Tears for Fears - Me and My Big Ideas: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Me and My Big Ideas" 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.

Chorus:
A#            C
Me and my big ideas
Won't wash away your tears
No one else seems to mind
         Gm
That I'm not that kind

Go get a volunteer
We'll pay him well, my dear
He will see inside your mind
Because he is that kind

D       A#       C      D
It's a southern kind of heat
The shadows crack and start to creep
Conversation drags its feet
                      Gm
I wish we'd both been more discreet
      A#             C             Gm
Like light that is caught between night and day
         A#           C
You're stuck between me and my

Chorus:
Me and my big ideas
Won't wash away your tears
So many strings to your bow
Why not let one go?

Well they love you when you're weak
Bet they hate to see this winning streak
It's that thing we call control
There's a deep frustration in their soul
Black thoughts that get stuck
between someone's ears
Like me and my big ideas

Chorus:
So many strings to your bow
Why not let one go?

In a way this dream is over
Blown away our four leaf clover
There's no reason why
There's just me and my

Chorus:
Me and my big ideas
Won't wash away your tears
No one else seems to mind
That I'm not that kind

Blown away
Blown away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Me and My Big Ideas" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Me and My Big Ideas" by Tears for Fears.