Chords for The B-52's - Private Idaho (1980)

Tempo:
85.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

E

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The B-52's - Private Idaho (1980) chords
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[G]
[A] [G] [A] [E] [A] [Em] [A]
[Em] [A] [Em] [A] [Em]
[G] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [Em] [E]
[G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [B] [E]
[Em] Go and live [A] in your own private island, oh.
[E] Live in your own private island, oh.
[G] Understand the [A] world of chaos.
Don't [Bm] go on the [E] party, oh.
[Em]
[A] The [G] [E] [G] [A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A] [G] [A] [E] [A] weapon is part of the [Em] [A] [Em] [A] soul.
[E] Illusion [A] breaks right [E] through the [A] gates [E] that open [A] on a [Em] soul.
[A] Go and live in your own private [Em] island.
[A] Live in [E] your own private [A] island, oh.
[E] [A] You [E] better beware.
Go and live [G] in your own private [A] island.
Go and live in your [B] own private [E] island, oh.
[G] [A] [B] [E] That's a little more than a free [Em] [A] [B] [E] island to a [G] fool.
What's the [A] danger?
[B] It's a pool [E] full of [G] strangers.
[A] [G] [E] [G] [A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G] [A] [G] [A] Go and live [Em] in your own private island, oh.
[A] Where [Em] I come from here is a desert.
Stay familiar.
[A] Well, [Em] [B] don't be [Em] blind to the mix of odds.
Women round and round like a jet and they pan.
On the [B] radio talk [Em] [A] and the [E] [Em] party.
[E] [G]
[A] [B] [E] [G]
[A] [E] [G]
[A] [E] [G] You're
[A] [Em] [G]
[A] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] [Am] living in your own private [G] island, [A] oh.
[G] Living in your [A] own [G] private [A] island, [G] oh.
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
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To start learning The B-52S - Private Idaho chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, G, A, E, G, E, B and E in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 42 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 86. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [Em] _ [A] _
[Em] _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
[G] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _
[E] _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
[Em] Go and live [A] in your own private island, oh.
[E] Live in your own private island, oh.
[G] Understand the [A] world of chaos.
Don't [Bm] go on the [E] party, oh.
[Em]
[A] The [G] _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _
[A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _
[E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] _ [G] _ [A] _ [E] [A] weapon is part of the [Em] _ [A] _ [Em] [A] soul.
[E] Illusion [A] breaks right [E] through the [A] gates [E] that open [A] on a [Em] soul.
[A] Go and live in your own private [Em] island.
[A] Live in [E] your own private [A] island, oh.
[E] [A] You [E] better beware.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Go and live [G] in your own private [A] island.
Go and live in your [B] own private [E] island, oh. _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] [E] That's a little more than a free [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] island to a [G] fool.
What's the [A] danger?
_ [B] It's a pool [E] full of [G] strangers.
[A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _
[A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G] [A] Go and live [Em] in your own private island, oh.
[A] Where [Em] I come from here is a desert.
Stay familiar.
_ [A] Well, [Em] [B] don't be [Em] blind to the mix of odds.
Women round and round like a jet and they pan.
On the [B] radio talk [Em] _ [A] and the _ [E] _ [Em] party. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [G] You're _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Am] living in your own private [G] island, [A] oh.
[G] Living in your [A] own [G] private [A] island, [G] oh.
[A] _ _

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