Boomtown Rats - I Don’t Like Mondays Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Gmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Gmaj7] [C] [D7] [C] [G] [Gmaj7] [C] [D7] [C]
The [G] silicon chip in[Gmaj7]side her head gets [C] switched to over[D7]load [C]
And [G] nobody’s gonna go to [Gmaj7] school today
She’s going to [C] make them stay at [D7] home
And [C] daddy doesn’t under[D7]stand it
He always [G] said she was as good as [C] gold
[C] And he can see no reasons cause there are no reasons
What reason do you need to be [D] shown
[chorus]
[G] Tell me why I don’t like [Gmaj7] Mondays
Tell me [C] why I don’t like [D7] Mon[C]days
Tell me [G] why I don’t like [Gmaj7] Mondays
I wanna [C] shooooo[D7]t the whole day [G] down [Gmaj7] [C] [D7] [C]
[verse 2]
The [G] telex machine is [Gmaj7] kept so clean
And it [C] types to a waiting [D7] world [C]
And mother [G] feels so shocked father’s [Gmaj7] world is rocked
And their [C] thoughts turn to their [D7] own little girl
[C] Sweet sixteen ain’t so [D7] peachy keen
Now it [G] ain’t so neat to ad[C]mit defeat
[C] They can see no reasons cause there are no reasons
What reasons do you [D] need
[chorus]
[G] Tell me why I don’t like [Gmaj7] Mondays
Tell me [C] why I don’t like [D7] Mon[C]days
Tell me [G] why I don’t like [Gmaj7] Mondays
I wanna [C] shooooo[D7]t the whole day [G] down [Gmaj7] [C] [D7] [C]
[verse 3]
And all the [G] playing’s stopped in the [Gmaj7] playground now
She [C] wants to play with her [D7] toys a while
And [G] school’s out early and [Gmaj7] soon we’ll be learning
And the [C] lesson today is [D7] how to die
And then the [C] bullhorn crackles and the [D7] captain tackles
With the [G] problems of the hows and [C] whys
[C] And he can see no reasons cause there are no reasons
What reason do you need to [D] die die oh oh oh
[verse 4]
[G] Tell me why I don’t like [Gmaj7] Mondays
Tell me [C] why I don’t like [D7] Mon[C]days
Tell me [G] why I don’t like [Gmaj7] I don’t like [C] I don’t like [D7] Mon[C]days
Tell me [G] why I don’t like [Gmaj7] I don’t like [C] I don’t like [D7] Mon[C]days
Tell me [G] why I don’t like [Gmaj7] Mondays
[Closing]
I wanna [C] shooooo[D7]t the whole day [G] down [Gmaj7] [C] [D7] [C] [G]
How to play I Don't Like Mondays on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I Don't Like Mondays uses these transitions most often: C → D7 (22), G → Gmaj7 (19), and Gmaj7 → C (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Gmaj7 chord transition.
1. G → Gmaj7 chord transition
To move from G to Gmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. Gmaj7 → C chord transition
To move from Gmaj7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
I Don't Like Mondays chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Don't Like Mondays.
- I Don't Like Mondays includes 103 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Don't Like Mondays contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Don't Like Mondays connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Gmaj7: 0%