The Importance Of Being Idle Uke tab by Oasis

8 Chords used in the song: Am, Em, E, F, C, B7, Dm, G

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Artist: 
Year:  2005
Difficulty: 
3.88
(Intermediate)
Key: C, AmChords
Am chordAm Em chordEm (x3) Am chordAm E chordE Am chordAm

Am chordAm F chordF
i sold my soul for the second time
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
cos the land, it don't pay me
Am chordAm F chordF
i begged my landlord for some more time
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
he said "son, the bills are waiting"
Am chordAm F chordF
my best friend called me the other night
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
he said "man, are you crazy?"
Am chordAm F chordF
my girlfriend told me to get a life
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
she said "boy, are you lazy"


Dm chordDm Am chordAm
but i don't mind
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
i'll be fine
F chordF
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G chordG E chordE
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

(instrumental)
Am chordAm F chordF C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE


Dm chordDm Am chordAm
i don't mind
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
i'll be fine
F chordF
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G chordG E chordE
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

(repeat intro)
F chordF Am chordAm

Am chordAm F chordF
i lost my faith in the summertime
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
cos it don't stop raining
Am chordAm F chordF
the sky all day is as black as night
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
but i'm not complaining
Am chordAm F chordF
i begged my doctor for one more line
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
he said "son... words fail me"
Am chordAm F chordF
it ain't no place to be killing time
C chordC B7 chordB7 E chordE
i guess i'm just lazy

Dm chordDm Am chordAm
i don't mind
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
i'll be fine
F chordF
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G chordG E chordE
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...

(repeat intro)

Am chordAm F chordF (ends with Am chordAm)

Uke tab by , 14 Apr 2015

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About this song: The Importance Of Being Idle

"The Importance of Being Idle" is a song by the English rock band Oasis from their sixth album, Don't Believe the Truth, written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was the second single released from the album in the UK, on 22 August 2005, where it debuted at number one (see 2005 in music). It was also the first time that Oasis earned two successive number ones in the same calendar year.

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