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I Am Not

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[Verse 1]
GPack a forty for the Ceast riverG  
To that spot where the cCops can't fit their carsG  
All the punks are acting Cup againG  
Metal studs to the chCain-linked fence saying
[Chorus]
GI am not what I wCant to be
GI am not what I wCant to be
GI am not what I wCant to be  ohG  
[Verse 2]
CPack a toothGbrush and Ca chaGnge of clothes
You're getting Cout, that's all I Gknow
You remember saying Cthat to meEm  
GLCD lights Eup the screen Csaying
[Chorus]
GYou are not what I Cwant you to be
GYou are not what I Cwant you to be
GYou are not what I Cwant you to beD  Am  
[Interlude]
GAh Ah Ah Ahh CAh Ah AhG  
Ah Ah Ah Ahh CAh Ah AhG  
Ah Ah Ah Ahh CAh Ah AhG  
Ah Ah Ah Ahh CAh Ah AhG  C  G  
[Verse 3]
GPack a forty for the Clong way backG  
To the station that I'll Cnever come bGack to
For the island that CI used to loveG  
For the ones that you're Cthinking of
[Chorus]
GI am not what I wCant to be
GI am not what I wCant to be
GI am not what I wCant to beG  

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I Am Not

by Told Slant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C G

Pack a forty for the east river

C G

To that spot where the cops can't fit their cars

C G

All the punks are acting up again

Metal studs to the chain-linked fence saying

[Chorus]

G C

I am not what I want to be

G C

I am not what I want to be

G C G

I am not what I want to be oh

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Pack a toothbrush and a change of clothes

C G

You're getting out, that's all I know

C Em

You remember saying that to me

G E C

LCD lights up the screen saying

[Chorus]

G C

You are not what I want you to be

G C

You are not what I want you to be

G C D Am

You are not what I want you to be

[Interlude]

G C G

Ah Ah Ah Ahh Ah Ah Ah

C G

Ah Ah Ah Ahh Ah Ah Ah

C G

Ah Ah Ah Ahh Ah Ah Ah

C G C G

Ah Ah Ah Ahh Ah Ah Ah

[Verse 3]

G C G

Pack a forty for the long way back

C G

To the station that I'll never come back to

C G

For the island that I used to love

For the ones that you're thinking of

[Chorus]

G C

I am not what I want to be

G C

I am not what I want to be

G C G

I am not what I want to be

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