The Importance of Being Idle
Intro: Am E (listen to song for strumming pattern)
Am
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Am Fmaj7
I sold my soul for the second time
C/G Bm7 E
Cos the man, he don't pay me
Am Fmaj7
I begged my landlord for some more time
C/G Bm7 E
He said "Son, the bills waiting"
Am Fmaj7
My best friend called me the other night
C/G Bm7 E
He said "Man, are you crazy?"
Am Fmaj7
My girlfriend told me to get a life
C/G
She said "boy, you lazy"
Dm Am
But I don't mind
Dm Am Dm
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Am
I'll be fine
Fmaj7
If you give me a minute
A mans got a limit
G E (Changing to E7 in this(listen to the song)
I cant get a life if your hearts' not in it
Solo: Am Fmaj7 C/G Bm7 E x4
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Dm Am
But I don't mind
Dm Am Dm
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Am
I'll be fine
Fmaj7
If you give me a minute
A mans got a limit
G E (Changing to E7 in this(listen to the song)
I cant get a life if your hearts' not in it
Repeat Intro: Am E
Am Fmaj7
I lost my faith in the summertime
C/G Bm7 E
Cos it don't stop raining
Am Fmaj7
The sky all day's as black as night
C/G Bm7 E
But I'm not complaining
Am Fmaj7
I begged my doctor for one more line
C/G Bm7 E
He said "Son, words fail me"
Am Fmaj7
It ain't no place to be killing time
C/G Bm7 E
But I guess I'm just lazy
Dm Am
But I don't mind
Dm Am Dm
As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Am
I'll be fine
Fmaj7
If you give me a minute
A mans got a limit
G E (Changing to E7 in this(listen to the song)
I cant get a life if your hearts' not in it
Outro: Am E