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*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: A)
Verse 1:
 G6I had to prove that I could make it alone now, but C/Dthat's not me.D9  
I G6wanted to show how independent I'd grown now, but C/Dthat's not me.D9  
Bridge 1:
I could Am7try to be big in the D9eyes of the world,
                        Am7               D9              Bm7  Emaj7, A6  
What matters to me is what I could be, to just one girl...
Chorus 1:
I'm a Emaj7little bit scared, 'cos I A6haven't been home in a Emaj7long time.A6  
You Amaj7needed my love, and I A7know that I left at the Dmaj7wrong time.D6  Dmaj7  
Verse 2:
My Gfolks when I wrote them, told 'em what I was up to said;
 C/DThat's not me.D9  
I went through Gall kinds of changes, took a look at myself and said;
 C/DThat's not me.D9  
Bridge 2:
I Am7miss my pad and the D9places I've known,
                   Am7                         D9      Bm7  Emaj7, A6  
And every night, as I lay there alone, I would dream...
Chorus 2:
I Emaj7once had a dream, so I A6packed up and split for the Emaj7city.A6  
I Fmaj7soon found out that my Bb6lonely life wasn't so Fmaj7pretty.Bb6  
I'm Bbmaj7glad I went, now I'm Bb7that much more sure that we're Ebmaj7ready.Eb7  
Coda:
I Emaj7once had a dream, so I A6packed up and split for the Emaj7city.A6  
I Emaj7soon found out that my A6lonely life wasn't so Emaj7pretty.A6  
I Emaj7once had a dream, so I A6packed up and split for the Emaj7city.A6  
I Emaj7soon found out that my A6lonely life wasn't so Emaj7pretty.A6  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G6      C/D     D9      Am7     Bm7    Emaj7    A6     Amaj7    A7
  Dmaj7    D6     Fmaj7    Bb6    Bbmaj7   Bb7    Ebmaj7   Eb7

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Thats Not Me

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Am7

Bm7

Emaj7

Amaj7

Dmaj7

Fmaj7

Bb6

Bbmaj7

Bb7

Ebmaj7

Eb7

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*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Verse 1:

G6 C/D D9

I had to prove that I could make it alone now, but that's not me.

G6 C/D D9

I wanted to show how independent I'd grown now, but that's not me.

Bridge 1:

Am7 D9

I could try to be big in the eyes of the world,

Am7 D9 Bm7 Emaj7 A6

What matters to me is what I could be, to just one girl...

Chorus 1:

Emaj7 A6 Emaj7 A6

I'm a little bit scared, 'cos I haven't been home in a long time.

Amaj7 A7 Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7

You needed my love, and I know that I left at the wrong time.

Verse 2:

My folks when I wrote them, told 'em what I was up to said;

C/D D9

That's not me.

I went through all kinds of changes, took a look at myself and said;

C/D D9

That's not me.

Bridge 2:

Am7 D9

I miss my pad and the places I've known,

Am7 D9 Bm7 Emaj7 A6

And every night, as I lay there alone, I would dream...

Chorus 2:

Emaj7 A6 Emaj7 A6

I once had a dream, so I packed up and split for the city.

Fmaj7 Bb6 Fmaj7 Bb6

I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty.

Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Eb7

I'm glad I went, now I'm that much more sure that we're ready.

Coda:

Emaj7 A6 Emaj7 A6

I once had a dream, so I packed up and split for the city.

Emaj7 A6 Emaj7 A6

I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty.

Emaj7 A6 Emaj7 A6

I once had a dream, so I packed up and split for the city.

Emaj7 A6 Emaj7 A6

I soon found out that my lonely life wasn't so pretty.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G6 C/D D9 Am7 Bm7 Emaj7 A6 Amaj7 A7

Dmaj7 D6 Fmaj7 Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Eb7

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