Not Me
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Capo 1st Fret
Intro: (G/B) (C) (D) (G/B) (C) (D)
(G) If I could only (G/B) turn back time
(C) To the days when (D) you were were mine
(G) I'd wrap you up in (G/B) these two arms
And (C) never let you (D) go
(G) I'd say the things I (G/B) didn't say
(C) The words that might've (G/B) made you stay
(Am) I'd build my world a(D)round you
(G/B) Not (C) me (G/B) (C)
(G) I was always (G/B) somewhere else
(C) Thinking only (D) of myself
(G) Living just to (G/B) chase that dream
A (C) dream that wasn't (D) ours
(G) Should've seen the (G/B) warning signs
(C) Never paid them (G/B) any mind
(Am) Everybody saw it (D) coming
(G/B) Not (C) me (G/B) (C)
I kept (C) reaching for the stars
(Em) Shootin' for the moon
When (Am) all along I (D) had them in my (G) hands (G/B)
(C) Little did I know how fast my (Em) world could slip away
It took (Am) losing (G/B) you for (C) me to (G/B) underst(D)and
(G) All you really (G/B) wanted was
(C) Just to be a (D) step above
(G) All the things that (G/B) stood between
The (C) love we should have (D) had
(G) Can't say that I (G/B) blame you now
(C) For holding on to (G/B) what you've found
(Am) I guess I'm why you're (D) with him
(G/B) Not me...(C)
I guess I'm why you're (D) with him
(G/B) Not (C) me
How to play Not Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G/B. 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.