Not My Idea
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)
ABCCDaj7
GDmaj7
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
ABFCCmaj7
DGaj7
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
GDDmaj7
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
BC5
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