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Not My Idea by Garbage

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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)

      A5    Bb5    C5  Cmaj7      D     
    G    Dmaj7
E|-----------6-----------0-------------------------2----------|
B|-----------6-----------0-----7------------12-----2----------|
G|-----------7-----5-----0-----7-----10-----12-----2----------|
D|-----7-----8-----5-----2-----7-----10-----12-----0----------|
A|-----7-----8-----3-----3-----5-----8------10-----X----------|
E|-----5-----6-----------X-------------------------X----------|

Easier Chords For This Song

       A5   Bb5    F     C   Cmaj7   
  Dmaj7   G
E|-----------------1-----------0-----2-----2-----3-----------------|
B|-----2-----3-----1-----1-----0-----3-----2-----3-----------------|
G|-----2-----3-----2-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0-----------------|
D|-----2-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----------------|
A|-----------1-----------3-----3-----X-----X-----2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------X-----X-----X-----3-----------------|

Intro Riff Guitar1:
You can use either the easy chords or the normal chords. For the intro the chords are A5 
Bb5.

E|-------------------------------|----------|
B|-------------------------------|----------|
G|-------------------------------|----------|
D|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--8---8---|
A|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--8---8---|
E|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--6---6---|

Intro Guitar Lead Guitar 2:

E|------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-------------------------12---|----------------------------|
G|---------------12-------------|------------12---------15---|
D|----------14--------14--------|---14-------------14--------|
A|---12-------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|---------------12--------15---(15)-b-17---|
D|----------14--------14--------------------|
A|---12-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

For the Do Do Do Do Do Part Strum the following Chords F, C, F, Cmaj7 Listen to the song 
strumming pattern.

Verse 1:

[F5]I bit my tongue[C] and stood in line[F5]

With not much to[Cmaj7] believe in

[F5]I bought into[C] what I was sold[F5]

And ended up[Cmaj7] with nothing

Chorus:

[A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea


Verse 2:
For the Do Do Do Do Do Part Strum the following Chords F, C, F, Cmaj7 Listen to the song 
strumming pattern.

[F5]You thought that [C]I would never see [F5]

What was meant for you[Cmaj7] was meant for me

[F5]I was distracted[C] at the time [F5]

Forget about yours [Cmaj7]now what about mine

Chorus:

[A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea of a good time [Bb5]
[A5]This is not my idea

Verse 3:
The Third Verse Is Played The Same Way As The First two But At A Higher Pitch. Strumming 
Are The Same
For The Do Do Do Do Part here Same Strumming Pattern But Play G, ↓, G, Cmaj7

For The Third Verse Play The Chords Like This

       G      D   Dmaj7
E|------------------2-----|
B|-----12-----7-----2-----|
G|-----12-----7-----2-----|
D|-----12-----7-----0-----|
A|-----10-----5-----X-----|
E|------------------X-----|

[G]You thought I was[D] a little girl[G]
You thought I was[Dmaj7] a little mouse
[G]You thought you'd take[D] me by surprise [G]
Now I'm here burning[Dmaj7] down your house

Chorus:
For This Chorus Play Chords Like This

       B5    C5
E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-----9-----10-----|
A|-----9-----10-----|
E|-----7-----8------|

[B5]This is not my idea of a good time [C5]
[B5]This is not my idea of a good time [C5]
[B5]This is not my idea of a good time [C5]
[B5]This is not my idea[C5]

Not My Idea Tab Info

Last Updated: February 19, 2026