Not My Idea tab by Garbage

Tabs

Band: Garbage
Song Title: Not My Idea
Tuning: Normal


This is a fairly easy song to play a great one for beginers. The chords are easy but
as bar chords. I will note an

easier way to play this song for beginners.


Chords Used For This Song (Normal Chords)

   A5A5  Bb5Bb5  C5C5 Cmaj7Cmaj7   D MajorD
  G+G  Dmaj7Dmaj7
E MajorE|-----------6-----------0-------------------------2----------|
BB|-----------6-----------0-----7------------12-----2----------|
G+G|-----------7-----5-----0-----7-----10-----12-----2----------|
D MajorD|-----7-----8-----5-----2-----7-----10-----12-----0----------|
A augmentedA|-----7-----8-----3-----3-----5-----8------10-----X----------|
E MajorE|-----5-----6-----------X-------------------------X----------|

Easier Chords For This Song

    A5A5  Bb5Bb5  FF   C majorC  Cmaj7Cmaj7
 Dmaj7Dmaj7  G+G
E MajorE|-----------------1-----------0-----2-----2-----3-----------------|
BB|-----2-----3-----1-----1-----0-----3-----2-----3-----------------|
G+G|-----2-----3-----2-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0-----------------|
D MajorD|-----2-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
A augmentedA|-----------1-----------3-----3-----X-----X-----2-----------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------X-----X-----X-----3-----------------|

Intro Riff Guitar1:
You can use either the easy chords or the normal chords. For the intro the chords are A5A5
Bb5.

E MajorE|-------------------------------|----------|
BB|-------------------------------|----------|
G+G|-------------------------------|----------|
D MajorD|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--8---8---|
A augmentedA|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--8---8---|
E MajorE|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--6---6---|

Intro Guitar Lead Guitar 2:

E MajorE|------------------------------|----------------------------|
BB|-------------------------12---|----------------------------|
G+G|---------------12-------------|------------12---------15---|
D MajorD|----------14--------14--------|---14-------------14--------|
A augmentedA|---12-------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------|----------------------------|

E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------12--------15---(15)-b-17---|
D MajorD|----------14--------14--------------------|
A augmentedA|---12-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|

For the Do Do Do Do Do Part Strum the following Chords F, C, F, Cmaj7Cmaj7 Listen to the song
strumming pattern.

Verse 1:

[F5F5]I bit my tongue[C majorC] and stood in line[F5F5]

With not much to[Cmaj7Cmaj7] believe in

[F5F5]I bought into[C majorC] what I was sold[F5F5]

And ended up[Cmaj7Cmaj7] with nothing

Chorus:

[A5A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5Bb5]
[A5A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5Bb5]
[A5A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5Bb5]
[A5A5]This is not my idea

Verse 2:
For the Do Do Do Do Do Part Strum the following Chords F, C, F, Cmaj7Cmaj7 Listen to the song
strumming pattern.

[F5F5]You thought that [C majorC]I would never see [F5F5]

What was meant for you[Cmaj7Cmaj7] was meant for me

[F5F5]I was distracted[C majorC] at the time [F5F5]

Forget about yours [Cmaj7Cmaj7]now what about mine

Chorus:

[A5A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5Bb5]
[A5A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5Bb5]
[A5A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5Bb5]
[A5A5]This is not my idea

Verse 3:
The Third Verse Is Played The Same Way As The First two But At A augmentedA Higher Pitch. Strumming
Are The Same
For The Do Do Do Do Part here Same Strumming Pattern But Play G, D, G, Cmaj7Cmaj7

For The Third Verse Play The Chords Like This

    G+G   D MajorD  Dmaj7Dmaj7
E MajorE|------------------2-----|
BB|-----12-----7-----2-----|
G+G|-----12-----7-----2-----|
D MajorD|-----12-----7-----0-----|
A augmentedA|-----10-----5-----X-----|
E MajorE|------------------X-----|

[G+G]You thought I was[D MajorD] a little girl[G+G]
You thought I was[Dmaj7Dmaj7] a little mouse
[G+G]You thought you'd take[D MajorD] me by surprise [G+G]
Now I'm here burning[Dmaj7Dmaj7] down your house

Chorus:
For This Chorus Play Chords Like This

    B5B5  C5C5
E MajorE|------------------|
BB|------------------|
G+G|------------------|
D MajorD|-----9-----10-----|
A augmentedA|-----9-----10-----|
E MajorE|-----7-----8------|

[B5B5]This is not my idea of a good time [C5C5]
[B5B5]This is not my idea of a good time [C5C5]
[B5B5]This is not my idea of a good time [C5C5]
[B5B5]This is not my idea[C5C5]

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