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Im Tired

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[Chords]
      E7022130
      A7575685
    B7#97677xx
 G*     Single G note with a bit of a bend before going to the E5
      E502xxxx
N.C.             No Chord or Rest
[Intro]
     E7   A7x 12
E7     A7     E7     A7
[Verse 1]
I'm E7tired oA7f being E7a foolA7  
And E7my mind A7going E7from hoA7t to cool
And B7#9trying to B7#9conform B7#9to others B7#9ideas
And E7someone A7else's E7rulesA7  
[Instrumental]
E7     A7     E7     A7
[Verse 2]
The E7life I'A7m livinE7g ain't A7mine
I'm E7supposeA7d to feE7el thatA7's fine
I diB7#9dn't make B7#9the worlB7#9d I'm livB7#9ing in
And E7I ain't A7gonna E7toe the A7line
[Instrumental]
E7     A7     E7     A7    E5
[Chorus]
 N.C.                                                   G*      E5(Stop)
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me
 N.C.                                                   G*      E5(Stop)
I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be
 N.C.                                                   G*      E5(Stop)
You know some people are different, now ain't that a crying shame
 N.C.                            D(Bass Only)
Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same
[Verse 3]
And E7I'm not A7going E7to try A7to please
Eyes E7that jA7ust donE7't seeA7  
If I B7#9get myseB7#9lf togethB7#9erB7#9  
You'E7ll have A7the blE7ues not A7me
[Solo]  
E7(2 beats)     A7(2 beats) x 8
     E7   A7x 8 then E5(Stop)
[Chorus]
 N.C.                                                   G*      E5(Stop)
I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me
 N.C.                                                   G*      E5(Stop)
I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be
 N.C.                                                   G*      E5(Stop)
You know some people are different, now ain't that a crying shame
 N.C.                           D (Bass Only)
Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same
[Verse 4]
And E7I'm not A7going E7to try A7to please
Eyes E7that jA7ust donE7't seeA7  
If I B7#9get myseB7#9lf togethB7#9erB7#9  
You'E7ll have A7the blE7ues not A7me
You'E7ll have A7the blE7ues not A7me   (Fade out with lead guitar)

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Im Tired

by Savoy Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7#9

[Chords]

022130

575685

B7#9

7677xx

* Single G note with a bit of a bend before going to the E5

02xxxx

N.C. No Chord or Rest

[Intro]

E7 A7

x 12

E7 A7 E7 A7

[Verse 1]

E7 A7 E7 A7

I'm tired of being a fool

E7 A7 E7 A7

And my mind going from hot to cool

B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9

And trying to conform to others ideas

E7 A7 E7 A7

And someone else's rules

[Instrumental]

E7 A7 E7 A7

[Verse 2]

E7 A7 E7 A7

The life I'm living ain't mine

E7 A7 E7 A7

I'm supposed to feel that's fine

B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9

I didn't make the world I'm living in

E7 A7 E7 A7

And I ain't gonna toe the line

[Instrumental]

E7 A7 E7 A7 E5

[Chorus]

G E5

N.C. * (Stop)

I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me

G E5

N.C. * (Stop)

I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be

G E5

N.C. * (Stop)

You know some people are different, now ain't that a crying shame

N.C. (Bass Only)

Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same

[Verse 3]

E7 A7 E7 A7

And I'm not going to try to please

E7 A7 E7 A7

Eyes that just don't see

B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9

If I get myself together

E7 A7 E7 A7

You'll have the blues not me

[Solo]

E7 A7

(2 beats) (2 beats) x 8

E7 A7 E5

x 8 then (Stop)

[Chorus]

G E5

N.C. * (Stop)

I'm tired of trying to be something I know ain't me

G E5

N.C. * (Stop)

I'm tired of living up to what people expect me to be

G E5

N.C. * (Stop)

You know some people are different, now ain't that a crying shame

N.C. D (Bass Only)

Now wouldn't be a real drag if we were all the same

[Verse 4]

E7 A7 E7 A7

And I'm not going to try to please

E7 A7 E7 A7

Eyes that just don't see

B7#9 B7#9 B7#9 B7#9

If I get myself together

E7 A7 E7 A7

You'll have the blues not me

E7 A7 E7 A7

You'll have the blues not me (Fade out with lead guitar)

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