Chords for Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays

Tempo:
270.3 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

B

D#m

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays chords
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[D#]
[A#] [D#m]
[D#]
[D#m]
[B]
[F#]
[D#m]
[E]
100%  ➙  270BPM
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
D#
12341116
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
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To start learning The Boomtown Rats - I Dont Like Mondays chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F#, D#m, E, F#, B and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 135 BPM before aiming for the song's 270 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: B Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ And [B] _
_ _ nobody's gonna go [D#m] to school _ today She's [E] gonna make them stay [F#] at _ home
_ _ _ _ [E] Daddy _ doesn't _ understand [F#] _
it _ _ He [B] always said she was good as [E] _ gold
_ _ And he can see no reasons cause there are no _ reasons
What _ reason do you need to [F#] be _ shown? _
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_ _ Tell [B] me why I don't like [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ Mondays
I [E] wanna shoot
_ Oo-oo _ _ -oo-oo [F#]-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
The _ [B] whole day _ down
_ _ _ _ [D#m]
The _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
telex _ _ machine is [D#m] kept so clean [E] And it types to a _ [F#] waiting _ world
_ A mother [B] _ feels so shocked, _ [D#] Father's world [D#m] is rocked
And [E] their thoughts turn to _ [F#] their own little girl
_ [E] Sweet _ _ 16 ain't [F#] a _ _ peachy keen [B] Now that ain't so neat
[E] To admit _ _ defeat, they can see
No reasons, cause there are no reasons
What _ reasons do [F#] you _ _ need?
_ Oh, _ oh, _ oh, oh, [B] oh
Tell me why I don't _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
like Mondays
[E] Tell me why I don't like [F#] _ _ _ _
[B] Mondays
Tell me why I don't like [D#m] _ _ _ _
Mondays
I [E] wanna shoot _ _
Ooh, _ ooh, _ ooh, ooh, [F#] ooh, _ _ _ ooh
_ _ The whole _ [D#] day down, _ [D#m] _ down, _ _ down
_ Shoot it all [B] _
down _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
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And now the _ playin' _ stopped
And [D#m] the playground _ now
[E] She wants to play [F#] with it Playground
_ _ _ [B] And _ school's out early
[D#m] And soon we'll be learning
[E] And the lesson _ today [F#] is how to die
[E] _ _ _ And then the _ _ bullpole _ crackles
[C#] And the _ captain _ tackles
[B] With the problems in my house And [E] why's
_ _ _ And they can see
No _ reasons, cause there are _ no reasons
What reason do you need [F#] to _ _ die? _ _
Die
_ _ Oh, oh, _ oh, oh, oh
[B] And the silicon _ _ chip _ [D#m] _ inside her head
_ [E] Gets switched _ to _ _ [F#] _ overload
_ [E] _ Oh, [B] and _ _ _ nobody's gonna go [D#m] to school _ today
She's [E] gonna _ make them stay [F#] at _ home
_ _ _ [E] And daddy _ doesn't _ _ _ [F#] understand it
He [B] always said she [F#] was good [E] at _ gold _
And he can see
No reasons, cause there are no reasons
What reason do you need to [F#] be _ _ shown? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Tell [B] me why I don't [D#m] like _ _ _ _ Mondays
[E] Tell me why I don't [F#] like _ _ _ _ [B] Mondays
Tell me why I don't like
[D#m] _
I don't like
[E] Tell me why I don't _ [F#] like _ [D#m] _ _
Mondays
[B] Tell me why I _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ don't like Mondays
Tell [B] me why I don't like [D#m] _ _ _ Mondays
I [E] wanna shoot
_ _ Ooh, ooh, _ ooh, ooh, [F#] ooh, _ _ _ _ ooh _ _
_ _ _ The _ _ _ whole _ _ day _ [B] _
_ down _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

It's Bob Geldof who authored this song.

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