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
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B------------------2---3-------3---2----------
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F#m Bm Em A
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B------------------2---3-------3---2----------
G--0-----------2-----------4-----------4---2--
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D D/C Gm
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B------3---3/5---------8---10---11------------
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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
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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
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B----------2---3------------2------3---2------
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A F#m
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B--------------3---2---0--------------------3-
G--0---2---4---------------2---0----2---4-----
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Bm Em A
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B------2-----------0--0-----------0---3---2---
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D D/C Gm
E-------------------------3-------------8--10-
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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