The Importance of Being Idle — Oasis
Chords and lyrics for The Importance of Being Idle by Oasis (key of Am).
Verse 1
Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle (Noel Gallagher)
Don't Believe The Truth (2005)
Chords used:
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C] [B11] [E] [Em] [Dm] [G] [F7]
Intro
[Am] [Em]
[Am][E]Four [Am]extra bars of
[Am]
Verse
I [Am]sold my soul for the [Fmaj7]second time
cos the [C]land, it don't [B11]pay me[E]
I [Am]begged my landlord for some [Fmaj7]more time
he said [C]"son, the bills are [B11]waiting"[E]
my [Am]best friend called me the [Fmaj7]other night
he said [C]"man, are you [B11][E]crazy?"
my [Am]girlfriend told me to [Fmaj7]get a life
she said [C]"boy, are you [B11]lazy"[E]
Chorus
(you can play barre chords here)
[Dm] but I don't [Am]mind
as [Dm]long as there's a bed beneath the [Am]stars that shine
[Dm] I'll be [Am]fine
if you [F7]give me a minute, a man's got a limit
I [G]can't get a life if my [E]heart's not in it...
Instrumental
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C] [B11] [E]
[Am] [Fmaj7] [C] [B11] [E]
Chorus
[Dm] I don't [Am]mind
as [Dm]long as there's a bed beneath the [Am]stars that shine
[Dm] I'll be [Am]fine
if you [F7]give me a minute, a man's got a limit
I [G]can't get a life if my [E]heart's not in it...
Instrumental
[Am] [Em]
[Am] [E] [Am]
Verse
I [Am]lost my faith in the [Fmaj7]summertime
cos it [C]don't stop [B11]raining[E]
the [Am]sky all day is as [Fmaj7]black as night
but I'm [C]not [B11]complaining[E]
I [Am]begged my doctor for one [Fmaj7]more line
he said [C]"son... words [B11]fail me"[E]
it [Am]ain't no place to be [Fmaj7]killing time
I guess [C]I'm just [B11]lazy[E]
Chorus
[Dm] I don't [Am]mind
as [Dm]long as there's a bed beneath the [Am]stars that shine
[Dm] I'll be [Am]fine
if you [F7]give me a minute, a man's got a limit
I [G]can't get a life if my [E]heart's not in it...
Ending
[Am] [Em]
[Am] [E] [Am]
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