Importance Of Being Idle

(intro 4x) Am E ( E7 ) Am

Am F7M
i sold my soul for the second time
C B11 E
cos the land, it don't pay me
Am F7M
i begged my landlord for some more time
C B11 E
he said "son, the bills are waiting"
Am F7M
my best friend called me the other night
C B11 E
he said "man, are you crazy?"
Am F7M
my girlfriend told me to get a life
C B11 E
she said "boy, are you lazy"

Dm Am (you can play barre chords here)
but i don't mind
Dm Am
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm Am
i'll be fine
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F
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G E
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

(instrumental) Am F7M C B11 E

Dm Am
i don't mind
Dm Am
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm Am
i'll be fine
F
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G E
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

(repeat intro)

Am F7M
i lost my faith in the summertime
C B11 E
cos it don't stop raining
Am F7M
the sky all day is as black as night
C B11 E
but i'm not complaining
Am F7M
i begged my doctor for one more line
C B11 E
he said "son... words fail me"
Am F7M
it ain't no place to be killing time
C B11 E
i guess i'm just lazy

Dm Am
i don't mind
Dm Am
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm Am
i'll be fine
F
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G E
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...