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The Idiot chords by
Stan Rogers
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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I often take these night shift walks
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When the foreman's not around
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I turn my back on the cooling stacks
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And make for open ground
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Far out beyond the tank-farm fence
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fence
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Where the gas flare makes no sound
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I forget the stink and I always think
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Back to that Eastern town
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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[Chorus] So I
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bid farewell to the Eastern town
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I never more will see
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But work I must so I eat this dust
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And breathe refinery
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Oh I miss the green and the
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woods and streams
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And I don't like cowboy clothes
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But I like being free and that makes me
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An idiot, I suppose.
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I remember back six years ago This western life
Verse 3
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I chose
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And every

day the news would say
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Some factory's going to
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close

Well, I could have stayed to
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take the dole

But I'm not one of those.
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I take nothing free,

and that makes me,
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An idiot, I suppose.
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Verse 4

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So come all you fine young fellows
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Who've been beaten to the ground
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This western life's no paradise,
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But it's better than lying down.
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Oh the streets aren't clean,
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and there's nothing green,
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And the hills are dirty brown,
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But the government dole will rot your soul
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Back there in your home town.
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So bid farewell to the
Verse 5
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Eastern town
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You never more will see.
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There's self-respect and
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and a steady check
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In this refinery.
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You will miss the green
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and the woods and streams
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And the dust will fill your nose.
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But you'll be free, and just like me,
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An idiot, I suppose.
Outro 1
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Idiot by Stan Rogers is D major.

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

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Idiot is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The 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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