The Importance Of Being Idle Chords
by Oasis
The Importance Of Being Idle by Oasis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Em, Fmaj7, C, B7, E, Dm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am Em (x4)
Am
Am Fmaj7
i sold my soul for the second time
C B7 E
cos the land, it don't pay me
Am Fmaj7
i begged my landlord for some more time
C B7 E
he said "son, the bills are waiting"
Am Fmaj7
my best friend called me the other night
C B7 E
he said "man, are you crazy?"
Am Fmaj7
my girlfriend told me to get a life
C B7 E
she said "boy, are you lazy"
Dm Am (you can play barre chords here)
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
Fmaj7
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 B7 E
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
Fmaj7
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...
(repeat intro)
Fmaj7 Am
Am Fmaj7
i lost my faith in the summertime
C B7 E
cos it don't stop raining
Am Fmaj7
the sky all day is as black as night
C B7 E
but i'm not complaining
Am Fmaj7
i begged my doctor for one more line
C B7 E
he said "son... words fail me"
Am Fmaj7
it ain't no place to be killing time
C B7 E
i guess i'm just lazy
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
Fmaj7
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...
(repeat intro)
Am Fmaj7 (ends with Am )