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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
C/GIt's not the energy rEmeeling
Nor the lGines in your fEmace
Nor the cC/Glouds on the cEmeiling
Nor the cC/Glouds in the sEmpace
C/GIt's not the phone on Emthe table
Nor the Gbed in the Emearth
Nor thC/Ge bed in the Emstable
Nor your stC/Gable wEmords
C/GIt's not the formEmless being
Nor the Gcry in the Emair
Nor the C/Gboy I'm sEmeeing
With her lC/Gong black Emhair
C/GIt’s not the open Emweaving
Nor the fuGrnace gEmlow
Nor the blC/Good of your blEmeeding
As you trC/Gy to let Emgo
[Chorus]
C/GIt's not the room
C/GNot beginning
EmNot the crowd
EmNot winning
GNot the planet not spinning
C/GNot a ruse, not heat
EmNot the fire lapping up the creek
GNot food, not to eat
[Verse 2]
C/GNot the meat of your tEmhigh
Nor your spGine tatEmtoo
Nor your shC/Gimmery eEmye
Nor the wC/Get of the Emdew
C/GIt's not the warm illEmusion
Nor the crGack in the Emplate
Nor the brC/Geath of confEmusion
Nor the stC/Garkness of sEmlate
[Chorus]
C/GIt's not the room
C/GNot beginning
EmNot the crowd
EmNot winning
GNot the planet not spinning
C/GNot a ruse, not heat
EmNot the fire lapping up the creek
GNot food, not to eat
[Verse 3]
C/GNot what you really waEmnted
Nor the mGess in your Empurse
Nor the C/Gbed that is haEmunted
With the bC/Glanket of thEmirst
C/GIt's not the hunger reEmvealing
Nor the rGicochet in the Emcave
Nor the hC/Gand that is hEmealing
Nor the nC/Gameless gEmrave
[Chorus]
C/GIt's not the room
C/GNot beginning
EmNot the crowd
EmNot winning
GNot the planet not spinning
C/GNot a ruse, not heat
EmNot the fire lapping up the creek
GNot food, not to eat
C/GNot to die
C/GNot dying
EmNot to laugh
EmNot lying
GNot the vacant wilderness vying
C/GNot the room
C/GNot beginning
EmNot the crowd
EmNot winning
GNot the planet not spinning

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Not

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C/G Em

It's not the energy reeling

G Em

Nor the lines in your face

C/G Em

Nor the clouds on the ceiling

C/G Em

Nor the clouds in the space

C/G Em

It's not the phone on the table

G Em

Nor the bed in the earth

C/G Em

Nor the bed in the stable

C/G Em

Nor your stable words

C/G Em

It's not the formless being

G Em

Nor the cry in the air

C/G Em

Nor the boy I'm seeing

C/G Em

With her long black hair

C/G Em

It’s not the open weaving

G Em

Nor the furnace glow

C/G Em

Nor the blood of your bleeding

C/G Em

As you try to let go

[Chorus]

C/G

It's not the room

C/G

Not beginning

Not the crowd

Not winning

Not the planet not spinning

C/G

Not a ruse, not heat

Not the fire lapping up the creek

Not food, not to eat

[Verse 2]

C/G Em

Not the meat of your thigh

G Em

Nor your spine tattoo

C/G Em

Nor your shimmery eye

C/G Em

Nor the wet of the dew

C/G Em

It's not the warm illusion

G Em

Nor the crack in the plate

C/G Em

Nor the breath of confusion

C/G Em

Nor the starkness of slate

[Chorus]

C/G

It's not the room

C/G

Not beginning

Not the crowd

Not winning

Not the planet not spinning

C/G

Not a ruse, not heat

Not the fire lapping up the creek

Not food, not to eat

[Verse 3]

C/G Em

Not what you really wanted

G Em

Nor the mess in your purse

C/G Em

Nor the bed that is haunted

C/G Em

With the blanket of thirst

C/G Em

It's not the hunger revealing

G Em

Nor the ricochet in the cave

C/G Em

Nor the hand that is healing

C/G Em

Nor the nameless grave

[Chorus]

C/G

It's not the room

C/G

Not beginning

Not the crowd

Not winning

Not the planet not spinning

C/G

Not a ruse, not heat

Not the fire lapping up the creek

Not food, not to eat

C/G

Not to die

C/G

Not dying

Not to laugh

Not lying

Not the vacant wilderness vying

C/G

Not the room

C/G

Not beginning

Not the crowd

Not winning

Not the planet not spinning

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