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--------
B|-----------6-----------0-----7--
G|-----------7-----5-----0-----7--
D|-----7-----8-----5-----2-----7--
A|-----7-----8-----3-----3-----5--
E|-----5-----6-----------X--------

E|-----------------2----------| 
B|----------12-----2----------| 
G|---10-----12-----2----------| 
D|---10-----12-----0----------| 
A|---8------10-----X----------| 
E|-----------------X----------| 

Easier Chords For This Song

       A5   Bb5    F     C   Cmaj7
  Dmaj7   G
E|-----------------1-----------0--
B|-----2-----3-----1-----1-----0--
G|-----2-----3-----2-----0-----0--
D|-----2-----3-----3-----2-----2--
A|-----------1-----------3-----3--
E|-----------------------------X--

E|---2-----2-----3-----------------|
B|---3-----2-----3-----------------|
G|---3-----2-----0-----------------|
D|---0-----0-----0-----------------|
A|---X-----X-----2-----------------|
E|---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---|
A|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|
E|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|

E|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|----------| 
D|--8---8---| 
A|--8---8---| 
E|--6---6---| 

Intro Guitar Lead Guitar 2:
E|------------------------------|-
B|-------------------------12---|-
G|---------------12-------------|-
D|----------14--------14--------|-
A|---12-------------------------|-
E|------------------------------|-

E|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------| 
G|-----------12---------15---| 
D|--14-------------14--------| 
A|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------| 

E|------------------------------
B|------------------------------
G|---------------12--------15---
D|----------14--------14--------
A|---12-------------------------
E|------------------------------

E|------------| 
B|------------| 
G|(15)-b-17---| 
D|------------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 

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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]I bit my tongue[C] and stood in 
line[F5]

With not much to[Cmaj7] believe in

[F5]I bought into[C] what I was 
sold[F5]

And ended up[Cmaj7] with nothing

Chorus:

[A5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [Bb5]
[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]You thought that [C]I would 
never see [F5]

What was meant for you[Cmaj7] was 
meant for me

[F5]I was distracted[C] at the time 
[F5]

Forget about yours [Cmaj7]now what 
about mine

Chorus:

[A5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [Bb5]
[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]You thought I was[D] a little 
girl[G]
You thought I was[Dmaj7] a little 
mouse
[G]You thought you'd take[D] me by 
surprise [G]
Now I'm here burning[Dmaj7] 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]This is not my idea of a good 
time [C5]
[B5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [C5]
[B5]This is not my idea of a good 
time [C5]
[B5]This is not my idea[C5]