Cavetown - Idea of Her: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Idea of Her" 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.
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Learn Idea of Her Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cavetown
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 "Idea of Her" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: E Emaj7 C#m7 Amaj9 Can't get your name past my lips like a slur E Emaj7 C#m7 Amaj9 And I think I'm in love with the idea of her E Emaj7 E/D Amaj9 Lie in the morning aurora E Emaj7 E/A Amaj9 What time is it in California? C#m7 C#m7/C C#m7/B Throwing up brains through my mouth C#m7/A# Amaj9 E/D Yeah, I'm thinking out loud things we won't Amaj9 talk about C#m7 C#m7/C C#m7/B C#m7/A# Amaj7 Remember the time that we snuck in her house? E/D Amaj9 They don't want me around, but Chorus: E Emaj7 C#m7 Amaj9 I can't get your name past my lips like a slur E Emaj7 C#m7 Amaj9 And I think I'm in love with the idea of her E Emaj7 E/D Amaj9 Cry like annoying cicada E Emaj7 E/A Amaj9 What time is it in California? GMT minus eight and I'm staying up late With your face in my head like a drone If I don't want anyone, then why do I feel so alone? I'll reach out if you don't, 'cause Chorus: I can't get your name past my lips like a slur And I think I'm in love with the idea of her Lie in the morning aurora What time is it in California? Can't get your name past my lips like a slur And I think I'm in love with the idea of her Cry like annoying cicada What time is it in California? Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Amaj7  B  C  C#m7  D  E  Emaj7  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 "Idea of Her" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Idea of Her" by Cavetown.