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Not Myself

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Aminor

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[Intro] 
   Am     Cx2
[Verse 1]
AmRun away with me in JCuly
AmTo the same place anCd be ourselves
DmIn the ashes oCf the aftermath, pAmrayC  
Am      C
[Verse 2]
AmCall me, say you wash aCway your worry
AmIt's the call that you mCade out to me
DmIn the ashes of Cthe aftermath, prAmayC  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmHeyC  
AmTell Cme something
AmIs there anything you wouldn't do fCor me?
I will walk with yoDmu
Show my heart Cbelieves in something, pAmrayC  
AmCourageous and liCght
[Chorus]
AmPleaCse, darling
AmBelieCve in something
I wDmant you to be yourself Caround me
I Amknow it's too much to tCake
AmThere's too much at Cstake
And I waDmnt you to be yourselCf around me
[Bridge]
AmPleaseC  Am  C  
DmPleaseC  Am  C  
AmMmmmmhC  
[Chorus]
AmPleasCe, darling
AmBelieve Cin something
I waDmnt you to be yourCself around me
AmI know it's too much Cto take
AmThere's too much at Cstake
And I Dmwant you to be yourselCf around me
[Outro]
AmPraiseC  
AmPraiseC  
DmPraiseC  
AmTake me to the nightC  
AmMmmmmhC  
DmMmmmhC  Am  C  
AmMmmmmhC  Dm  C  Am  C  

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Not Myself

by Sharon Van Etten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C

[Verse 1]

Am C

Run away with me in July

Am C

To the same place and be ourselves

Dm C Am C

In the ashes of the aftermath, pray

Am C

[Verse 2]

Am C

Call me, say you wash away your worry

Am C

It's the call that you made out to me

Dm C Am C

In the ashes of the aftermath, pray

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

Hey

Am C

Tell me something

Am C

Is there anything you wouldn't do for me?

I will walk with you

C Am C

Show my heart believes in something, pray

Am C

Courageous and light

[Chorus]

Am C

Please, darling

Am C

Believe in something

Dm C

I want you to be yourself around me

Am C

I know it's too much to take

Am C

There's too much at stake

Dm C

And I want you to be yourself around me

[Bridge]

Am C Am C

Please

Dm C Am C

Please

Am C

Mmmmmh

[Chorus]

Am C

Please, darling

Am C

Believe in something

Dm C

I want you to be yourself around me

Am C

I know it's too much to take

Am C

There's too much at stake

Dm C

And I want you to be yourself around me

[Outro]

Am C

Praise

Am C

Praise

Dm C

Praise

Am C

Take me to the night

Am C

Mmmmmh

Dm C Am C

Mmmmh

Am C Dm C Am C

Mmmmmh

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