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Key: B minor•
Intro 1
Verse 1

Em
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Stuck in the shade
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A
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Bm
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Where there's no sunshine
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D
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I don't wanna play
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A
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Bm
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With them other kids in the sun
Pre-chorus 1
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Since you left me, babe
D
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A
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Bm
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2

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It's been a long way down
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Yeah, you left me, babe
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A
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Bm
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2

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It's been a long way down
Chorus 1
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What you don't know

won't hurt you, yeah
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A
A

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Bm
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2

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Ignorance is bliss
Em
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D
D

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I'm a happy idiot
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G

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A
A

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Bm
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2

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Waving at cars
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I'm gonna bang my head to the wall
A
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Bm
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2

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Em
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'Til I feel like nothing at all
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I'm a happy idiot
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A
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Bm
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2

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To keep my mind off you
Verse 2
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Stuck in a daze
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A
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Bm
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2

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and I've lost my mind
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I don't wanna stay
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Bm
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2

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Where the blame's all mine
Pre-chorus 2
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Since you left me, babe
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Bm
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It's been a long way down
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Yeah, you left me, babe
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Bm
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It's been a long way down
Bridge 1
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Bm
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Em
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Am
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So, I shut it off So, I shut it all off
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Bm
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So, I shut it off
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Bm
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So, I shut it all off
Pre-chorus 3
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Whoa- oh- oh, oh- oh...
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It's been a long way down
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Oh- oh- oh, oh- oh, oh-oh...
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Bm
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It's been a long way down
Chorus 2
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What you don't know

won't hurt you, yeah
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Bm
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Ignorance is bliss
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I'm a happy idiot
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Bm
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Waving at cars
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I'm gonna bang my head to the wall
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Bm
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Em
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'Til I feel like nothing at all
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I'm a happy idiot
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Bm
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To keep my mind off you
Outro 1
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Bm
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To keep my mind off you
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To keep my mind off you
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Happy Idiot by TV On The Radio is B minor.

The primary chords used in Happy Idiot are Em, D, G, A, Bm, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Happy Idiot is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Happy Idiot 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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