{"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":1726198,"song":"Im Not In Love","artist":"10cc","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1726198-im-not-in-love-chords-by-10cc/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1726198?type=chord","rating":4.81975,"votes":90,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n                I'm not in love - 10cc\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: Stewart/Gouldman\r\nFrom: \"The Original Soundtrack\" (1975)\r\n\r\nTabbed by: maguri\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nA great song, but it is quite difficult to find out what is going on in\r\nall of these layers of sound. In order to create a tab for one guitar, one \r\nhas to make decisions: including some of the notes while neglecting others for \r\nreasons of playability and overall sound. \r\n\r\nThe G and Gm in the verses, for example, might well be G6 and Gm6 respectively. \r\nBut I decided against including these options because in a single-guitar version \r\nthey tend to over-emphasize the change here while obscuring the continuity from \r\none G chord (G major) to another (G minor), which, to my ears, is more important \r\nhere. Anyway, I included voicings for G6 and Gm6 in the chords section that sound \r\ngood. Include them if you like and create a version that suits you!\r\n\r\nSo, here is my reading of this classic. Suggestions and comments are very\r\nwelcome!\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCapo: 2nd fret\r\nPlay: G\r\nKey: A\r\n\r\nFor chords in original key, transpose this tab +2.\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n        E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nG/A     x-0-5-4-3-0 (= G6/A or A11)\r\nA       x-0-7-6-5-0[/tab]\r\n[tab]A#dim   x-1-2-3-2-0\r\nG6      3-x-0-0-0-0\r\nGm6     3-x-0-3-3-0[/tab]\r\n[tab]F#m/A#  x-1-x-3-2-2\r\nBm/A    x-0-4-4-3-2\r\nG/D     x-x-0-4-3-3\r\nF/D     x-x-0-5-6-5[/tab]\r\n\r\nI suggest the following voicings for the middle 8 to highlight the bass line:\r\n\r\n[tab]Gm      x-x-5-3-3-3\r\nGm/F    x-x-3-3-3-3\r\nC/E     x-x-2-0-1-0\r\nC       x-3-2-0-1-0\r\nF       x-x-3-2-1-1\r\nF/E     x-x-2-2-1-1\r\nF/D     x-x-0-2-1-1\r\nF/C     x-3-x-2-1-1\r\nC/D     x-x-0-0-1-0\r\nD       x-x-0-2-3-2[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] |\r\n| [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A#dim[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  I'm not in love,  so don't forget it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]F#/A#[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  It's just a silly phase I'm going through[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  And just because   I call you up,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]F#/A#[/ch]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A6[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G/D[/ch]   [ch]F/D[/ch]   [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\n  I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  I like to see you, but then again,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]F#/A#[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  That doesn't mean you mean that much to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  So if I call you, don't make a fuss,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]F#/A#[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  Don't tell your friends about the two of us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A6[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nI'm not in love, no no, it's because...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude] (freely, see below)\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]Bm[/ch] \r\n| [ch]F#m[/ch] | [ch]F#/A#[/ch] | [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[tab]| [ch]G/A[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % |\r\n (be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)[/tab]\r\n[tab]| [ch]G/A[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % |\r\n (big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])[/tab]\r\n| [ch]G/A[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A#dim[/ch] |\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  I keep your picture   upon the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]F#/A#[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  It hides a nasty stain that's lying there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  So don't you ask me   to give it back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                  [ch]F#/A#[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A6[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]   \r\n  I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]        [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]      | [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/E[/ch] | [ch]F/D[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] |\r\nOooooh, you'll wait a long time for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]        [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    | [ch]C/D[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] |\r\nOooooh, you'll wait a long time [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]        [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]      | [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F/E[/ch] | [ch]F/D[/ch] [ch]F/C[/ch] |\r\nOooooh, you'll wait a long time for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Gm/F[/ch]        [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]    | [ch]C/D[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] |\r\nOooooh, you'll wait a long time [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  I'm not in love,  so don't forget it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]F#/A#[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  It's just a silly phase I'm going through[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  And just because   I call you up,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]F#/A#[/ch]                    [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm/A[/ch]\r\n  Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  I'm not in love,   I'm not in love[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n| [ch]G/A[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % |\r\n| [ch]G/A[/ch] | % | [ch]A[/ch] | % |\r\n\r\n[repeat and fade]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab][Interlude] (Capo 2nd fret)\r\n  [ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]Bm[/ch] (freely)\r\ne|----------------|----------------|-------------------------2-------|\r\nB|3---------------|3-----2-----0---|3---2-3-2-------------------5--3-|\r\nG|2---------------|2---------------|4---------4---0-4-0--------------|\r\nD|0---------------|0---------------|4-------------------4---(4)(2)(0)|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|2--------------------------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [F#m             F#/A#           Bm (freely)]\r\ne|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|\r\nB|2---------------|2---------------|3--------------------------------|\r\nG|2---------------|3---------------|4--------------------------------|\r\nD|4---------------|----------------|------------/4-2-----------------|\r\nA|----------------|1---------------|2----------------/4-2------------|\r\nE|2---------------|----------------|----------------------5-2-0-2--/2|[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                [bass]\r\n [G/A                               A\r\ne|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nG|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5---5--------|2----5--2-------|\r\n (be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  G/A                               A]\r\ne|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nG|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|/4--2-----2-2\\--|\r\nA|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|-------/4-------|\r\nE|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5--------|----------------|\r\n (big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]G/A[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]A#dim[/ch] \r\ne|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nG|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nA|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|--------1-------|\r\nE|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5-5------|5---------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n                I'm not in love - 10cc\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: Stewart/Gouldman\nFrom: \"The Original Soundtrack\" (1975)\n\nTabbed by: maguri\nTuning: Standard\n\nA great song, but it is quite difficult to find out what is going on in\nall of these layers of sound. In order to create a tab for one guitar, one \nhas to make decisions: including some of the notes while neglecting others for \nreasons of playability and overall sound. \n\nThe G and Gm in the verses, for example, might well be G6 and Gm6 respectively. \nBut I decided against including these options because in a single-guitar version \nthey tend to over-emphasize the change here while obscuring the continuity from \none G chord (G major) to another (G minor), which, to my ears, is more important \nhere. Anyway, I included voicings for G6 and Gm6 in the chords section that sound \ngood. Include them if you like and create a version that suits you!\n\nSo, here is my reading of this classic. Suggestions and comments are very\nwelcome!\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nCapo: 2nd fret\nPlay: G\nKey: A\n\nFor chords in original key, transpose this tab +2.\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\nI suggest the following voicings for the middle 8 to highlight the bass line:\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n| G/A | G/A | A | A | G/A | G/A | A | A |\n| G/A | G/A | A | A | G/A | G/A | A | A A#dim  |\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude] (freely, see below)\n| D | D | Bm \n| F#m | F#/A# | Bm\n\n\n| G/A | % | A | A   A#dim |\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n| G/A | % | A | % |\n| G/A | % | A | % |\n\n[repeat and fade]\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------","chords":["A","G","Gm","G6","E","D","B","G/A","G6/A","A11","A#dim","F#m/A","Bm/A","G/D","F/D","Gm/F","C/E","C","F","F/E","F/C","C/D","F#m","F#/A#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}