THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE Oasis (Noel Gallagher) Chords used: EADGBE Am x02210 E 022100 F 133211 C x32010 B7 021200 Dm7 x57565 G 320033 Intro: Am E Am Am E Am Am E Am F Am Bass riff: Am Am e-------------------------| B-------------------------| G--------0h2----2-0-------| D---0h2-------------2-0---| A-------------------------| E-------------------------| Verse: Am F I sold my soul for the second time C B7 E Cos' the land, it don't pay me Am F I begged my landlord for some more time C B7 E He said "Son, the bills' waiting" Am F My best friend called me the other night C B7 E He said "Man, you crazy" Am F My girlfriend told me to get a life C B7 E She said "Boy, you lazy" Chorus: Dm7 Am But I don't mind Dm7 Am As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine Dm7 Am I'll be fine F If you give me a minute, a man's got a limit G E I can't get a life if my heart's not in it hey-hey e-----------------------| B-----------------------| G---9-7-5-4-2-0---0-2---| D---------------2-------| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Solo: Am F C B7 E (x4) e---------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------12p10-12-10-8----8-10-8-----8-8-8---8-8-8----| G---9p7-9-7----------------------9---------9----7-7-7h9-9-9-9---| D------------10-7-----------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------12p10-12-10-8----8-10-8-----8-8-8---8-8-8----| G---9p7-9-7----------------------9---------9----7-7-7h9-9-9-9---| D------------10-7-----------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------| B---15b17--15b17r15--13----13---15b17--15b17r15--13----13-------| G-----------------------14--------------------------14----------| D---------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| e---------12---------------------| B---15b17----17r15-12------------| G---------------------14-12------| D---------------------------14---| A--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| e--------------------------------| B---15b17--15b17r15--13----13----| G-----------------------14-------| D--------------------------------| A--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| e---------12---------------------| B---15b17----17r15-12------------| G---------------------14-12------| D---------------------------14---| A--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| Chorus: Dm7 Am But I don't mind Dm7 Am As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine Dm7 Am I'll be fine F If you give me a minute, a man's got a limit G E I can't get a life if my heart's not in it hey-hey e-----------------------| B-----------------------| G---9-7-5-4-2-0---0-2---| D---------------2-------| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Intro: Am E Am Am E Am Am E Am F Am Verse: Am F I lost my faith in the summertime C B7 E Cos' it don't stop raining Am F The sky all day is as black as night C B7 E But I'm not complaining Am F I begged my doctor for one more line C B7 E He said "Son, words fail me" Am F It ain't no place to be killing time C B E I guess I'm just lazy Chorus: Dm7 Am But I don't mind Dm7 Am As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine Dm7 Am I'll be fine F If you give me a minute, a man's got a limit G E I can't get a life if my heart's not in it hey-hey e-----------------------| B-----------------------| G---9-7-5-4-2-0---0-2---| D---------------2-------| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Outro: Am E Am Am E Am Am E Am F Am Tabbed by Paul Kelly kellymanwhat@hotmail.com