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Not In That Way

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[Intro]
D  F#m  Bm  G
[Verse]
And I hDatF#me to say I lBmove youG  
When it's Dso F#mhard for BmmeG  
And I DhaF#mte to say I waBmnt youG  
When you mDake it so clearF#m  
You don't want BmmeG  
[Chorus]
I'd never Bmask you cause deep down
I'm ceArtain I know what you'd sDayG  
You'd say I'm sBmorry believe me
I loAve you but not in that wDayA  
[Verse]
And I hDatF#me to say I neBmed youG  
I'm so relDiant
I'm so depF#mendent
I'm such a fBmoolG  
GWhen you're Bmnot thAere
I find myself singing the blGues
Can't bearBm  
                     A(Stop)
Can't face the truth
You will neDver F#mknow that feBmelingG  
You will neDveF#mr see through these eBmyesG  
[Chorus]
I'd never aBmsk you
Cause deep down I'm ceArtain I know what you'd sDayG  
You'd say I'm sBmorry
BmBelieve me
I loAve you 
But not in that BmwayF#m  
You'd say I'm soGrry
GBelieve me
I lAove you
But not in that waDy

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Not In That Way

by Sam Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

D F#m Bm G

[Verse]

D F#m Bm G

And I hate to say I love you

D F#m Bm G

When it's so hard for me

D F#m Bm G

And I hate to say I want you

D F#m

When you make it so clear

Bm G

You don't want me

[Chorus]

I'd never ask you cause deep down

A D G

I'm certain I know what you'd say

You'd say I'm sorry believe me

A D A

I love you but not in that way

[Verse]

D F#m Bm G

And I hate to say I need you

I'm so reliant

F#m

I'm so dependent

Bm G

I'm such a fool

G Bm A

When you're not there

I find myself singing the blues

Can't bear

(Stop)

Can't face the truth

D F#m Bm G

You will never know that feeling

D F#m Bm G

You will never see through these eyes

[Chorus]

I'd never ask you

A D G

Cause deep down I'm certain I know what you'd say

You'd say I'm sorry

Believe me

I love you

Bm F#m

But not in that way

You'd say I'm sorry

Believe me

I love you

But not in that way

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What key is "Not In That Way" in?

The chords for "Not In That Way" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, Bm, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.