Band: Garbage Song Title: Not My Idea Tuning: Normal This is a fairly easy song to play a great one for beginers. The chords are easy but as bar chords. I will note an easier way to play this song for beginners. Chords Used For This Song (Normal Chords) A5 Bb5 C5 Cmaj7 D G Dmaj7
E|-----------6-----------0-------------------------2----------|
B|-----------6-----------0-----7------------12-----2----------|
G|-----------7-----5-----0-----7-----10-----12-----2----------|
D|-----7-----8-----5-----2-----7-----10-----12-----0----------|
A|-----7-----8-----3-----3-----5-----8------10-----X----------|
E|-----5-----6-----------X-------------------------X----------|
Easier Chords For This Song A5 Bb5 F C Cmaj7 Dmaj7 G
E|-----------------1-----------0-----2-----2-----3-----------------|
B|-----2-----3-----1-----1-----0-----3-----2-----3-----------------|
G|-----2-----3-----2-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0-----------------|
D|-----2-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
A|-----------1-----------3-----3-----X-----X-----2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------X-----X-----X-----3-----------------|
Intro Riff Guitar1: You can use either the easy chords or the normal chords. For the intro the chords are A5 Bb5.
E|-------------------------------|----------|
B|-------------------------------|----------|
G|-------------------------------|----------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--8---8---|
A|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--8---8---|
E|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--6---6---|
Intro Guitar Lead Guitar 2:
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-------------------------12---|----------------------------|
G|---------------12-------------|------------12---------15---|
D|----------14--------14--------|---14-------------14--------|
A|---12-------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|---------------12--------15---(15)-b-17---|
D|----------14--------14--------------------|
A|---12-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
For the Do Do Do Do Do Part Strum the following Chords F, C, F, Cmaj7 Listen to the song strumming pattern. Verse 1: F5 C F5 I bit my tongue and stood in line Cmaj7 With not much to believe in F5 C F5 I bought into what I was sold Cmaj7 And ended up with nothing Chorus: A5 Bb5 This is not my idea of a good time A5 Bb5 This is not my idea of a good time A5 Bb5 This is not my idea of a good time A5 This is not my idea Verse 2: For the Do Do Do Do Do Part Strum the following Chords F, C, F, Cmaj7 Listen to the song strumming pattern. F5 C F5 You thought that I would never see Cmaj7 What was meant for you was meant for me F5 C F5 I was distracted at the time Cmaj7 Forget about yours now what about mine Chorus: A5 Bb5 This is not my idea of a good time A5 Bb5 This is not my idea of a good time A5 Bb5 This is not my idea of a good time A5 This is not my idea Verse 3: The Third Verse Is Played The Same Way As The First two But At A Higher Pitch. Strumming Are The Same For The Do Do Do Do Part here Same Strumming Pattern But Play G, D, G, Cmaj7 For The Third Verse Play The Chords Like This G D Dmaj7
E|------------------2-----|
B|-----12-----7-----2-----|
G|-----12-----7-----2-----|
D|-----12-----7-----0-----|
A|-----10-----5-----X-----|
E|------------------X-----|
G D G You thought I was a little girl Dmaj7 You thought I was a little mouse G D G You thought you'd take me by surprise Dmaj7 Now I'm here burning down your house Chorus: For This Chorus Play Chords Like This B5 C5
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-----9-----10-----|
A|-----9-----10-----|
E|-----7-----8------|
B5 C5 This is not my idea of a good time B5 C5 This is not my idea of a good time B5 C5 This is not my idea of a good time B5 C5 This is not my idea
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