Not Myself

Not Myself- John Mayer

Tabbed by Robin Young

The tricky thing about this song is that the chords aren’t played directly on the beat,

it was hard to write them in the right place. Listen to the song & figure it out, you’ll

on quickly.

*CAPO 1ST FRET*

Chords (in relation to capo):

A2/C#: X4X200

Bb13: X1X233

C: X32010

C2: X32030 (aka C9)

Csus2: X3X033

C7: X32000

D: XX0232

E2/G#: 4X445X

Em7: 022030

F9: XX3213

G: 3X0003

G2/B: X2X233

G7/B: X2X032

Intro: G – G7/B – F9 – C

Verse 1

G G7/B

Suppose I said

F9 C

I am on my best behavior

G G7/B

And there are times

F9 Bb13

I lose my worried mind

Chorus

G Csus2 D C

Would you want me when I’m not myself?

G Csus2 D C

Wait it out while I am someone else?

Verse 2

G G7/B

Suppose I said

F9 C

Colors change for no good reason

G G7/B

And words will go

F9 Bb13

From poetry to prose

Chorus

Bridge

C Em7 D C2

And I

Em7 D C2

In time

Em7 D C2

Will come a-round

G2/B E2/G# A2/C#

I al- ways do

C7 G

For you

G7/B

Ah

F9

Ah, ah

C – G – G7/B – F9 (2x)

C

Verse 3 (my favorite part!)

G G7/B

Suppose I said

F9 Bb13

You’re my saving grace?

Chorus (fade out)