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Not My Slave

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[Intro]
G Am F
G Am F
G Am F
G Am F
Em C Em Am
[Verse]
GWith sadness in my hAmeart and jFoy in my Gmind
I thought about the gAmhosts that we lFeft behCind
WCith everyone aroAmund telling Fus what to dGo
With deafening soAmund, whisper, "FI love yoCu"
WCith fire in your Ameyes, may it nFever go Gout
The sweetness of your tAmears makes it fFeel like nCight
I Csee no escAmape from the rFoles we always plGay
What do we have to prAmove on this juFdgment dGay?
[Chorus]
YGou're mine now, Ambut you're nFot my sister
GYou're mine noAmw, but you're Fnot my slave
GYou're mine noAmw, but you're Fnot my child
GYou're mine noAmw, but you're Fnot my slave
[Bridge]
EmYou're miCssing the whole poEmint; you're Amnot my little pEmet
DEmon't thrCow away your lEmife; the gamAme's not over yeDmtG  
I dCo not own your sEmoul; don't wAmant you in a cEmage
I Conly want your hEmeart to fAmind a special plGace
[Instrumental]
 G
G Am F
G Am F
G Am F
G Am F
[Bridge]
EmYou're miCssing the whole poEmint; you're Amnot my little pEmet
DEmon't thrCow away your lEmife; the gamAme's not over
[Chorus]
You're miCne    , Fbut you're not my sister
You're miAmne    , Fbut you're not my slave
You're miCne    , Fbut you're not my child
You're miAmne    , Fbut you're nGot my slave
You're miAmne    , Fbut you're nGot my slave
[Verse]
GWith sand in my heAmart and clFouds in my Ghead
I thought about us Amboth and the lFife we leCd
FCrom pages in a Ambook and pFictures on a screGen
We make ourselves like clAmay from someone elFse's dreaCm
OCne second, you are Amcast just like sFtones at my feeGt
But I am not a kAming; please, don't wForship meC  
WCith everyone aroAmund telling Fus what to dGo
With deafening sAmound, whisper, F"I love yoEmu"
[Bridge]
EmYou're miCssing the whole poEmint; you're Amnot my little pEmet
DEmon't thrCow away your lEmife; the gamAme's not over yeDmtG  
I dCo not own your sEmoul; don't wAmant you in a cEmage
I Conly want your hEmeart to fAmind a special plGace
[Instrumental]
 G
G Am F
G Am F
[Pre-Chorus]
You're mGine    Am, but you're Fnot my slave
You're mGine    Am, but you're Fnot my slave
[Chorus]
 You're mCine  You're mine now, Fbut you're not my sister
 You're mAmine  You're mine now, Fbut you're not my slave
 You're mCine  You're mine now, Fbut you're not my child
 You're mAmine  You're mine now, Fbut you're not my slave
[Outro]
 You're miGne  You're mine now, Ambut you're Fnot my sister
 You're miGne  You're mine now, Ambut you're Fnot my slave
 You're miGne  You're mine    , Ambut you're Fnot my child
 You're miGne  You're mine now, Ambut you're Fnot my slave
 You're miGne  You're mine you're mine now  AmBut you're Fnot my slave 
 You're miGne  You're mine    , Ambut you're Fnot my slave
 You're miGne  Ohhhh          , Ambut you're Fnot my child

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Not My Slave

by Oingo Boingo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am F

Em C Em Am

[Verse]

G Am F G

With sadness in my heart and joy in my mind

Am F C

I thought about the ghosts that we left behind

C Am F G

With everyone around telling us what to do

Am F C

With deafening sound, whisper, "I love you"

C Am F G

With fire in your eyes, may it never go out

Am F C

The sweetness of your tears makes it feel like night

C Am F G

I see no escape from the roles we always play

Am F G

What do we have to prove on this judgment day?

[Chorus]

G Am F

You're mine now, but you're not my sister

G Am F

You're mine now, but you're not my slave

G Am F

You're mine now, but you're not my child

G Am F

You're mine now, but you're not my slave

[Bridge]

Em C Em Am Em

You're missing the whole point; you're not my little pet

Em C Em Am Dm G

Don't throw away your life; the game's not over yet

C Em Am Em

I do not own your soul; don't want you in a cage

C Em Am G

I only want your heart to find a special place

[Instrumental]

G Am F

[Bridge]

Em C Em Am Em

You're missing the whole point; you're not my little pet

Em C Em Am

Don't throw away your life; the game's not over

[Chorus]

C F

You're mine , but you're not my sister

Am F

You're mine , but you're not my slave

C F

You're mine , but you're not my child

Am F G

You're mine , but you're not my slave

Am F G

You're mine , but you're not my slave

[Verse]

G Am F G

With sand in my heart and clouds in my head

Am F C

I thought about us both and the life we led

C Am F G

From pages in a book and pictures on a screen

Am F C

We make ourselves like clay from someone else's dream

C Am F G

One second, you are cast just like stones at my feet

Am F C

But I am not a king; please, don't worship me

C Am F G

With everyone around telling us what to do

Am F Em

With deafening sound, whisper, "I love you"

[Bridge]

Em C Em Am Em

You're missing the whole point; you're not my little pet

Em C Em Am Dm G

Don't throw away your life; the game's not over yet

C Em Am Em

I do not own your soul; don't want you in a cage

C Em Am G

I only want your heart to find a special place

[Instrumental]

G Am F

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am F

You're mine , but you're not my slave

G Am F

You're mine , but you're not my slave

[Chorus]

C F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my sister

Am F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my slave

C F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my child

Am F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my slave

[Outro]

G Am F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my sister

G Am F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my slave

G Am F

You're mine You're mine , but you're not my child

G Am F

You're mine You're mine now, but you're not my slave

G Am F

You're mine You're mine you're mine now But you're not my slave

G Am F

You're mine You're mine , but you're not my slave

G Am F

You're mine Ohhhh , but you're not my child

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