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Not Up To Me
Kandle
Album: In Flames
[Alternate fingerings]
 C#7: 446464
C#7*: 44342x
[Solo]
(capo II)
e|F#m-------------|C#7---------------|F#m-------------|C#7---------------|
B|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
G|-------------|-----2-2/4-2-0-|-------------|-----2-2/4-2-0-|
D|---2-2/4-2-0-|---1-----------|---2-2/4-2-0-|---1-----------|
A|-2-----------|-2-------------|-2-----------|-2-------------|
E|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
(Rhythm guitar has no capo)
 D-  A- C#7  
[Verse 1]
F#mStuck in the C#7old ways
F#mI can see that C#7you’re afraid
       D               A  C#7*
Who are you trying to please?
F#mWeakness beC#7hind your eyes
F#mFind it hard to C#7sympathize
           D                   A  C#7*
You’re everything I wanted to be
F#mI won’t stand to C#7see you fall
F#mI know you C#7most of all
           D                   A  C#7*
And in this dark you’ll never see
[Chorus]
But it’s not up to F#mme, you can Adrown aC#7lone
As if you were F#mthrown and deAny you’re aC#7live
But Aif you get F#mswept up with the C#7tied
Still haven’t Adied and for F#mnow I’ll C#7stay
Right by your F#mside
[Verse 2]
F#mIs it really C#7worth this?
F#mClaiming you are C#7worthless
       D               A  C#7*
Who are you trying to be?
F#mRemember when your C#7mood was fine
F#mNow your joy’s beC#7come a crime
        D                    A  C#7*
All your pain won’t seem to leave
[Chorus]
But it’s not up to F#mme, you can Adrown aC#7lone
As if you were F#mthrown and deAny you’re aC#7live
But Aif you get F#mswept up with the C#7tied
Still haven’t Adied and for F#mnow I’ll C#7stay
Right by your F#mside
[Verse 3]
F#mYou claim that I’m C#7never there
F#mThat I’m always C#7unaware
                     D                    A  C#7*
As I try to bring you back where you can breathe
[Chorus]
But it’s not up to F#mme, you can Adrown aC#7lone
As if you were F#mthrown and deAny you’re aC#7live
But Aif you get F#mswept up with the C#7tied
Still haven’t Adied and for F#mnow I’ll C#7stay
Right by your F#mside

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Not Up To Me

by Kandle

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

Not Up To Me

Kandle

Album: In Flames

[Alternate fingerings]

C#7

: 446464

C#7

*: 44342x

[Solo]

(capo II)

F#m C#7 F#m C#7

e|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|

B|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|

G|-------------|-----2-2/4-2-0-|-------------|-----2-2/4-2-0-|

D|---2-2/4-2-0-|---1-----------|---2-2/4-2-0-|---1-----------|

A|-2-----------|-2-------------|-2-----------|-2-------------|

E|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|

(Rhythm guitar has no capo)

D A C#7

- -

[Verse 1]

F#m C#7

Stuck in the old ways

F#m C#7

I can see that you’re afraid

D A C#7

Who are you trying to please?

F#m C#7

Weakness behind your eyes

F#m C#7

Find it hard to sympathize

D A C#7

You’re everything I wanted to be

F#m C#7

I won’t stand to see you fall

F#m C#7

I know you most of all

D A C#7

And in this dark you’ll never see

[Chorus]

F#m A C#7

But it’s not up to me, you can drown alone

F#m A C#7

As if you were thrown and deny you’re alive

A F#m C#7

But if you get swept up with the tied

A F#m C#7

Still haven’t died and for now I’ll stay

F#m

Right by your side

[Verse 2]

F#m C#7

Is it really worth this?

F#m C#7

Claiming you are worthless

D A C#7

Who are you trying to be?

F#m C#7

Remember when your mood was fine

F#m C#7

Now your joy’s become a crime

D A C#7

All your pain won’t seem to leave

[Chorus]

F#m A C#7

But it’s not up to me, you can drown alone

F#m A C#7

As if you were thrown and deny you’re alive

A F#m C#7

But if you get swept up with the tied

A F#m C#7

Still haven’t died and for now I’ll stay

F#m

Right by your side

[Verse 3]

F#m C#7

You claim that I’m never there

F#m C#7

That I’m always unaware

D A C#7

As I try to bring you back where you can breathe

[Chorus]

F#m A C#7

But it’s not up to me, you can drown alone

F#m A C#7

As if you were thrown and deny you’re alive

A F#m C#7

But if you get swept up with the tied

A F#m C#7

Still haven’t died and for now I’ll stay

F#m

Right by your side

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