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I am not
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Capo at the 3rd Fret
Verses:
G, D, G, D, etc.
Chorus:
C, Em7, C, Em7, Em  
C, Em7, C, Em7, Em  
I am not smGooth  and I am nDot soft
and I am not Gangry   or meDan
I'm just a little   shut ofGf
Shut off like the anDswer  no
Gor like the way water neDver holds
and I want to Gbe   better than I aDm
Oh yes and I want to neeGd   nothing but your handDs
'Cause mine are so wGeak
Oh but my bCody it wants tEm7o move inC  
It wants to mEm7ove in
And your Emankles are so strong
I have see you Ckick   when you Em7swim
You kick   Cwhen you Em7swim
This tEmime I know   this time that I know
That I am not Dwrong yeah
But you know so dry and cracked   my heart is set back
Yeah just like the moon
When it's a sliver resting on its back
and I will not say
Just exactly how I feel
Before the answers  have yet to be revealed
Oh when my body it wants to move in
it wants to move in
And your ankles are so strong
I have seen you kick when you swim
You kick it when you swim
this time that I know   well this time that I know
That I am not wrong
But you know patience is stronger   than any kiss
And do how I wonder
If we're ever gonna make it
Are we ever gonna make it

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I Am Not

by Melissa Ferrick

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

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Kris Oz figured out the chords but did not have time to type, post, and

I am not

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Capo at the 3rd Fret

Verses:

G D G D

, , , , etc.

Chorus:

C Em7 C Em7 Em

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C Em7 C Em7 Em

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G D

I am not smooth and I am not soft

G D

and I am not angry or mean

I'm just a little shut off

Shut off like the answer no

G D

or like the way water never holds

G D

and I want to be better than I am

G D

Oh yes and I want to need nothing but your hands

'Cause mine are so weak

C Em7 C

Oh but my body it wants to move in

Em7

It wants to move in

And your ankles are so strong

C Em7

I have see you kick when you swim

C Em7

You kick when you swim

This time I know this time that I know

That I am not wrong yeah

But you know so dry and cracked my heart is set back

Yeah just like the moon

When it's a sliver resting on its back

and I will not say

Just exactly how I feel

Before the answers have yet to be revealed

Oh when my body it wants to move in

it wants to move in

And your ankles are so strong

I have seen you kick when you swim

You kick it when you swim

this time that I know well this time that I know

That I am not wrong

But you know patience is stronger than any kiss

And do how I wonder

If we're ever gonna make it

Are we ever gonna make it

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