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Im Not the One

The Cars
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Song

I'm Not The One

The Cars

From the Album-"Shake It Up"

1981

Written by Ric Ocasek

Tabbed by Ray Scheidler

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Bm F#m Em A

E---------------------------------------------

B------------------2---3-------3---2----------
G--------------2-----------4-----------4---2--
D--4---0---4----------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

F#m Bm Em A

E---------------------------------------------

B------------------2---3-------3---2----------
G--0-----------2-----------4-----------4---2--
D------4---4----------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

D D/C Gm

E-----------------3------------------8---10---
B------3---3/5---------8---10---11------------
G--0------------------------------------------

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

D D/C

I'm not the one

D/B D/Bb

That you'll be shooting for

D D/C

I'm not the one

D/B D/Bb

Who's coming back for more

D D/C

You know why

D/B D/Bb

We've been through this too many times

D D/C

You know why

D/B Gm

It's never clear it's pantomime

Bm F#m Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Cause you can't get on your feet

Bm Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Still taking all the heat

Bm Em

Going round and round

A D

Never touching down

D D/C Gm

E------------3-------------------8---10-------
B--3---3/5---------8---10---11----------------

G---------------------------------------------

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

D D/C

I'm not the one

D/B D/Bb

Whose memory you still keep

D D/C

I'm not the one

D/B D/Bb

Who's talking in your sleep

D D/C

You know why

D/B D/Bb

I don't have to tell you twice

D D/C

You know why

D/B D/Bb

I don't have to tell you twice

D D/C

You know why

D/B Gm

I knew you when you weren't so nice

Bm F#m Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Cause you can't get on your feet

Bm Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Still taking all the heat

Bm Em

Going round and round

A Bm

Never touching down

Bm F#m Em

E------------------0---2----------------------
B----------2---3------------2------3---2------
G------4-----------------------------------4--
D--4------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

A F#m

E---------------------------------------------

B--------------3---2---0--------------------3-
G--0---2---4---------------2---0----2---4-----

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

Bm Em A

E--0------------------------------------------
B------2-----------0--0-----------0---3---2---
G----------2--------------0---2---------------
D--------------2------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

D D/C Gm

E-------------------------3-------------8--10-
B--0-------0---2--3--3/5-----8--10--11--------
G------2--------------------------------------

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

D D/C

I'm not the one

D/B D/Bb

That you'll be breaking in

D D/C

I'm not the one

D/B D/Bb

That could be taken in

D D/C

You know why

D/B D/Bb

I tried and tried to crack the shell

D D/C

You know why

D/B Gm

When you fake it's hard to tell

Bm F#m Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Cause you can't get on your feet

Bm Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Still taking all the heat

Bm Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Cause you can't get on your feet

Bm Em

Going round and round

A Bm

Still taking all the heat

F#m Em

Going round and round

A F#m

Cause you can't get on your feet

Bm Em

Going round and round

A Bm

Still taking all the heat

Repeat ad nauseum

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