• Song:

    Not Myself

  • Artist:

    John Mayer

  • Album:

    Live Compilation

NOT MYSELF - John Mayer

Capo 1 (chords/tab relative to capo)

Gsus4  Gmaj7  Fadd9  Cadd9   Gm9   Gmaj9  Csus2  Gadd9  Eadd9  Aadd9
e|---3------2-----(8)----(8)----(8)-----5------0------x------x------x----|
B|---3------3------8------8------8------3------3------8------5------10---|
G|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------7------4------9----|
D|---0------0------7------0------7------4------2------7------4------9----|
A|--(3)----(2)-----8------7------8------5------3------x------x------x----|
E|---3------2------x------8------6------x------x------7------4------9----|

These chords are taken from John's performance at Tower Records in Atlanta, GA, 
back in 2001.  (this is the video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px--mjSlrh8)

The notes in brackets in the chords can be played or muted, it depends what sound you like.

Gsus4  Gmaj7  Fadd9  Cadd9

Gsus4     Gmaj7
Suppose I said
Fadd9      Cadd9
I am on my best behaviour
Gsus4     Gmaj7
There are times
Fadd9 (135211@1)           Gm9I (3132xx@1)lose my worried mind

Gsus4 (3x0013@1)                        Gmaj9 (32423x@1) Csus2Would (x35533@1)you want me when I'm not myself?
Gsus4 (3x0013@1)                        Gmaj9 (32423x@1) Csus2Wait (x35533@1)it out while I am someone else?

Gsus4     Gmaj7
Suppose I said
Fadd9 (135211@1)           Cadd9Colors (x32030@1)change for no good reason
Gsus4      Gmaj7
Words will go
Fadd9 (135211@1)        Gm9From (3132xx@1)poetry to prose

Gsus4 (3x0013@1)                        Gmaj9 (32423x@1) Csus2Would (x35533@1)you want me when I'm not myself?
Gsus4 (3x0013@1)                        Gmaj9 (32423x@1) Csus2Wait (x35533@1)it out while I am someone else?

And I... 
e|--------------------------------------------x------x---x---x---x-----|
B|--------------15---------------10h12--10----9---9--9---9---9---9-----|
G|----------12---------------12---------------10-----10--10--10--10----|
D|------14---------------10-------------------0------0---0---0---0-----|
A|--------------------------------------------x------x---x---x---x-----|
E|--12---------------10-----------------------9------9---9---9---9-----|

In  time... 
e|--------------------------------------------x------x---x---x---x-----|
B|--------------15---------------10h12--10----9---9--9---9---9---9-----|
G|----------12---------------12---------------10-----10--10--10--10----|
D|------14---------------10-------------------0------0---0---0---0-----|
A|--------------------------------------------x------x---x---x---x-----|
E|--12---------------10-----------------------9------9---9---9---9-----|

Will come around...
e|--------------------------------------------x------x---x---x---x-----|
B|--------------15---------------10h12--10----9---9--9---9---9---9-----|
G|----------12---------------12---------------10-----10--10--10--10----|
D|------14---------------10-------------------0------0---0---0---0-----|
A|--------------------------------------------x------x---x---x---x-----|
E|--12---------------10-----------------------9------9---9---9---9-----|

Gadd9 Eadd9  Aadd9  
I     always do...    
    Csus2For (x35533@1)you

Gsus4  Gmaj7  Fadd9  Cadd9  (x2)

e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|-----------3----|
A|-----3--6-------|
E|--4-------------|

Gsus4  Gmaj7  Fadd9  Cadd9

Gsus4     Gmaj7
Suppose I said
Fadd9 (135211@1)          Gm9You're (3132xx@1)my saving grace?

Gsus4
My grace
Gmaj9
Myself (not myself)
Csus2 (x35533@1)          Gsus4When (3x0013@1)I'm someone else
                 Gmaj9When (32423x@1)I'm someone else
                 Csus2When (x35533@1)I'm someone else
             Gsus4When (3x0013@1)I'm not myself
Gmaj9   Csus2
Myself (myself)

Gsus4  Gmaj9  Csus2

Gsus4
I want to live in a wooden house
Gmaj9 (32423x@1)                       Csus2Making (x35533@1)my own friends will be easy

Gsus4
I want to live in a wooden house
Gmaj9 (32423x@1)                       Csus2Making (x35533@1)my own friends will be easy

Gsus4

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