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Im Not That Way

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JOURNEY – I'm Not That Way
from the Arrival (2001) record
Lovely song from the Japanese edition of the album,
if you haven't heard it already, DO IT NOW !!!
Intro – guitar 1:
e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---7----|
B|-------------3--------3------------|
G|----------------------0------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3----------------3----------------|
e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---3----|
B|-------------3--------3------------|
G|----------------------0------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3----------------3----------------|
e|-----3---2p0----------3-------5----|
B|-------------3------------3--------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-3----------------3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Intro – guitar 2:
e|----------------15-----|
B|---------17------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-17--12-15-----12----------------------------------------12--------|
G|---------------14-----12-14--------12-14-14b(16)r(14)-12-14-----12-14-|
D|-----------------------------12/14------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----13------------------------10/12\10--|
G|-----------12pb(14)r(12)--9--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
GHold me... let me dry those Emtears for youC  
Be the Ghealer... of your heart he Embroke in twoC  
I wanna Ghold you close... but somethin' tells Emme to waitC  
Is it Gtoo soon to touch... to reach for the love that you Emhide awayC  
EmTalk to me... tell me with your Deyes
EmWhat did he do... to make you feel this Cway insideD  
Chorus:
   EmEmpty Gwords and Dpromises Cmade
   AmI'm Cnot that Gway
   EmCome Gto me and Ddon't be aCfraid
   AmI'm Cnot that way
Interlude – guitar 1:
e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---7---3---|
B|-------------3--------3---------------|
G|----------------------0---------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-3----------------3-------------------|
e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---3----|
B|-------------3--------3------------|
G|----------------------0------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3----------------3----------------|
Interlude – guitar 2:
e|--------|------------------|-------|
B|--------|------------------|-------|
G|--------|----12\11---------|-------|
D|--------|------------14-12-|-------|
A|--------|------------------|-14----|
E|--------|------------------|-------|
Verse 2:
GSilence... was meant to be EmbrokenC  
Like Gwaves on the shore... let your tears wash away these eEmmotionsC  
I can't Emchange the world... I can change your Dmind
I'll Emalways be here... for you until you CrealizeD  
Chorus 2:
   EmEmpty Gwords and Dpromises Cmade
   AmI'm Cnot that Gway
   EmBroGken trust... a Dfailure in Cfaith
   AmI'm Cnot that Dway
   AmI'm Cnot that Gway
Bridge:
Cause Clife's too short for waistin'... Dwaistin' precious time
If Emtime is what you need baby... I'll Ggive you all of mine
One Cday you're gonna look at me... and Amlove is what you'll find
Chorus 3:
   EmEmpGty words and Dpromises Cmade
   AmI'm Cnot that Gway
   EmCome Gto me... Dbring back your Cfaith
   AmDon't Cbe aDfraid
   AmI'm Cnot that Gway
Outro:
  GI'm not that Cway...
I want to Ghold you... I want to hold you close
Let me hear Cyour heart baby

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Im Not That Way

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JOURNEY – I'm Not That Way

from the Arrival (2001) record

Lovely song from the Japanese edition of the album,

if you haven't heard it already, DO IT NOW !!!

Intro – guitar 1:

e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---7----|

B|-------------3--------3------------|

G|----------------------0------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-3----------------3----------------|

e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---3----|

B|-------------3--------3------------|

G|----------------------0------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-3----------------3----------------|

e|-----3---2p0----------3-------5----|

B|-------------3------------3--------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-3----------------3----------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

Intro – guitar 2:

e|----------------15-----|

B|---------17------------|

G|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|

A|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|

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

B|-15-17--12-15-----12----------------------------------------12--------|

G|---------------14-----12-14--------12-14-14b(16)r(14)-12-14-----12-14-|

D|-----------------------------12/14------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

B|-----13------------------------10/12\10--|

G|-----------12pb(14)r(12)--9--------------|

D|-----------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

G Em C

Hold me... let me dry those tears for you

G Em C

Be the healer... of your heart he broke in two

G Em C

I wanna hold you close... but somethin' tells me to wait

G Em C

Is it too soon to touch... to reach for the love that you hide away

Em D

Talk to me... tell me with your eyes

Em C D

What did he do... to make you feel this way inside

Chorus:

Em G D C

Empty words and promises made

Am C G

I'm not that way

Em G D C

Come to me and don't be afraid

Am C

I'm not that way

Interlude – guitar 1:

e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---7---3---|

B|-------------3--------3---------------|

G|----------------------0---------------|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|-3----------------3-------------------|

e|-----3---2p0----------3---5---3----|

B|-------------3--------3------------|

G|----------------------0------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-3----------------3----------------|

Interlude – guitar 2:

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

B|--------|------------------|-------|

G|--------|----12\11---------|-------|

D|--------|------------14-12-|-------|

A|--------|------------------|-14----|

E|--------|------------------|-------|

Verse 2:

G Em C

Silence... was meant to be broken

G Em C

Like waves on the shore... let your tears wash away these emotions

Em D

I can't change the world... I can change your mind

Em C D

I'll always be here... for you until you realize

Chorus 2:

Em G D C

Empty words and promises made

Am C G

I'm not that way

Em G D C

Broken trust... a failure in faith

Am C D

I'm not that way

Am C G

I'm not that way

Bridge:

C D

Cause life's too short for waistin'... waistin' precious time

Em G

If time is what you need baby... I'll give you all of mine

C Am

One day you're gonna look at me... and love is what you'll find

Chorus 3:

Em G D C

Empty words and promises made

Am C G

I'm not that way

Em G D C

Come to me... bring back your faith

Am C D

Don't be afraid

Am C G

I'm not that way

Outro:

G C

I'm not that way...

I want to hold you... I want to hold you close

Let me hear your heart baby

About Im Not That Way Chords by Journey

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