  I am so like a bird in flight, I try to build my home 
F                     Am                      C                       G 
  I set my eyes on anything that shines and tells me it will make me whole 
    F                 Am                 C            G 
I stack the walls surrounding me with promises and pretty things 
     F                An            G 
But when I see what winter brings, I fly 


Am                     F                            C 
   And as it turns out, this fickle heart in my chest 
                         G                     
Sometimes it beats for everything but what is best 
Am                      F                          C 
   But when I turn down   this voice I hear in my head 
                     G                    Am 
I give you room to speak and offer life instead 
         F                   C                      G               Am                   
So take all of these idols, all of these idols and lay them to rest 
         F                   C          G 
So take all of these idols, all of my idols 


F                  Am              C                         G 
  And all this time, addicted I, desperate for more and more 
F                       Am                   C                     G 
  I chase the high but every single time, I come down lower than before 
        F             Am            C                   G 
These empty words are on repeat and I can see they’re killing me 
     F                Am             G 
But still I find that I believe the lies 


Am                     F                            C 
   And as it turns out, this fickle heart in my chest 
                         G                     
Sometimes it beats for everything but what is best 
Am                      F                          C 
   But when I turn down   this voice I hear in my head 
                     G                    Am 
I give you room to speak and offer life instead 
         F                   C                      G               Am                   
So take all of these idols, all of these idols and lay them to rest 
         F                   C          G 
So take all of these idols, all of my idols 


Am    C    G          Am          C       G 
   I am a well run dry, I am a clouded, starless sky 
Am      C        G             Am           C     G  
   Without Your breath of life    I would surely die 
     Am            C           G 
But You gave your life for mine 


Am                     F                            C 
   And as it turns out, this fickle heart in my chest 
                         G                     
Sometimes it beats for everything but what is best 
Am                      F                          C 
   But when I turn down   this voice I hear in my head 
                     G                    Am 
I give you room to speak and offer life instead 

                     F                            C 
   And as it turns out, this fickle heart in my chest 
                         G                     
Sometimes it beats for everything but what is best 
Am                      F                          C 
   But when I turn down   this voice I hear in my head 
                     G                    Am 
I give you room to speak and offer life instead 
         F                   C                      G               Am                   
So take all of these idols, all of these idols and lay them to rest 
         F                   C               G        Am 
So take all of these idols, all of my idols yeah yeah 
         F                   C                   G               Am                   
So take all of these idols, all of my idols and lay them to rest 
         F                   C          G 
So take all of these idols, all of my idols yeah  

*Instrumental:

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante