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I'm Not the Guy
By Dan Bern
Transcribed by Justin
tune down 1/2 step
pattern 1: C G Am F G
Intro: Play pattern one twice
C G Am
You can categorize me
F
Lump me with the others
G
If that's the way you wanna play
C G Am
You can say that the way it's been
F
Is exactly
G
The way that it's gotta be
C G
It'll make you feel right
Am Em
If you gotta feel right
F G
Well if you're willing to look truthfully I think you'll see
Am
That, babe, I'm not the guy who hurt you
F C
Many years ago
G Am
I'm not the guy
F
I'm not the guy
C (pattern 1)
I'm not the guy
C G Am
Babe, what are you seeing?
F
When you look in my eyes
G
Maybe someone from a magazine?
C G Am
Is it someone who hurt you?
F
You don't gotta explain it
G
I used to read that magazine myself
C G
But last night in the kitchen, yeah
Am Em
I cancelled my subscription, yeah
F G
And maybe you'll believe me, baby, when I say
Am
That you don't need to carry yours
F C
Around anymore
G Am
'Cause I'm not the guy
F
I'm not the guy
C (pattern 1)
I'm not the guy
F G
I'm not the guy who made you crawl into the shell
Am Em
I'm not the guy who threw your heart against the wall
F G
I'm not the guy who took care of you for a weekend stay
Am
F C
I'm not the guy who loved you, babe, and took his love away
G Am
I'm not the guy
F
I'm not the guy
C (pattern 1)
I'm not the guy
F G
I'm not the guy who tried to hide his wedding ring
Am Em
I'm not the guy who disappeared after the spring
F G
I'm not the guy who made you feel like all you did was lost
Am
F C
I'm not the guy who loved you, babe, and kept his fingers crossed
G Am
I'm not the guy
F
I'm not the guy
C
I'm not the guy
Am
I'm not the guy
F
I'm not the guy
C
I'm not the guy
Am
I'm not the guy
F
I'm not the guy
C (play pattern 1 twice)
I'm not the guy
Notes: I know all the pattern things can get confusing, but it's the
easiest way I know how to type the patterns in the places he puts them.
If anyone has a better idea, let me know -- I'm open to all suggestions.
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