Arctic Monkeys - Big Ideas: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big Ideas" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Big Ideas Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Big Ideas" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am           Cmaj7 C7    Fmaj7/D Fm6/D
That's quite a number to sing
Fmaj7/D
Spotlit, getting lowered in
Am         Cmaj7 C7            Fmaj7/D Fm6/D
But you co-direct and play the twins
    Fmaj7/D
And adapt the main theme from mandolins

I've conjured up wonderful things
The ballad of what could've been
Over and out
It's been a thrill

Chorus:
      Dm    Dm/C       E             Am
I had big i-deas, the band were so excited
          Dm    Dm/C        E             Am
The kind you'd rather not share over the phone
            Dm  Dm/C     E             Am
But now the or-chestras got us all surrounded
         Dm  Dm/C    Dm/B E       Ddim   Dm/C   Dm/B E
And I cannot for the life of me remember how they go

Coordinated release
Nationwide festivities
We had them out of their seats
Wavin' their arms and stompin' their feet

Some just hysterical scenes
The ballad of what could've been
Over and out
Really, its been a thrill

Chorus

I just can' t for the life of me remember how they go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Ddim

Guitar chord Ddim

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

Fm6

Guitar chord Fm6

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Big Ideas" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big Ideas" by Arctic Monkeys.

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