Country, Folk

Your Idol Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Your Idol Chords – Guitar

A reflective and self-aware song by Zach Bryan about the pressures of being put on a pedestal. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

I’m trying to find the ghost of my old man

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Verse 2

G C

I’m just a kid from the Oklahoma plains

D G

My heart is in the ground with the falling rain

G C

I’m just a poet with a pocket knife

D G

Carving out a simple life

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Bridge

Em C

So please don’t hang your hopes on me

G D

I’m just a troubled man, you see

Em C

I’ll let you down like all the rest

G D

Just trying to do my best

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Outro

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

Trying to be better than I am

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Practice tip: Practice the G to C and C to D transitions slowly; they are the core of the song’s progression. Strum lightly on the verses for a more intimate feel.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Your Idol Chords – Ukulele

A reflective and self-aware song by Zach Bryan about the pressures of being put on a pedestal. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

I’m trying to find the ghost of my old man

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Verse 2

G C

I’m just a kid from the Oklahoma plains

D G

My heart is in the ground with the falling rain

G C

I’m just a poet with a pocket knife

D G

Carving out a simple life

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Bridge

Em C

So please don’t hang your hopes on me

G D

I’m just a troubled man, you see

Em C

I’ll let you down like all the rest

G D

Just trying to do my best

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Outro

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

Trying to be better than I am

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Practice tip: Practice the G to C and C to D transitions slowly; they are the core of the song’s progression. Strum lightly on the verses for a more intimate feel.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Your Idol Chords – Piano

A reflective and self-aware song by Zach Bryan about the pressures of being put on a pedestal. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

I’m trying to find the ghost of my old man

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Verse 2

G C

I’m just a kid from the Oklahoma plains

D G

My heart is in the ground with the falling rain

G C

I’m just a poet with a pocket knife

D G

Carving out a simple life

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Bridge

Em C

So please don’t hang your hopes on me

G D

I’m just a troubled man, you see

Em C

I’ll let you down like all the rest

G D

Just trying to do my best

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Outro

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

Trying to be better than I am

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Practice tip: Practice the G to C and C to D transitions slowly; they are the core of the song’s progression. Strum lightly on the verses for a more intimate feel.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Your Idol Chords – Banjo

A reflective and self-aware song by Zach Bryan about the pressures of being put on a pedestal. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

I’m trying to find the ghost of my old man

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Verse 2

G C

I’m just a kid from the Oklahoma plains

D G

My heart is in the ground with the falling rain

G C

I’m just a poet with a pocket knife

D G

Carving out a simple life

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Bridge

Em C

So please don’t hang your hopes on me

G D

I’m just a troubled man, you see

Em C

I’ll let you down like all the rest

G D

Just trying to do my best

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Outro

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

Trying to be better than I am

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Practice tip: Practice the G to C and C to D transitions slowly; they are the core of the song’s progression. Strum lightly on the verses for a more intimate feel.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Your Idol Chords – Mandolin

A reflective and self-aware song by Zach Bryan about the pressures of being put on a pedestal. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

I’m trying to find the ghost of my old man

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Verse 2

G C

I’m just a kid from the Oklahoma plains

D G

My heart is in the ground with the falling rain

G C

I’m just a poet with a pocket knife

D G

Carving out a simple life

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Bridge

Em C

So please don’t hang your hopes on me

G D

I’m just a troubled man, you see

Em C

I’ll let you down like all the rest

G D

Just trying to do my best

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Outro

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

Trying to be better than I am

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Practice tip: Practice the G to C and C to D transitions slowly; they are the core of the song’s progression. Strum lightly on the verses for a more intimate feel.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Your Idol Chords – Harmonica

A reflective and self-aware song by Zach Bryan about the pressures of being put on a pedestal. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

I’m trying to find the ghost of my old man

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Verse 2

G C

I’m just a kid from the Oklahoma plains

D G

My heart is in the ground with the falling rain

G C

I’m just a poet with a pocket knife

D G

Carving out a simple life

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Bridge

Em C

So please don’t hang your hopes on me

G D

I’m just a troubled man, you see

Em C

I’ll let you down like all the rest

G D

Just trying to do my best

Chorus

C G

And I know you think I’m your idol

D G

But I break just like a little child

C G D

I am flesh and I am bone, I’ve made a prison of my home

Em C D

And I know you think I’m your idol, but I’m not

Outro

G C

I’m just a man, I do what I can

D G

Trying to be better than I am

G C

I’m just a boy with a busted voice

D G

Singing for the people that I miss

Practice tip: Practice the G to C and C to D transitions slowly; they are the core of the song’s progression. Strum lightly on the verses for a more intimate feel.