The B-52's - Private Idaho Chords

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 chords
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[Em]
[A]
[Em] [A] [Em] [A] [G] Go [A] and live [Em] it in your own private Idaho.
[A] Live it in [Em] your own private Idaho.
[A] Underground [G] like a wild potato.
[A] [G] Don't [A] go on the [Em] patio.
Get where [A] I [Em] go.
[A] [E] To the bottom [B] of the pool.
It leads you straight [Em] right through the gate that opens on [E] the pool.
Go and live [G] it in your own private [A] Idaho.
[E] Give up the [G] past.
You will be gay.
[A] Look out for sadness, guys.
It [B] is life.
[E] Go let the [G] glory in your [A] eyes blind you to the end of [E] the floor.
I've got a win for you at [G] the bottom of the [A] bottomless pool.
Blue, blue, [B] [Em] blue, blue.
[G] [A] [G] [E] [G] [A] [G]
[E] [G] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [A] [E] [A] Go and live [E] it in your own [Em] private Idaho.
[A] [Em] Idaho.
Look out [A] for soul.
[Em] Don't give us that role.
It's not [A] like you're no more [Em] than a man [A] in Idaho.
[G] Get out [A] of that place.
[G] Get out [A] of that place [Em] you're in.
You better beware.
[E]
You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho.
You're living in your own [E] private Idaho.
Give up the [G] patio.
You're own private [A] Idaho.
Give up the past.
You're own [B] private Idaho.
[E] Heart may be green, [G] but you better not be [A] red.
Walk through a gate that makes [E] you mad.
You're a [G] fool.
Rock with [A] danger.
[G] It's a pool full of strangers.
[A] [G]
[E] [G] [A] [G] [E] [G] [A] [G]
[E] [G] [A] [E] [A] You're living [Em] in your own private Idaho.
[D] Where [G] do I go [A] from here [G] to a better [Em] place than this?
Well, [E] don't [B] be blind [Em] to the big surprise.
Women [A] round and round [Em] like a deadly hand on the radium pump.
[A]
[E] At the bottom [G] [A] [E] of the pool.
[G]
[A] [B] [E] [G]
[A] [E] Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [B] [E] oh.
[G]
[A] [E] [G]
[A] [E] [G]
[A] [Bm] [A] [G] You're living in [A] your own [G] private [A] Idaho.
[G] Living in [A] your own [G] private [A] [G] Idaho.
[Am] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
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To jam and learn The B-52S - Private Idaho chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, G, A, E, G, B and E. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 42 BPM before aiming for the song's 86 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ [A] [G] Go [A] and live [Em] it in your own private Idaho.
[A] Live it in [Em] your own private Idaho.
[A] Underground [G] like a wild potato.
[A] [G] Don't [A] go on the [Em] patio.
Get where [A] I [Em] go.
[A] [E] To the bottom [B] of the pool.
It leads you straight [Em] right through the gate that opens on [E] the pool. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Go and live [G] it in your own private [A] Idaho.
_ _ [E] Give up the [G] past.
You will be gay.
[A] Look out for sadness, guys.
It [B] is life.
[E] Go let the [G] glory in your [A] eyes blind you to the end of [E] the floor.
I've got a win for you at [G] the bottom of the [A] bottomless pool.
Blue, blue, [B] [Em] blue, blue. _
_ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _
[E] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] [A] Go and live [E] it in your own [Em] private Idaho.
[A] _ [Em] Idaho.
Look out [A] for soul.
[Em] Don't give us that role.
It's not [A] like you're no more [Em] than a man [A] in Idaho.
[G] Get out [A] of that place.
[G] Get out [A] of that place [Em] you're in.
_ You better beware.
_ [E] _
_ _ _ _ You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho.
You're living in your own [E] private Idaho.
Give up the [G] patio.
You're own private [A] Idaho.
Give up the past.
You're own [B] private Idaho.
[E] Heart may be green, [G] but you better not be [A] red.
Walk through a gate that makes [E] you mad.
You're a [G] fool.
Rock with [A] danger.
_ [G] It's a pool full of strangers.
[A] _ [G] _
[E] _ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ [G] _ [A] _ [G] _
[E] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [E] [A] You're living [Em] in your own private Idaho.
_ [D] Where [G] do I go [A] from here [G] to a better [Em] place than this?
Well, [E] don't [B] be blind [Em] to the big surprise.
Women [A] round and round [Em] like a deadly hand on the radium pump.
_ [A]
[E] At the bottom [G] _ [A] [E] of the pool. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [B] _ [E] oh.
[G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] [G] You're living in [A] your own [G] private [A] Idaho.
[G] Living in [A] your own [G] private [A] [G] Idaho.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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