Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Importance Of Being Idle" 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 The Importance Of Being Idle Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Oasis

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 "The Importance Of Being Idle" smoothly on your guitar.

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

  Am                    Fmaj7
I sold my soul for the second time
         C              B   E
Cos the land, it don't pay me
  Am                     Fmaj7
I begged my landlord for some more time
          C                  B  E
He said "son, the bills are waiting"

My best friend called me the other night
He said "man, are you crazy?"
My girlfriend told me to get a life
She said "boy, are you lazy"

Chorus:
Dm           Am
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
        F7
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 - x2

I lost my faith in the summer time
'Cause it don't stop raining
The sky all day is as black as night
But I'm not complaining

I begged my doctor for one more line
He said: "Son - words fail me"
It ain't no place to be killing time
I guess I'm just lazy

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

F7

Guitar chord F7

G

Guitar chord G

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 "The Importance Of Being Idle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Importance Of Being Idle" by Oasis.