Garbage - Not My Idea: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Not My Idea" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C F I bit my tongue and stood in line Cmaj7 With not much to believe in F C F I bought into what I was sold Cmaj7 And ended up with nothing Chorus: A A# This is not my idea of a good time A A# This is not my idea of a good time A A# This is not my idea of a good time A This is not my idea You thought that I would never see What was meant for you was meant for me I was distracted at the time Forget about yours, now what about mine? Chorus You thought I was a little girl You thought I was a little mouse You thought you'd take me by surprise Now I'm here, burnin' down your house Chorus Oh you've got blue eyes Oh you've grey eyes Oh you've got green eyes Oh you've got blue eyes Oh you've grey eyes Oh you've got green eyes Everything's gonna be alright now Everything's gonna be alright now Everything's gonna be alright now Everything's gonna be alright now You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Cmaj7  F  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 "Not My Idea" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Not My Idea" by Garbage.