Chords for TV On The Radio - Happy Idiot (Official Lyric Video)

Tempo:
140 bpm
Chords used:

D

B

G

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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TV On The Radio - Happy Idiot (Official Lyric Video) chords
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[B]
[D]
[B]
I don't [D] want to play [G] with the mother kids [B] in the sun.
Since you left me baby, [D] it's been a long [B] way down.
Yeah, you left me baby, [D] it's [G] been a long [Bm] [E] way down.
[D] But you don't know all the good you [G] have, [E] [B] and you don't know all the bad you have.
[E]
[D] I'm a happy [G] idiot, [B] waiting in cars.
[D] I'm going to bang my head to the [G] wall, [B] till I feel like nothing at [E] all.
[D] I'm a happy [G]
idiot, [B] sleep all night long.
You stuck [D] in the days, and I've [G] lost [B] my mind.
I don't [D] want to stay where the blades [B] are mine.
Since you left me baby, [D] it's been a long [B] way down.
Yeah, you left me baby, [D] it's been a long way down.
So I shut it [Bm] off.
So I shut it all off.
[Em] [B]
[D] It's been a long [B] way down.
[D] It's been a [G] long [Bm] way down.
[E]
[D] But you don't know all the [G] good you have, [B] and none of the sadness.
[E] [D] I'm a happy [G] idiot, [E] [B] waiting in [E] cars.
[Bm] I'm going to bang my head to the wall, till I feel like nothing at all.
I'm [D] a happy idiot, [Bm] sleep all night long.
[D]
Sleep, [F#m] sleep all [Bm] night long.
[D]
[F#m] Sleep all [Bm] night long.
[D] [Bm] [D]
[F#m] [E]
[Bm]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
B
12341112
G
2131
Bm
13421112
E
2311
D
1321
B
12341112
G
2131
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To start learning Tv On The Radio - Happy Idiot chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, B, D, B, E and D in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 70 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 140. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: B Minor.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ I don't [D] want to play [G] with the mother kids [B] in the sun.
Since you left me baby, [D] _ _ it's been a long [B] way down.
Yeah, you left me baby, [D] _ _ it's [G] been a long [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] way down.
_ [D] But you don't know all the good you [G] have, _ [E] _ [B] and you don't know all the bad you have.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] I'm a happy [G] idiot, _ [B] _ waiting in cars.
_ _ [D] I'm going to bang my head to the [G] wall, [B] till I feel like nothing at [E] all.
_ [D] I'm a happy [G]
idiot, _ _ [B] sleep all night long.
You stuck [D] in the days, and I've [G] lost [B] my mind. _ _
I don't [D] want to stay where the blades [B] are _ mine.
Since you left me baby, [D] _ _ it's been a long [B] way down.
Yeah, you left me baby, _ [D] _ _ it's been a long way down.
So I shut it [Bm] off.
_ _ So I shut it all off. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ It's been a long [B] way down. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ It's been a [G] long [Bm] way down.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] But you don't know all the [G] good you have, _ [B] and none of the sadness.
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ I'm a happy [G] idiot, _ [E] _ [B] waiting in [E] cars.
_ [Bm] _ I'm going to bang my head to the wall, till I feel like nothing at all.
_ I'm [D] a happy idiot, _ _ [Bm] _ sleep all night long.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Sleep, [F#m] sleep all [Bm] night long.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ Sleep all [Bm] night _ long.
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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