Happy Idiot chords by TV On The Radio

Chords with lyrics

This is a fairly easy song which is so damn catchy. Enjoy:


Inrto: E MajorE D MajorD G+G BB

Verse 1:

E MajorE       D MajorD         G+G    BB
Stuck in the shade where there's no sunshine
E MajorE       D MajorD           G+G     BB
I don't wanna play with them other kids in the sun


Pre-Chorus 1:

          E MajorE  D MajorD      G+G     BB
Since you left me, babe it's been a long way down
          E MajorE  D MajorD        G+G   BB
Yeah, you left me, babe it's been a long way down

Chorus 1:

E MajorE       D MajorD         G+G    BB
What you don't know won't hurt you, yeah ignorance is bliss
E MajorE  D MajorD   G+G    BB
I'm a happy idiot waving at cars
E MajorE     D MajorD         G+G       BB
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall 'till I feel like nothing at all
E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G      BB
I'm a happy idiot to keep my mind off you


Verse 2:

E MajorE     D MajorD       G+G    BB
Stuck in a daze and I've lost my mind
E MajorE       D MajorD       G+G     BB
I don't wanna stay where the blame's all mine


Pre-Chorus 2:

          E MajorE  D MajorD      G+G     BB
Since you left me, babe it's been a long way down
          E MajorE  D MajorD        G+G   BB
Yeah, you left me, babe it's been a long way down


Bridge:
E MajorE G+G
   So, I shut it off
E MajorE G+G
   So, I shut it all off
E MajorE G+G
   So, I shut it off
E MajorE G+G
   So, I shut it all off
E MajorE G+G  BB

Pre-chorus 3:

E MajorE   D MajorD      G+G    BB
    It's been a long way down
E MajorE   D MajorD      G+G    BB
    It's been a long way down

Chorus 2:


E MajorE       D MajorD         G+G    BB
What you don't know won't hurt you, yeah ignorance is bliss
E MajorE  D MajorD   G+G    BB
I'm a happy idiot waving at cars
E MajorE     D MajorD         G+G       BB
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall 'till I feel like nothing at all
E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G      BB
I'm a happy idiot


Outro:

E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G  BB
     To keep my mind off you
E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G  BB
     To keep my mind off you
E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G  BB
     To keep my mind off you
E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G  BB

E MajorE  D MajorD  G+G  BB

E MajorE (abrupt ending)

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