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Title: I’m Not Built That Way
Artist: Billy Dean
Album: Fire in the Dark
Written by: George Teren & Don Pfrimmer
E Gb G A C B A G A
Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A
E Gb G A C B A G A
Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A
[Verse 1]
I aAm not a F#mdevil, I Emam not a D/F#saint
CaAn't tell if thF#me wood is good by EmlookinD/F#g at the paAin
It's Dnot that I don't love you
Some wAm/Cords are just Dadd11/F#hard for me to saDadd11/F#yEm  D/F#  A  F#m  Em  F#m  Em  D/F#  A  
I wisEh I was a pEoetF#  G  
Honey I'Dm not built that EmwayD/F#  A  F#m  Em  F#m  Em  D/F#  A  
[Verse 2]
I kAnow someone hurF#mt you, thaEmt's all in the D/F#past
HAe was one to hit and rF#mun but EmI don't D/F#work like Athat
GoDnna take foDadd11/F#rever to finAm/Cish what we sDadd11/F#tarted here toAdayF#m  A  A  F#m  Em  F#m/A  Em  F#m  A  
I juEst can't lie about EitF#  G  
Honey I'Dm not built that wAayEm  D/F#  A  F#m  Em  F#m/A  Em  F#m  A  
[Chorus]
I'm Dbuilt to go thDadd11/F#e distance, solAm/Cid as a Dadd11/F#rock
I Aclimb all my mF#mountains to the AtopA  A  C  
And I wDon't run foDadd11/F#r cover
EvAm/Cen when ouDadd11/F#r sunny skies turn EgrayE  F#  G  
Honey ID'm not built that wAayF#m  A  A  F#m  Em  F#m/A  Em  F#m  A  
[Verse 3]
SaCying it is one thDing
Proving it takes tAime
But the thoCught that I don't love Dyou
Should neEver cross your mind
[Chorus]
I'Dm built to go Dadd11/F#the distance, Am/Csolid as a Dadd11/F#rock
I clAimb all my moF#muntains to the Atop
And DI won't run Dadd11/F#for cover
EveAm/Cn when our Dadd11/F#sunny skies turn EgrayE  F#  G  
Honey I'Dm not built that wAay
Ending
EmI'm D/F#not AbuF#milt EmthaF#mt waEmyD/F#  A  
EmI'm D/F#not AbuF#milt EmthaF#mt waEmyD/F#  A  
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Im Not Built That Way

by Billy Dean

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D/F#

F#m

Am/C

Dadd11/F#

F#m/A

Title: I’m Not Built That Way

Artist: Billy Dean

Album: Fire in the Dark

Written by: George Teren & Don Pfrimmer

E Gb G A C B A G A

Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A

E Gb G A C B A G A

Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A

[Verse 1]

A F#m Em D/F#

I am not a devil, I am not a saint

A F#m Em D/F# A

Can't tell if the wood is good by looking at the pain

It's not that I don't love you

Am/C Dadd11/F# Dadd11/F# Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A

Some words are just hard for me to say

E E F# G

I wish I was a poet

D Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A

Honey I'm not built that way

[Verse 2]

A F#m Em D/F#

I know someone hurt you, that's all in the past

A F#m Em D/F# A

He was one to hit and run but I don't work like that

D Dadd11/F# Am/C Dadd11/F# A F#m A A F#m Em F#m/A Em F#m A

Gonna take forever to finish what we started here today

E E F# G

I just can't lie about it

D A Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m/A Em F#m A

Honey I'm not built that way

[Chorus]

D Dadd11/F# Am/C Dadd11/F#

I'm built to go the distance, solid as a rock

A F#m A A A C

I climb all my mountains to the top

D Dadd11/F#

And I won't run for cover

Am/C Dadd11/F# E E F# G

Even when our sunny skies turn gray

D A F#m A A F#m Em F#m/A Em F#m A

Honey I'm not built that way

[Verse 3]

C D

Saying it is one thing

Proving it takes time

C D

But the thought that I don't love you

Should never cross your mind

[Chorus]

D Dadd11/F# Am/C Dadd11/F#

I'm built to go the distance, solid as a rock

A F#m A

I climb all my mountains to the top

D Dadd11/F#

And I won't run for cover

Am/C Dadd11/F# E E F# G

Even when our sunny skies turn gray

D A

Honey I'm not built that way

Ending

Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A

I'm not built that way

Em D/F# A F#m Em F#m Em D/F# A

I'm not built that way

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