Chords for The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays (Live Aid 1985)
Tempo:
129.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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[N]
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[Db] [A]
[Ebm]
[E]
[Gb] [E] [B]
[Ebm] [Dbm]
[Gb] [B] But nobody's gonna [Ab] call the school [Ebm] today, she's [E] gonna make them stay [Ebm] at home.
[E] And daddy doesn't understand it, he [B] always said she was good [E] as gold.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to [Gb] be strong, [B] tell me why.
[Ebm] On Mondays, [E] I don't [Gb] like [B] Mondays.
On [Ebm] Mondays [E] I wanna shoot,
[Gb] the [B] whole day down.
[Ebm]
[E] [Gb] [E] [B]
Delic's machine [Ebm] is kept so clean, [E] and her tights do a [Gb] waiting whirl.
[E] [B] A mother feels so shocked, [Ebm] while his world is rocked.
[E] And the thoughts turn to [Ebm] their own little girl.
[E]
Sweet sixteen, ain't that peachy keen?
[B] Well it ain't so mean [E] to admit defeat.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do [Gb] you need to be strong, [Ebm] [B] tell me why.
[Ebm]
On Mondays, [E] I don't [Gb] like Mondays.
[B] On [Ebm]
Mondays I wanna [E] shoot,
[Gb] the [Ab] whole day [Ebm] down.
Down, down, down, shoot it [B] all down.
[Ebm]
[E] [Gb]
[B]
In [Ebm] the playground now, [E] she wants to play [Gb] with the girls around.
[B] Our school's out early, [Ebm] and soon we'll be learning.
[E] But the lesson today [Gb] is, how'd you [Eb] die?
[G]
Remember, [E] poor crackles and [Ab] the cats and tacos.
With [B] their problems and their [Ebm] highs [E] and lows.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need [Gb] to die, die.
Oh, when [B] the silicon chip [Bb]
inside of her head [Abm] gets switched to [Gb] overload.
Oh, [B] and nobody's gonna go [Gb] to school today.
She's [E] gonna make them stay at [Gb] home.
[E] And daddy doesn't understand it.
She [B] always said she was good as [E] gold.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to be [Gb] strong, tell [B] me why.
[Ebm] Mondays, [E] I don't like [Gb] Mondays, [B] I don't [Bb] like, I don't like.
[Abm] I don't [Gb] like Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like, I don't like, [E] I don't [Gb] like Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like Mondays, [E] I wanna shoot.
[Gb]
[Db] [G]
[B]
[Dbm] [Gb]
[B]
Thank you very much.
[N] I've just realised today is the best day of my life.
[N]
[Ebm]
[Db] [A]
[Ebm]
[E]
[Gb] [E] [B]
[Ebm] [Dbm]
[Gb] [B] But nobody's gonna [Ab] call the school [Ebm] today, she's [E] gonna make them stay [Ebm] at home.
[E] And daddy doesn't understand it, he [B] always said she was good [E] as gold.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to [Gb] be strong, [B] tell me why.
[Ebm] On Mondays, [E] I don't [Gb] like [B] Mondays.
On [Ebm] Mondays [E] I wanna shoot,
[Gb] the [B] whole day down.
[Ebm]
[E] [Gb] [E] [B]
Delic's machine [Ebm] is kept so clean, [E] and her tights do a [Gb] waiting whirl.
[E] [B] A mother feels so shocked, [Ebm] while his world is rocked.
[E] And the thoughts turn to [Ebm] their own little girl.
[E]
Sweet sixteen, ain't that peachy keen?
[B] Well it ain't so mean [E] to admit defeat.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do [Gb] you need to be strong, [Ebm] [B] tell me why.
[Ebm]
On Mondays, [E] I don't [Gb] like Mondays.
[B] On [Ebm]
Mondays I wanna [E] shoot,
[Gb] the [Ab] whole day [Ebm] down.
Down, down, down, shoot it [B] all down.
[Ebm]
[E] [Gb]
[B]
In [Ebm] the playground now, [E] she wants to play [Gb] with the girls around.
[B] Our school's out early, [Ebm] and soon we'll be learning.
[E] But the lesson today [Gb] is, how'd you [Eb] die?
[G]
Remember, [E] poor crackles and [Ab] the cats and tacos.
With [B] their problems and their [Ebm] highs [E] and lows.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need [Gb] to die, die.
Oh, when [B] the silicon chip [Bb]
inside of her head [Abm] gets switched to [Gb] overload.
Oh, [B] and nobody's gonna go [Gb] to school today.
She's [E] gonna make them stay at [Gb] home.
[E] And daddy doesn't understand it.
She [B] always said she was good as [E] gold.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to be [Gb] strong, tell [B] me why.
[Ebm] Mondays, [E] I don't like [Gb] Mondays, [B] I don't [Bb] like, I don't like.
[Abm] I don't [Gb] like Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like, I don't like, [E] I don't [Gb] like Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like Mondays, [E] I wanna shoot.
[Gb]
[Db] [G]
[B]
[Dbm] [Gb]
[B]
Thank you very much.
