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Even though this is a banjo song originally, I know I'm not the only one that will want
to play it on the guitar. So capo 1 folks :P and it's also worth mentioning that chords
would be the same if you had a banjo, so for all intents and purposes, this may as well 
be a banjo chord chart as well. Assisted by Jack Cookson (Torn_Asunder)
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
TEmhis is not a chairD  
That is not a tableC  
This is not a cupEm  
That is not a kettleG  
It is not rainingAm  
My shoe is not untiedEm  
I have not bAmeen unhCappy my whole lifeEm  
[Verse 2]
EmThis is not a wallD  
That is not a ceilingC  
This is not a scrapeEm  
I don't know that feelingG  
Not a spooAmn
Not dirty dishes
Not a knifEme
And I have not beAmen unhCappy my whole liGfe
[Chorus]
GAll the lies I've ever told
AmWill come back to me one day
EmIf this rain keeps coming
AmIt'll wash the Cworld awaGy
GAll the lies I've ever told
AmWill come back to me one day
EmIf this rain keeps coming
AmIt'll wash the wCorld awayG  
[Instrumental]
Am
[Verse 3]
EmThis is not your handD  
That is not my ribC  
This is not your farewell kiEmss
And those are not your liGps
I became a writerAm  
You became my wifeEm  
I was not unhAmappy my whole lifeG  
[Chorus]
GAll the lies I've ever told
AmWill come back to me one day
EmIf this rain keeps coming
AmWe can wash the wCorld awayG  
[Chorus]
GAll the lies I've ever told
AmWill come back to me one day
EmIf this rain keeps coAmming
It'll wash the Cworld away
CIf it keeps coming
AmIt'll wash the world awayG  

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This Is Not A Pipe

by Franz Nicolay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Even though this is a banjo song originally, I know I'm not the only one that will want

to play it on the guitar. So capo 1 folks :P and it's also worth mentioning that chords

would be the same if you had a banjo, so for all intents and purposes, this may as well

be a banjo chord chart as well. Assisted by Jack Cookson (Torn_Asunder)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em D

This is not a chair

That is not a table

This is not a cup

That is not a kettle

It is not raining

My shoe is not untied

Am C Em

I have not been unhappy my whole life

[Verse 2]

Em D

This is not a wall

That is not a ceiling

This is not a scrape

I don't know that feeling

Not a spoon

Not dirty dishes

Not a knife

Am C G

And I have not been unhappy my whole life

[Chorus]

All the lies I've ever told

Will come back to me one day

If this rain keeps coming

Am C G

It'll wash the world away

All the lies I've ever told

Will come back to me one day

If this rain keeps coming

Am C G

It'll wash the world away

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Em D

This is not your hand

That is not my rib

This is not your farewell kiss

And those are not your lips

I became a writer

You became my wife

Am G

I was not unhappy my whole life

[Chorus]

All the lies I've ever told

Will come back to me one day

If this rain keeps coming

Am C G

We can wash the world away

[Chorus]

All the lies I've ever told

Will come back to me one day

Em Am

If this rain keeps coming

It'll wash the world away

If it keeps coming

Am G

It'll wash the world away

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