Not Me
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[Verse 1]
G Em7
If I could only turn back time
C D
To the days when you were mine
G Em7
I'd wrap you up with these two arms
C D
And never let you go
G Em7
I'd say the things I didn't say
C G
The words that might have made you stay
Am7 D G C Em D G C D
I'd build my world around you not me
[Verse 2]
G Em7
I was always somewhere else
C D
Thinkin' only of myself
G Em7
Livin' just to chase a dream
C D
A dream that was a ours
G Em7
I should've seen the warnin' signs
C G
I never paid 'em any mind
Am7 D G C Em D
Everybody saw it comin' not me
[Chorus]
C
I kept reachin' for the stars
G Em
And shootin' for the moon
Am7 D G
When all along I had them in my hand
C Em7
Little did I know how fast my world could slip away
Am C D D7
It took losin' you for me to understand
[Verse 3]
G Em7
That all you ever wanted was
C D
Just to be a step above
G Em7
All the things that stood between
C D
The love we should have had
G Em7
I can't say that I blame you now
C G
For holdin' on to what you've found
Am7 D G Em
I guess I'm why you're with him now
C D G C
I guess I'm why you're with him not me
[Outro]
Em D G C D G
How to play Not Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.