Not Today - Alessia Cara

Not Today

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verse 1
C
Someday I won't be afraid of my head
C
Someday I will not be chained to my bed
C
Someday I'll forget the day he left
C
But surely not today
C
One day I won't need a PhD
C
To sit me down and tell me what it all means
C
Maybe one day it'll be a breeze, ah
C
But surely not today, but surely not today
 
[Refrão]F G
Oh, you don’t know what sadness means
F G
'Til you're too sad to fall asleep
Am F
One day I'll be snoozing peacefully
F Fm C F Fm C
But surely not today, surely not today
 
verse 2
C
One day I'll swear the pain will be a blip
C
I'll have the hardest time recalling it
C
I'll be the king of misery management
C
But surely not today
 
F G
One day that song won't make me cry anymore (Oh no no)
F G
One day I'll get up off the bathroom floor (Hey, yeah)
Am F
Oh, piece by piece I'll be restored
F Fm C
But surely not today, surely not
F Fm C
Eh, not today
 
[Refrão]F G
Oh, you don't know what happy means
F G
If it's only in your dreams
Am F
I'll be acquainted with my jollities
F Fm C F Fm C
But surely not today, yeah, surely not today
 
Bridge
F G
Surely not-, surely, surely not-
F G
Surely not-, surely not today
 
Outro
F C
One day the thought of him won't hurt the same
F C
Won't need distractions to get through the day
F Am
I guess I hope I'm gonna be okay
N.C.
'Cause I'm not today

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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.

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