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Not Myself- John Mayer
The tricky thing about this song is that the chords aren’t played directly on the beat, 
*CAPO 1ST FRET*
Chords (in relation to capo):
A2/C#: X4X200
Bb13: X1X233
C: X32010
C2: X32030 (aka C9)
Csus2: X3X033
C7: X32000
D: XX0232
E2/G#: 4X445X
Em7: 022030
F9: XX3213
G:  3X0003
G2/B: X2X233
G7/B: X2X032
[Intro]
 G–   G7/B–  F9– C  
[Verse 1]
    GSuppose I saG7/Bid
I     F9am on my beCst behavior
    GAnd there are timG7/Bes
I losF9e my worried miBb13nd
[Chorus]
Would Gyou want me when Csus2I’m not mysDelf?C  
WaiGt it out while I Csus2am someone elsDe?C  
[Verse 2]
    GSuppose I saG7/Bid
ColF9ors change for no Cgood reason
    GAnd words will goG7/B  
From pF9oetry to proBb13se
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
    CAnd Em7ID  C2  
In Em7timeD  C2  
Will come a-Em7roundD  C2  
  G2/   B  E2/   G#  A2/C#  
I al-    ways    do
FoC7r yoGu
AhG7/B  
Ah, F9ah
 C–  G–  G7/B–  F9(2x)
C
[Verse 3]
   GSuppose I saiG7/Bd
You’rF9e my saving graBb13ce?
[Chorus]
(fade out)

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Not Myself

by John Mayer

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb13

Csus2

Em7

G7/B

Not Myself- John Mayer

The tricky thing about this song is that the chords aren’t played directly on the beat,

*CAPO 1ST FRET*

Chords (in relation to capo):

A2 C#

/: X4X200

Bb13

: X1X233

: X32010

C2 C9

: X32030 (aka )

Csus2

: X3X033

: X32000

: XX0232

E2 G#

/: 4X445X

Em7

: 022030

: XX3213

: 3X0003

G2 B

/: X2X233

G7/B

: X2X032

[Intro]

G G7/B F9 C

– – –

[Verse 1]

G G7/B

Suppose I said

F9 C

I am on my best behavior

G G7/B

And there are times

F9 Bb13

I lose my worried mind

[Chorus]

G Csus2 D C

Would you want me when I’m not myself?

G Csus2 D C

Wait it out while I am someone else?

[Verse 2]

G G7/B

Suppose I said

F9 C

Colors change for no good reason

G G7/B

And words will go

F9 Bb13

From poetry to prose

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

C Em7 D C2

And I

Em7 D C2

In time

Em7 D C2

Will come a-round

G2 B E2 G# A2 C#

/ / /

I al- ways do

C7 G

For you

G7/B

Ah, ah

C G G7/B F9

– – – (2x)

[Verse 3]

G G7/B

Suppose I said

F9 Bb13

You’re my saving grace?

[Chorus]

(fade out)

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