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Not About Love

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Chords used:
e|-C0---E0----F1---Am0----A70---Caug-0---F7-1---Adim-x----Dm1--|
b|-1---0----1---1----2----1----1----1----3--|
g|-0---1----2---2----0----1----2----2----2--|
d|-2---2----3---2----2----2----1----1----0--|
a|-3---2----3---0----0----3----3----0----0--|
e|-x---0----1---x----x----x----1----x----x--|
[Intro]
e|-----C------------E------------C----------E--------|
b|-----------------------------------------------|
g|-----0-----------1-----------0----------1------|
d|---2---2-------2---2-------2---2------2---2----|
a|-3-----------------------3---------------------|
e|-------------0----------------------0----------|
e|-----F------------E------------Am---------Am---------|
b|-----------------------------------------------|
g|-----2-----------1-----------2---------2-------|
d|---3---3-------2---2-------2---2-----2---2-----|
a|-------------------------0---------0-----------|
e|-1-----------0---------------------------------|
[Verse]
Cthe early cEars  alCready aEre
dFrawing dEeep breaths pAmast my door
Cand last night's phErases siCck with lack of baEsis
aFre still wriEthing on Ammy floor
A7and it doesn't seem fair
tFhat your wicked woCrds should woDmrk in holding me down
A7no it doesn't seem right
to tFake informaCtion givFen at close ranCge
for the gFag and the biCnd and the ammFunition  roEund
CConversatioEn once coClored by eEsteem
Became diFalogue as a Ediagram of a pAmlay for blood
CTook a vacEation, my pCalate got Eclean
Now I could tFaste your agEenda
While you spAmit in your cud
A7And it doesn't make sense
I should faFll for the kiCngcraft of a meriDmtless crown
A7No, it doesn't seem right
To tFake informCation GivFen at close ranCge
For the gaFg and the bCind and the aFmmunition rEound
[Chorus]
 Am..              Caug               F7  Adim  
          this is not about love
 Am..          Caug            F7  Adim  
        cause I am not in love
iCn fact EI can't sGtop falling oFutF7  
 Am..Caug            F7             Adim
 Am..Caug          F7          Adim
iCn fact EI can't sGtop falling oFut
 FI miss that stupid ache
[Interlude]
  C    E    C     E   F     EAm. x2
A7...   F     C  Dm  
A7...   F     C   F     C   F     C   F  E  
[Verse]
Cwhat is this pEosture I Chave to staEre at
tFhat's what they sEaid when I was sitAmting up straight
 Cchange the nEame of the gaCme 'cause he losEt
aFnd he knew hEe was wrong but Amhe knew it too late
A7but I'm not being fair
cause I Fchose to lCisten to that filDmthy mouth
   A7but I'd like to choose right
tFake all the tChings that I've saiFd that he stoCle
pFut 'em in a sCack swing 'em oveFr my shoCulder
tFurn on my hCeels steFp out of his sigCht
try to lFive in a lCovelier liEfe
[Chorus]
Am..             Caug               F7  Adim  
        this is not about love
Am..           Caug               F7  Adim  
        cause I am not in love
iCn fact EI can't sGtop falling oFutF7  
Am..             Caug               F7  Adim  
        this is not about love
Am..           Caug               F7  Adim  
        cause I am not in love
iCn fact EI can't sGtop falling oFut
 FI miss that stupid ache
[Outro]
C E C E F E Am

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Not About Love" is a defiant and poetic reflection on the morning after secrets have been revealed, filled with a sense of regret. It was the first song from the album Extraordinary Machine that Fiona Apple performed publicly, debuting it live in 2002. The song features a rolling, circular piano line and a lush, swelling string arrangement. It plays like a dramatic, confessional ballet movement, capturing the raw emotion of a complicated aftermath.

AI-written from these sources:Not About Love — Wikipedia ↗Fiona Apple — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Not About Love

by Fiona Apple

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Caug

Adim

Chords used:

C E F Am A7 Caug F7 Adim Dm

e|-0---0----1---0----0----0----1----x----1--|

b|-1---0----1---1----2----1----1----1----3--|

g|-0---1----2---2----0----1----2----2----2--|

d|-2---2----3---2----2----2----1----1----0--|

a|-3---2----3---0----0----3----3----0----0--|

e|-x---0----1---x----x----x----1----x----x--|

[Intro]

C E C E

e|-----------------------------------------------|

b|-----------------------------------------------|

g|-----0-----------1-----------0----------1------|

d|---2---2-------2---2-------2---2------2---2----|

a|-3-----------------------3---------------------|

e|-------------0----------------------0----------|

F E Am Am

e|-----------------------------------------------|

b|-----------------------------------------------|

g|-----2-----------1-----------2---------2-------|

d|---3---3-------2---2-------2---2-----2---2-----|

a|-------------------------0---------0-----------|

e|-1-----------0---------------------------------|

[Verse]

C E C E

the early cars already are

F E Am

drawing deep breaths past my door

C E C E

and last night's phrases sick with lack of basis

F E Am

are still writhing on my floor

and it doesn't seem fair

F C Dm

that your wicked words should work in holding me down

no it doesn't seem right

F C F C

to take information given at close range

F C F E

for the gag and the bind and the ammunition round

C E C E

Conversation once colored by esteem

F E Am

Became dialogue as a diagram of a play for blood

C E C E

Took a vacation, my palate got clean

F E

Now I could taste your agenda

While you spit in your cud

And it doesn't make sense

F C Dm

I should fall for the kingcraft of a meritless crown

No, it doesn't seem right

F C F C

To take information Given at close range

F C F E

For the gag and the bind and the ammunition round

[Chorus]

Caug F7 Adim

Am..

this is not about love

Caug F7 Adim

Am..

cause I am not in love

C E G F F7

in fact I can't stop falling out

Am..Caug F7 Adim

C E G F

in fact I can't stop falling out

I miss that stupid ache

[Interlude]

C E C E F E

Am. x2

F C Dm

A7...

F C F C F C F E

A7...

[Verse]

C E C E

what is this posture I have to stare at

F E Am

that's what they said when I was sitting up straight

C E C E

change the name of the game 'cause he lost

F E Am

and he knew he was wrong but he knew it too late

but I'm not being fair

F C Dm

cause I chose to listen to that filthy mouth

but I'd like to choose right

F C F C

take all the things that I've said that he stole

F C F C

put 'em in a sack swing 'em over my shoulder

F C F C

turn on my heels step out of his sight

F C E

try to live in a lovelier life

[Chorus]

Caug F7 Adim

Am..

this is not about love

Caug F7 Adim

Am..

cause I am not in love

C E G F F7

in fact I can't stop falling out

Caug F7 Adim

Am..

this is not about love

Caug F7 Adim

Am..

cause I am not in love

C E G F

in fact I can't stop falling out

I miss that stupid ache

[Outro]

C E C E F E Am

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