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Verse         Pre-Chorus      Chorus
---------     -----------     ---------
  E02210x       F#m24422x       B79987x
  Ax0222x         E02210x       A57765x
                                E022100
Capo 2nd fret
[Verse 1]
  EYou would think that keeping up would be AeasiEer
  ELiving large and living straight, Abend yourselfE  
  ESummertime it always seems to come Acreeping uEp
  EKeep in mind AI wanted toE  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You’re cold and you’re F#mtired
You’re hurt and you’re Esad
For all that you’ve F#mgiven
For all that you’ve Ehad
[Chorus 1]
It’s not what you Bthink it is
It’s not what you Athink it is
It’s not what you Ethink it is
[Verse 2]
  EYou would think that living large and living Awell
Well’ll wear you down and wear you thin and where you Egone
And don’t you know that I’m grumpy when the time is right
And time is on my side
EBaby you could fix me up 
I could do the Asame for you and maybe sometime soon
EWe can spend some time alone to talk about the things
We should talk about
ETell me about the time when everything’s a mess
ATell me about the time, I haven’t heard it yet
  E‘bout the time, tell me ‘bout the time, tell me ‘bout the time
Cause all you Aneed is tEime
[Pre-Chorus 2]
You’re cold and you’re F#mtired
Things just aren’t Ewell
You’re frightful of F#mstrangers
Scared of yourEself
[Chorus 2]
It’s not what you Bthink it is
It’s not what you Athink it is
It’s not what you Ethink it is
[Solo]
E
[Bridge]
  EWell you’re strung out Awhen there’s hell to paEy
  EWhen you’re holding out Afor some better daEy
[Pre-Chorus 3]
And your feet are inF#mspired
When you need some fresh Eair
When your finger’s on F#mfire
Release it aEll there
[Chorus 3]
It’s not what you Bthink it is
It’s not what you Athink it might be now
It’s not what you Ethink it is
[Outro]
E  A
E  A
It’s not what you Ethink it is {it’s not what you Athink it is)
It’s not what you Ethink it is {it’s not what you Athink it is)
It’s not what you Ethink it is {it’s not what you Athink it is)
It’s not what you Ethink it is, no no Ano no
It’s not what you Ethink it is {it’s not what you Athink it is)
It’s not what you Ethink it might be nowA  
It is not what you Ethink it is, no Ano
No Eno, no Ano
No Eno, no Ano
No Eno

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Not What You Think It Is

by Dan Mangan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus

--------- ----------- ---------

E F#m B

02210x 24422x 79987x

A E A

x0222x 02210x 57765x

022100

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

E A E

You would think that keeping up would be easier

E A E

Living large and living straight, bend yourself

E A E

Summertime it always seems to come creeping up

E A E

Keep in mind I wanted to

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F#m

You’re cold and you’re tired

You’re hurt and you’re sad

F#m

For all that you’ve given

For all that you’ve had

[Chorus 1]

It’s not what you think it is

[Verse 2]

E A

You would think that living large and living well

Well’ll wear you down and wear you thin and where you gone

And don’t you know that I’m grumpy when the time is right

And time is on my side

Baby you could fix me up

I could do the same for you and maybe sometime soon

We can spend some time alone to talk about the things

We should talk about

Tell me about the time when everything’s a mess

Tell me about the time, I haven’t heard it yet

‘bout the time, tell me ‘bout the time, tell me ‘bout the time

A E

Cause all you need is time

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F#m

You’re cold and you’re tired

Things just aren’t well

F#m

You’re frightful of strangers

Scared of yourself

[Chorus 2]

It’s not what you think it is

[Solo]

[Bridge]

E A E

Well you’re strung out when there’s hell to pay

E A E

When you’re holding out for some better day

[Pre-Chorus 3]

F#m

And your feet are inspired

When you need some fresh air

F#m

When your finger’s on fire

Release it all there

[Chorus 3]

It’s not what you think it is

It’s not what you think it might be now

It’s not what you think it is

[Outro]

E A

It’s not what you think it is {it’s not what you think it is)

E A

It’s not what you think it is {it’s not what you think it is)

E A

It’s not what you think it is {it’s not what you think it is)

E A

It’s not what you think it is, no no no no

E A

It’s not what you think it is {it’s not what you think it is)

E A

It’s not what you think it might be now

E A

It is not what you think it is, no no

E A

No no, no no

E A

No no, no no

No no

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