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Artist - John Cale
Song - I'm Not The Loving Kind 
Album - Slow Dazzle 1975  
Music & Lyrics - John Cale 
Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
| G/   /   D/F#/   / | F/   /   C/E/   / | Dm7/   /   Dm7/G/   / | C/   /   F/C/   / |
[Verse 1]
 CWhen my F/Clady pCasses me Gby,
 CI lose the F/Clove I thCought I had in Gmind,
[Refrain]
Send no E/G#flowers or Amwords of regret,
Cause Dm7I'm not the lF/Goving kind.C  F/C  
[Verse 2]
 CDay by F/Cday I was hCoping you'd Gbe,
 CThe kind of F/Clove that would gCive me peace of Gmind,
[Refrain]
But it E/G#may just have Ampassed me by,
Cause Dm7I'm not the lF/Goving kind.C  
[Bridge]
(ohhh ahhh etc)
| Am/   /   /   / | G#aug/   /   /   / | C/G/   /   /   / | D/F#/   /   /   / |
[Refrain]
I'm Dm7not the lF/Goving Ckind  
[Bridge]
(ohhh ahhh etc)
| Am/   /   /   / | G#aug/   /   /   / | C/G/   /   /   / | D/F#/   /   /   / |
[Refrain]
I'm Dm7not the lF/Goving Ckind
[Verse 3]
 CYou don't F/Cbelieve it, Cyes it must be Gtrue,
 CHow I lost F/Call the lCove I had in Gyou,
[Refrain]
Send me pE/G#lease no wAmords of regret,
Cause Dm7I'm not the lF/Goving kinCd
[Instrumental]
(ohhh ahhh etc)
| Am/   /   /   / | G#aug/   /   /   / | C/G/   /   /   / | D/F#/   /   /   / |
[Refrain]
I'm Dm7not the lF/Goving Ckind
[Instrumental]
(ohhh ahhh etc)
| Am/   /   /   / | G#aug/   /   /   / | C/G/   /   /   / | D/F#/   /   /   / |
[Refrain]
I'm Dm7not the lF/Goving Ckind
[Outro] 
| G/   /   D/F#/   / | F/   /   C/E/   / | Dm7/   /   Dm7/G/   / | C/   /   F/C/   / |
End

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Im Not The Loving Kind

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/E

Dm7

Dm7/G

F/C

E/G#

F/G

G#aug

C/G

Artist - John Cale

Song - I'm Not The Loving Kind

1975

Album - Slow Dazzle

Music & Lyrics - John Cale

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G D/F# F C/E Dm7 Dm7/G C F/C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

C F/C C G

When my lady passes me by,

C F/C C G

I lose the love I thought I had in mind,

[Refrain]

E/G# Am

Send no flowers or words of regret,

Dm7 F/G C F/C

Cause I'm not the loving kind.

[Verse 2]

C F/C C G

Day by day I was hoping you'd be,

C F/C C G

The kind of love that would give me peace of mind,

[Refrain]

E/G# Am

But it may just have passed me by,

Dm7 F/G C

Cause I'm not the loving kind.

[Bridge]

(ohhh ahhh etc)

Am G#aug C/G D/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Refrain]

Dm7 F/G C

I'm not the loving kind

[Bridge]

(ohhh ahhh etc)

Am G#aug C/G D/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Refrain]

Dm7 F/G C

I'm not the loving kind

[Verse 3]

C F/C C G

You don't believe it, yes it must be true,

C F/C C G

How I lost all the love I had in you,

[Refrain]

E/G# Am

Send me please no words of regret,

Dm7 F/G C

Cause I'm not the loving kind

[Instrumental]

(ohhh ahhh etc)

Am G#aug C/G D/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Refrain]

Dm7 F/G C

I'm not the loving kind

[Instrumental]

(ohhh ahhh etc)

Am G#aug C/G D/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Refrain]

Dm7 F/G C

I'm not the loving kind

[Outro]

G D/F# F C/E Dm7 Dm7/G C F/C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

End

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