Guitar chords with lyrics
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I'm not in love - 10cc
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
10cc
I'm not in love (1975)
(Stewart/Gouldman)
A augmentedA great song, but it is quite difficult to find out what is going on in
all of these layers of sound. In order to create a tab for one guitar, one
has to make decisions: including some of the notes while neglecting others for
reasons of playability and overall sound.
The 
G+G and 
G minorGm in the verses, for example, might well be 
G6G6 and 
Gm6Gm6 respectively.
But I decided against including these options because in a single-guitar version
they tend to over-emphasize the change here while obscuring the continuity from
one G+G chord (G+G major) to another (G+G minor), which, to my ears, is more important
here. Anyway, I included voicings for G6G6 and Gm6Gm6 in the chords section that sound
good, Include them if you like and create a version that suits you!
So, here is my reading of this classic. Suggestions and comments are very
welcome!
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capo: 2nd fret
For the original chords, transpose this tab up 2 steps.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G/AG/A x-0-5-4-3-0 (= 
G6/AG6/A or 
A11A11)
A augmentedA x-0-7-6-5-0
A# diminished A#dim x-1-2-3-2-0
G6G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
Gm6Gm6 3-x-0-3-3-0
F#m/A# x-1-x-3-2-2
Bm/ABm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
G/DG/D x-x-0-4-3-3
F/D x-x-0-5-6-5
I suggest the following voicings for the middle 8 to highlight the bass line:
G minorGm x-x-5-3-3-3
Gm/F x-x-3-3-3-3
C/EC/E x-x-2-0-1-0
C majorC x-3-2-0-1-0
FF x-x-3-2-1-1
F/E x-x-2-2-1-1
F/D x-x-0-2-1-1
F/CF/C x-3-x-2-1-1
C/DC/D x-x-0-0-1-0
D MajorD x-x-0-2-3-2
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Capo 2nd fret
INTRO
| G/AG/A | G/AG/A | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | G/AG/A | G/AG/A | A augmentedA | A augmentedA |
| G/AG/A | G/AG/A | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | G/AG/A | G/AG/A | A augmentedA | A augmentedA A# diminished A#dim |
VERSE
G+G G minorGm
I'm not in love, so don't forget it
F# minorF#m F#/A# 
B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
G+G G minorGm
And just because I call you up,
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
G+G 
A major 6A6 D MajorD G/DG/D F/D G/DG/D
I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...
VERSE
G+G G minorGm
I like to see you, but then again,
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
G+G G minorGm
So if I call you, don't make a fuss,
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
G+G A major 6A6 D MajorD
I'm not in love, no no, it's because...
INTERLUDE (freely, see below)
| D MajorD | D MajorD | B minorBm
| F# minorF#m | F#/A# | B minorBm
| G/AG/A | % | A augmentedA | % |
(be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)
| G/AG/A | % | A augmentedA | % |
(big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])
| G/AG/A | % | A augmentedA | A augmentedA A# diminished A#dim |
VERSE
G+G G minorGm
I keep your picture upon the wall
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
G+G G minorGm
So don't you ask me to give it back
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
G+G A major 6A6 D MajorD
I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...
MIDDLE 8
G minorGm Gm/F C/EC/E C majorC | FF F/E | F/D F/CF/C |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time for me
G minorGm Gm/F C/EC/E C majorC | C/DC/D | D MajorD |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time
G minorGm Gm/F C/EC/E C majorC | FF F/E | F/D F/CF/C |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time for me
G minorGm Gm/F C/EC/E C majorC | C/DC/D | D MajorD |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time
VERSE
G+G G minorGm
I'm not in love, so don't forget it
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
G+G G minorGm
And just because I call you up,
F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm Bm/ABm/A
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
G+G G minorGm
I'm not in love, I'm not in love
OUTRO
| G/AG/A | % | A augmentedA | % |
| G/AG/A | % | A augmentedA | % |
[repeat and fade]
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INTERLUDE (Capo 2nd fret)
D MajorD B minorBm (freely)
e|----------------|----------------|-------------------------2-------|
BB|3---------------|3-----2-----0---|3---2-3-2-------------------5--3-|
G+G|2---------------|2---------------|4---------4---0-4-0--------------|
D MajorD|0---------------|0---------------|4-------------------4---(4)(2)(0)|
A augmentedA|----------------|----------------|2--------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
[F# minorF#m F#/A# B minorBm (freely)]
e|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
BB|2---------------|2---------------|3--------------------------------|
G+G|2---------------|3---------------|4--------------------------------|
D MajorD|4---------------|----------------|------------/4-2-----------------|
A augmentedA|----------------|1---------------|2----------------/4-2------------|
E MajorE|2---------------|----------------|----------------------5-2-0-2--/2|
[bass]
[G/AG/A A augmentedA
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A augmentedA|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5---5--------|2----5--2-------|
(be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)
G/AG/A A augmentedA]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|----------------|----------------|----------------|/4--2-----2-2\--|
A augmentedA|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|-------/4-------|
E MajorE|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5--------|----------------|
(big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])
G/AG/A A augmentedA A# diminished A#dim
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A augmentedA|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|--------1-------|
E MajorE|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5-5------|5---------------|
ⓘ This is the 2nd version of guitar chords for 'Im Not In Love' by 10cc, a rock band formed in 1972 from Manchester, UK. They are no longer active. 10cc is known for their cheerful rock/pop music.
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