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The Knack - It's Not Me
[Intro]
A A2 Asus4 A A2 A
[Verse]
AIf my smile is lDike the sun
AShining 'til the dDay is done
It's rC#meally only pF#mainted on
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Verse]
And Aif you catch me Dby surprise
AAnd there's wonder Din my eyes
It's C#mreally just a cF#mheap disguise
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Verse]
DIt's a game they pAlayed upon
The Dragged frame my cAlothes hang on
C#mJust a name that kF#mnows no one
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Riff]
A A2 Asus4 A A2 A
(Missing Verses)
[Verse]
DIt's a game they pAlayed upon
A Dragged frame my cAlothes hang on
GJust a name that kF#mnows no one
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Riff]
A A2 Asus4 A A2 A
[Interlude]
C#mOoh, F#mooh
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Solo]
A   D   A   D
C#m  F#m  Bm   E
A   D   A   D
C#m  F#m  Bm   E
[Verse]
DIt's a game they pAlayed upon
A Dfragile frame my cAlothes hang on
GJust a name that knF#mows no one
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Verse]
DThat's the road we rAide upon
DLove's the hope we're hAanging on
A C#mbrief time here, a lF#mong time gone
BmIt's not me, Eit's not me
[Riff]
A A2 Asus4 A A2 A

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Its Not Me

by The Knack

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Asus4

C#m

F#m

The Knack - It's Not Me

[Intro]

A A2 Asus4 A A2 A

[Verse]

A D

If my smile is like the sun

A D

Shining 'til the day is done

C#m F#m

It's really only painted on

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Verse]

A D

And if you catch me by surprise

A D

And there's wonder in my eyes

C#m F#m

It's really just a cheap disguise

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Verse]

D A

It's a game they played upon

D A

The ragged frame my clothes hang on

C#m F#m

Just a name that knows no one

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Riff]

A A2 Asus4 A A2 A

(Missing Verses)

[Verse]

D A

It's a game they played upon

D A

A ragged frame my clothes hang on

G F#m

Just a name that knows no one

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Riff]

A A2 Asus4 A A2 A

[Interlude]

C#m F#m

Ooh, ooh

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Solo]

A D A D

C#m F#m Bm E

A D A D

C#m F#m Bm E

[Verse]

D A

It's a game they played upon

D A

A fragile frame my clothes hang on

G F#m

Just a name that knows no one

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Verse]

D A

That's the road we ride upon

D A

Love's the hope we're hanging on

C#m F#m

A brief time here, a long time gone

Bm E

It's not me, it's not me

[Riff]

A A2 Asus4 A A2 A

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