{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2349241,"song":"Not Me","artist":"Keni Thomas","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11486337-not-me-chords-by-keni-thomas/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2349241?type=chord","rating":0.07734,"votes":0,"content":"Not Me\r\nKeni Thomas\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nNoone raised their hand that day when they asked for volunteers.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe got picked out by default; he was the only daddy there.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey said, \"We know what you're thinkin': 'Choose someone else instead,'[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut this league was built on coaches who stood right there and said,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]                                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Not me, not me.  No way with this job of mine.  I could never find the time.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNot me, not me.'  The world becomes a better place when someone stands and leads the way,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nsteps forward when they'd rather say, 'Not me.'\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe judge says, \"You're the oldest, makes you the legal guardian.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry how you lost your folks, but there's no next-of-kin.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwo brothers and a sister, she knew how hard that it would be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut she softly said I'll raise 'em, while the voice inside her screamed,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Not me, not me!  I can't believe what's happening; this isn't how it's supposed to be![/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNot me, not me!  But this world becomes a better place when someone stands and leads the way,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nsteps forward when they'd rather say, 'Not me.'\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]N.C.        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA young captain at attention, a star pinned on his chest.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe recalls the battle while the final roll call's read.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey were the finest soldiers; it was my privilege to lead.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey deserve the medals:  the men who died, not me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Not me, not me.  I just did what I was called to do.  You'd do the same if it were you.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNot me, not me.  But this world becomes a better place when someone stands and leads the way,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nsteps forward when they'd rather say, 'Not me.'\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYeah, steps forward when they'd rather say, \"Not me.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMmmm hmmm... Not me.... Not me[/tab]","plain_text":"Not Me\nKeni Thomas\n\n[Intro]\nG  C  G  C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG  C  G  D\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","C","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}