[N] I've just realised today is the best day of my life.
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_ [Gb] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ But nobody's gonna [Ab] call the school [Ebm] today, she's [E] gonna make them stay [Ebm] at home.
_ [E] And daddy doesn't _ understand it, he [B] always said she was good [E] as gold.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to [Gb] be strong, _ _ _ _ [B] tell me why.
[Ebm] On _ Mondays, [E] I don't [Gb] like _ [B] Mondays.
On _ [Ebm] _ _ Mondays [E] I wanna shoot, _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ the _ [B] whole day down.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ Delic's machine [Ebm] is kept so clean, [E] and her tights do a [Gb] waiting whirl.
[E] [B] A mother feels so shocked, [Ebm] while his world is rocked.
[E] And the thoughts turn to [Ebm] their own little girl.
[E]
Sweet sixteen, ain't that peachy keen?
[B] Well it ain't so mean [E] to admit defeat.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do [Gb] you need to be strong, [Ebm] _ [B] tell me why.
_ _ [Ebm]
On Mondays, [E] _ I don't [Gb] like _ Mondays.
[B] On _ _ _ [Ebm] _
Mondays I wanna [E] shoot, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ the [Ab] whole day [Ebm] down.
Down, down, down, shoot it [B] all down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In [Ebm] the playground now, [E] she wants to play [Gb] with the girls around.
[B] Our school's out early, [Ebm] and soon we'll be learning.
[E] But the lesson today [Gb] is, how'd you [Eb] die? _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Remember, [E] poor _ crackles and [Ab] the cats and tacos.
With [B] their problems and their [Ebm] highs [E] and lows.
_ And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need [Gb] to die, die.
_ Oh, when [B] the silicon _ chip [Bb]
inside of her head [Abm] gets switched to [Gb] overload.
_ Oh, [B] and _ nobody's gonna go [Gb] to school today.
She's [E] gonna make them stay at [Gb] home.
_ [E] And daddy doesn't understand it.
She [B] always said she was good as [E] gold.
_ And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to be [Gb] strong, _ _ _ _ tell [B] me why. _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ Mondays, [E] I don't like [Gb] _ _ Mondays, [B] I don't [Bb] like, I don't like.
[Abm] I don't [Gb] like _ Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like, I don't like, [E] I don't [Gb] like _ Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like _ Mondays, [E] I wanna shoot.
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_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Thank you very much.
_ _ _ [N] _ I've just realised today is the best day of my life. _ _
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_ [Gb] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ But nobody's gonna [Ab] call the school [Ebm] today, she's [E] gonna make them stay [Ebm] at home.
_ [E] And daddy doesn't _ understand it, he [B] always said she was good [E] as gold.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to [Gb] be strong, _ _ _ _ [B] tell me why.
[Ebm] On _ Mondays, [E] I don't [Gb] like _ [B] Mondays.
On _ [Ebm] _ _ Mondays [E] I wanna shoot, _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ the _ [B] whole day down.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ Delic's machine [Ebm] is kept so clean, [E] and her tights do a [Gb] waiting whirl.
[E] [B] A mother feels so shocked, [Ebm] while his world is rocked.
[E] And the thoughts turn to [Ebm] their own little girl.
[E]
Sweet sixteen, ain't that peachy keen?
[B] Well it ain't so mean [E] to admit defeat.
And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do [Gb] you need to be strong, [Ebm] _ [B] tell me why.
_ _ [Ebm]
On Mondays, [E] _ I don't [Gb] like _ Mondays.
[B] On _ _ _ [Ebm] _
Mondays I wanna [E] shoot, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ the [Ab] whole day [Ebm] down.
Down, down, down, shoot it [B] all down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ In [Ebm] the playground now, [E] she wants to play [Gb] with the girls around.
[B] Our school's out early, [Ebm] and soon we'll be learning.
[E] But the lesson today [Gb] is, how'd you [Eb] die? _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Remember, [E] poor _ crackles and [Ab] the cats and tacos.
With [B] their problems and their [Ebm] highs [E] and lows.
_ And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need [Gb] to die, die.
_ Oh, when [B] the silicon _ chip [Bb]
inside of her head [Abm] gets switched to [Gb] overload.
_ Oh, [B] and _ nobody's gonna go [Gb] to school today.
She's [E] gonna make them stay at [Gb] home.
_ [E] And daddy doesn't understand it.
She [B] always said she was good as [E] gold.
_ And he can see no reasons, cause there are no reasons why.
The reasons do you need to be [Gb] strong, _ _ _ _ tell [B] me why. _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ Mondays, [E] I don't like [Gb] _ _ Mondays, [B] I don't [Bb] like, I don't like.
[Abm] I don't [Gb] like _ Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like, I don't like, [E] I don't [Gb] like _ Mondays, [B] tell me why.
I don't [Ebm] like _ Mondays, [E] I wanna shoot.
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_ _ _ _ _ Thank you very much.
_ _ _ [N] _ I've just realised today is the best day of my life. _ _