Intro E Em D A (x2) Verse 1 E Em D A I love TV sitcoms and soap operas. E Em D A Cliff-hanger, re-run courtroom dramas. E Em D A All intelligence is artificial. E Em D A We're just making love on a malistic missile Chorus Em A E D Don't let them tell you how to feel Em A E D You don't believe in the big idea F#b E A D Hey, what's the big idea?
Verse 2 E Em D A You can make plans for the aftermath. E Em D A Or try to make your favorite person laugh E Em D A You know exactly where you're going. E Em D A Your to-do list is an epic poem. Chorus Em A E D Don't let them tell you how to feel Em A E D You don't believe in the big idea F#b E A D Hey, what's the big idea? F#b E A D D Hey, what's the big idea? Verse 3 E Em D A I brought poppy seeds to a gun fight. E Em D A I put a match to an electric tea light E Em D A I feel your heart beating in your hair E Em D A Drinking fresh milk at the county fair Em A D A Now everything else at the moment. Em A D A Is just slowly stealing focus Em A D A And I open like a lotus GmE D A Enlightened and completely hopeless Chorus Em A E D Don't let them tell you how to feel Em A E D You don't believe in the big idea Em A E D Don't let them tell you how to feel Em A E D You don't believe in the big idea F#b E A D Hey, what's the big idea? F#b E A D Hey, what's the big idea? F#b E A D Hey, what's the big idea? Outro F#b E A I got a big idea D F#b I got a big idea E A I got a big idea D F#b I got a big idea E A D I saw the best parts of my generation (I got a big idea) F#b E A D Dismantled the system only to replace it F#b E A D Huddled 'round burnin' while looking for love F#b E A D I believe in one God that nobody should trust