Happy Idiot Chords
Happy Idiot by Tv On The Radio is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, D, G, B and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Inrto: E D G B
verse 1:
E D G B
Stuck in the shade where there's no sunshine
E D G B
I don't wanna play with them other kids in the sun
Pre-Chorus 1:
E D G B
Since you left me, babe it's been a long way down
E C G B
Yeah, you left me, babe it's been a long way down
Chorus 1:
E D G B
What you don't know won't hurt you, yeah ignorance is bliss
E D G B
I'm a happy idiot waving at cars
E D G B
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall 'till I feel like nothing at all
E D G B
I'm a happy idiot to keep my mind off you
verse 2:
E D G B
Stuck in a daze and I've lost my mind
E D G B
I don't wanna stay where the blame's all mine
Pre-Chorus 2:
E D G B
Since you left me, babe it's been a long way down
E C G B
Yeah, you left me, babe it's been a long way down
Bridge:
E G E G E G E G
So, I shut it off
E G E G E G E G
So, I shut it all off
E G E G E G E G
So, I shut it off
E G E G E G E G B
So, I shut it all off
Pre-Chorus 3:
E D G B
It's been a long way down
E D G B
It's been a long way down
Chorus 2:
E D G B
What you don't know won't hurt you, yeah ignorance is bliss
E D G B
I'm a happy idiot waving at cars
E D G B
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall 'till I feel like nothing at all
E D G B
I'm a happy idiot
Outro:
E D G B
To keep my mind off you
E D G B
To keep my mind off you
E D G B
To keep my mind off you
E D G B
E D G B
E (abrupt ending)