Aint The One
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[Intro]
C Dsus4 Dm F
[Verse 1]
C Dsus4 Dm F
Girl, we keep breakin' up and makin' up and breakin' up again
C Dsus4 Dm F
How did we go from picture-perfect to the shape that we're in?
C Dsus4 Dm
Was it that Gibson in a case, packin' up that Pontiac
F
Drivin' what felt like a whole world away
C Dsus4 Dm
To be so damn close but so far to go
F
They say you always know when you know, well, I know
[Chorus]
C Dsus4 Dm
Someone's gonna build their dream-come-true
F
C Dsus4 Dm
Someone's gonna hit their knee and plant those roots
F
Sweep you off your feet and fill your daddy's boots
Am7 G
Steal your heart, line your stars, hang your moon, light your sun
F C Dsus4 Dm F
It's killin' me, baby, knowin' I ain't the one
[Post-Chorus]
F C
Knowin' I ain't the one
[Verse 2]
Dsus4 Dm
The one that's gonna see you all dressed up in white
F
Waitin' in that car while you wait for two pink lines
C Dsus4 Dm
Gettin' all the good out of our goodbye
F
And I get to be the one to watch someone else live my life
[Chorus]
C Dsus4 Dm
Someone's gonna build their dream-come-true
F
Hometown house with a Westport view
C Dsus4 Dm
Someone's gonna hit their knee and plant those roots
F
Sweep you off your feet and fill your daddy's boots
Am7 G
Steal your heart, line your stars, hang your moon, light your sun
F C Dsus4 Dm F
It's killin' me, baby, knowin' I ain't the one
[Post-Chorus]
C Dsus4 Dm F
Yeah, knowin' I ain't the one
[Bridge]
C Dsus4 Dm
To be so damn close but so far to go
F
They say you always know when you know, well, I know
[Chorus]
C Dsus4 Dm
Someone's gonna build their dream-come-true
F
Hometown house with a Westport view
C Dsus4 Dm
Someone's gonna hit their knee and plant those roots
F
Sweep you off your feet and fill your daddy's boots
Am7 G
Steal your heart, line your stars, hang your moon, light your sun
F C
It's killin' me, baby, knowin' I ain't the one
[Outro]
C Dm
(Line your stars, hang your moon, light your sun)
F C
(It's killin' me, baby) Yeah, knowin' I ain't the one
Dsus4 F
How to play Aint The One
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.