The B 52's - Private Idaho Chords
Tempo:
165.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
E
Em
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[A] [Em] [B]
[Em]
You're living in your own private Idaho.
Living in your own private Idaho.
Underground like a wild potato.
Don't go on the patio.
You're a wild apple.
To the bottom of the blue.
It leads you straight right through the gate that opens on [E] the roof.
You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho.
[E] Skip up the [G] path.
You won't forget [A] it.
Watch out for signs that say,
It [B] is backwards.
[E] You'll let the [G] chlorine in your [A] eyes.
[E] Before you ask,
[G] To the bottom of the [A] bottomless blue, blue, [Bm] [Em] blue, blue.
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [D]
[Em] [A] [E] [G]
[D] You're [Em]
living in your own private Idaho.
Idaho.
You're out of control.
The river's at roll.
You fell into the water like a animal.
Get out of sight.
Get out of sight.
You're in.
[A]
[Em] Better [E] beware.
You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho.
[E] Skip up the [G] patio.
You're on private [A] Idaho.
Skip up the path.
[E] To the bottom of the green.
[Em] But you turn up the [A] shade.
Walkin' through a state like [E] nature.
Down to a [G] pool.
Fought with [A] danger.
[E] It's a pool full of [G] strangers.
[A] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [E] You're living in [G] your own private Idaho.
Where do I go from here?
You better [E] stay with the [Em] news.
Well, don't be blind to the big surprise.
Swimming round and round like a deadly hand on a radium [B] clock.
[Em] At the bottom of the [E]
pool.
[G] [A]
[E]
[G] [A]
[E] Blue, [G] blue, [A] blue, blue.
[E]
[G] [A]
[E] Idaho.
[G] [A]
[E]
[G] [A]
[Em] [A] [G] You're living in your [A] own [G] private Idaho.
[A] [G] Living in your own private Idaho.
[A]
[A] [Em] [B]
[Em]
You're living in your own private Idaho.
Living in your own private Idaho.
Underground like a wild potato.
Don't go on the patio.
You're a wild apple.
To the bottom of the blue.
It leads you straight right through the gate that opens on [E] the roof.
You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho.
[E] Skip up the [G] path.
You won't forget [A] it.
Watch out for signs that say,
It [B] is backwards.
[E] You'll let the [G] chlorine in your [A] eyes.
[E] Before you ask,
[G] To the bottom of the [A] bottomless blue, blue, [Bm] [Em] blue, blue.
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [D]
[Em] [A] [E] [G]
[D] You're [Em]
living in your own private Idaho.
Idaho.
You're out of control.
The river's at roll.
You fell into the water like a animal.
Get out of sight.
Get out of sight.
You're in.
[A]
[Em] Better [E] beware.
You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho.
[E] Skip up the [G] patio.
You're on private [A] Idaho.
Skip up the path.
[E] To the bottom of the green.
[Em] But you turn up the [A] shade.
Walkin' through a state like [E] nature.
Down to a [G] pool.
Fought with [A] danger.
[E] It's a pool full of [G] strangers.
[A] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [G] [E] [G]
[A] [E] You're living in [G] your own private Idaho.
Where do I go from here?
You better [E] stay with the [Em] news.
Well, don't be blind to the big surprise.
Swimming round and round like a deadly hand on a radium [B] clock.
[Em] At the bottom of the [E]
pool.
[G] [A]
[E]
[G] [A]
[E] Blue, [G] blue, [A] blue, blue.
[E]
[G] [A]
[E] Idaho.
[G] [A]
[E]
[G] [A]
[Em] [A] [G] You're living in your [A] own [G] private Idaho.
[A] [G] Living in your own private Idaho.
[A]
Key:
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A
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Em
B
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A
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [B] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're living in your own private Idaho.
Living in your own private Idaho.
_ Underground like a wild _ potato.
_ _ _ Don't go on the patio.
_ _ You're a wild _ _ apple.
_ To the bottom of the blue.
It leads you straight right through the gate that opens on [E] the roof. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ Skip up the [G] path.
You won't forget [A] it.
Watch out for signs that say,
It [B] is backwards.
[E] _ You'll let the [G] chlorine in your [A] eyes. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Before you ask,
[G] To the bottom of the [A] bottomless blue, blue, _ [Bm] _ [Em] blue, blue.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] You're [Em] _ _
living in your own private Idaho. _
_ _ _ Idaho.
You're out of control.
The river's at roll.
You fell into the water like a animal.
_ _ Get out of sight.
Get out of sight.
You're in.
[A] _
[Em] _ _ _ Better _ [E] beware.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You're living [G] in your own private _ _ [A] Idaho.
_ _ _ [E] _ Skip up the [G] patio.
You're on private [A] Idaho.
Skip up the path.
[E] _ _ To the bottom of the green.
[Em] But you turn up the [A] shade.
Walkin' through a state like [E] nature.
_ Down to a [G] pool.
Fought with [A] danger. _ _
_ _ [E] It's a pool full of [G] strangers.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ You're living in [G] your own private Idaho. _ _
_ _ _ Where do I go from here?
You better [E] stay with the [Em] news. _
_ Well, _ _ don't be blind to the big surprise.
Swimming round and round like a deadly hand on a radium [B] clock.
[Em] _ _ _ At the bottom _ _ _ _ _ of the [E] _
pool. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ Blue, _ _ [G] blue, _ _ [A] blue, blue.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Idaho.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] You're living in your [A] own [G] private Idaho.
[A] _ [G] Living in your own private _ _ Idaho.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [B] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're living in your own private Idaho.
Living in your own private Idaho.
_ Underground like a wild _ potato.
_ _ _ Don't go on the patio.
_ _ You're a wild _ _ apple.
_ To the bottom of the blue.
It leads you straight right through the gate that opens on [E] the roof. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You're living [G] in your own private [A] Idaho. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ Skip up the [G] path.
You won't forget [A] it.
Watch out for signs that say,
It [B] is backwards.
[E] _ You'll let the [G] chlorine in your [A] eyes. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Before you ask,
[G] To the bottom of the [A] bottomless blue, blue, _ [Bm] _ [Em] blue, blue.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] You're [Em] _ _
living in your own private Idaho. _
_ _ _ Idaho.
You're out of control.
The river's at roll.
You fell into the water like a animal.
_ _ Get out of sight.
Get out of sight.
You're in.
[A] _
[Em] _ _ _ Better _ [E] beware.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You're living [G] in your own private _ _ [A] Idaho.
_ _ _ [E] _ Skip up the [G] patio.
You're on private [A] Idaho.
Skip up the path.
[E] _ _ To the bottom of the green.
[Em] But you turn up the [A] shade.
Walkin' through a state like [E] nature.
_ Down to a [G] pool.
Fought with [A] danger. _ _
_ _ [E] It's a pool full of [G] strangers.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ You're living in [G] your own private Idaho. _ _
_ _ _ Where do I go from here?
You better [E] stay with the [Em] news. _
_ Well, _ _ don't be blind to the big surprise.
Swimming round and round like a deadly hand on a radium [B] clock.
[Em] _ _ _ At the bottom _ _ _ _ _ of the [E] _
pool. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ Blue, _ _ [G] blue, _ _ [A] blue, blue.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Idaho.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] You're living in your [A] own [G] private Idaho.
[A] _ [G] Living in your own private _ _ Idaho.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _