I'm Not In Love chords by 10cc (Ver. 2)

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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 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 and Gm in the verses, for example, might well be G6 and Gm6 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 chord (G major) to another (G minor), which, to my ears, is more important
here. Anyway, I included voicings for G6 and Gm6 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/A     x-0-5-4-3-0 (= G6/A or A11)
A       x-0-7-6-5-0
A#dim   x-1-2-3-2-0
G6      3-x-0-0-0-0
Gm6     3-x-0-3-3-0
F#m/A#  x-1-x-3-2-2
Bm/A    x-0-4-4-3-2
G/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:

Gm      x-x-5-3-3-3
Gm/F    x-x-3-3-3-3
C/E     x-x-2-0-1-0
C       x-3-2-0-1-0
F       x-x-3-2-1-1
F/E     x-x-2-2-1-1
F/D     x-x-0-2-1-1
F/C     x-3-x-2-1-1
C/D     x-x-0-0-1-0
D       x-x-0-2-3-2

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Capo 2nd fret


INTRO
| G/A | G/A | A | A | G/A | G/A | A | A |
| G/A | G/A | A | A | G/A | G/A | A | A A#dim  |


VERSE
G                  Gm
  I'm not in love,  so don't forget it
F#m           F#/A#           Bm           Bm/A
  It's just a silly phase I'm going through
G                  Gm
  And just because   I call you up,
F#m            F#/A#                     Bm           Bm/A
  Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
G                     A6         D   G/D   F/D   G/D
  I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...


VERSE
G                    Gm
  I like to see you, but then again,
F#m            F#/A#              Bm           Bm/A
  That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
G                   Gm
  So if I call you, don't make a fuss,
F#m               F#/A#             Bm           Bm/A
  Don't tell your friends about the two of us
G                     A6         D
I'm not in love, no no, it's because...


INTERLUDE (freely, see below)
| D | D | Bm
| F#m | F#/A# | Bm
| G/A | % | A | % |
 (be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)
| G/A | % | A | % |
 (big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])
| G/A | % | A | A   A#dim |


VERSE
G                     Gm
  I keep your picture   upon the wall
F#m          F#/A#             Bm           Bm/A
  It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
G                     Gm
  So don't you ask me   to give it back
F#m                  F#/A#            Bm           Bm/A
  I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
G                     A6         D
  I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...


MIDDLE 8
Gm Gm/F        C/E         C      | F F/E | F/D F/C |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time for me
Gm Gm/F        C/E         C    | C/D | D |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time
Gm Gm/F        C/E         C      | F F/E | F/D F/C |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time for me
Gm Gm/F        C/E         C    | C/D | D |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time


VERSE
G                  Gm
  I'm not in love,  so don't forget it
F#m           F#/A#          Bm           Bm/A
  It's just a silly phase I'm going through
G                  Gm
  And just because   I call you up,
F#m            F#/A#                    Bm           Bm/A
  Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
G                  Gm
  I'm not in love,   I'm not in love


OUTRO
| G/A | % | A | % |
| G/A | % | A | % |

[repeat and fade]



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INTERLUDE (Capo 2nd fret)
  D                                 Bm (freely)
e|----------------|----------------|-------------------------2-------|
B|3---------------|3-----2-----0---|3---2-3-2-------------------5--3-|
G|2---------------|2---------------|4---------4---0-4-0--------------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|4-------------------4---(4)(2)(0)|
A|----------------|----------------|2--------------------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
  [F#m             F#/A#           Bm (freely)]
e|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
B|2---------------|2---------------|3--------------------------------|
G|2---------------|3---------------|4--------------------------------|
D|4---------------|----------------|------------/4-2-----------------|
A|----------------|1---------------|2----------------/4-2------------|
E|2---------------|----------------|----------------------5-2-0-2--/2|
                                                [bass]
 [G/A                               A
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----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/A                               A]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|/4--2-----2-2\--|
A|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|-------/4-------|
E|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5--------|----------------|
 (big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])

  G/A                               A                        A#dim
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|--------1-------|
E|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5-5------|5---------------|