A Good Idea chords by
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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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They went down to the river

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On a warm summer night

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The air was thick with the

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Smell of temptation

Verse 2

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When he said "Why

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don't we lay in the water

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Let the water run

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Am

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over me"

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And she grinned and she said

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And she said

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Now she said

Verse 3

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"Now that's a good idea"

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She said, she said

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"Now that's a good idea"

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She said, she said

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"Now that's a good idea"

Verse 4

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She said, she said

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C

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"Now that's a good idea"

Am

Am

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She said, he said

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He held her head

Verse 5

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Am

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high in his hands

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He held her down deep

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in the stream

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He saw the bubbles and matted hair

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Mixed in with seaweed

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C

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He started to scream

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Was it something I said

Verse 6

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Was it something I said

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And she said and she said

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And she said, she said

Verse 7

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"Now that's a good idea" she said,

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she said

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"To be alone with you" she said,

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she said

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"I've been waiting for years

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And I'd rather be dead"

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"That's a good idea"

Verse 8

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he said,

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he said

Verse 9

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He held her down in the river

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He held her down in the water

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Another river of mud

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Wash away those tears

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He said and he said

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"Now that's a good idea"

Verse 10

Am

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He said, "Now that's

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Am

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a good idea"

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He said, "Now that's a good idea"

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Am

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He said, "Now that's a good idea"

Verse 11

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I saw them from the

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ocean

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She didn't seem to mind

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Didn't fight at all

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She didn't fight it at all

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Some things

Verse 12

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are best left alone

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Sometimes I'm

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best left alone

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Am

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And sometimes I see you in the water

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At night, at night, at night

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Verse 13

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Am

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"That's a good idea" she said,

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she said

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Am

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"Want to feel you in the wa ter

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With your hands on my head"

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Am

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Push her down into the wa ter

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She said she said

Verse 14

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"Now that's a good idea" she said,

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she said

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"Now that's a good idea,

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Am

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that's a good idea"

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She said, she said

Verse 15

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Now she said, now she said

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"That's a good idea,

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that's a good idea

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That's a good idea"

Am

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Verse 16

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She said, she said

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Am

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"I want to feel you in the wa ter

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With your hands on my head"

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Push her down into the

Verse 17

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wa ter

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Verse 18

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Am

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Verse 19

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Am

Am

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Verse 20

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

She, said

Verse 21

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"That's a good idea"

G

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She said, she said

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"That's a good idea"

Am

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She said, she said

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"That's a good

Verse 22

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G

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Am

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idea"

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She said, she said

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Am

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"That's a good idea"

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Chords

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Am

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Good Idea by Sugar is G major.

The primary chords used in A Good Idea are G, C, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Good Idea is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Good Idea using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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