Artist: Cocteau Twins
song: But I'm Not
Tuning: Tune down one semitone
E --> Eb
B --> Bb
G --> Gb
D --> Db
A --> Ab
E --> Eb
Chords used:
Chord EADGBe (string)
Am (x,x,10,9,10,x)
E (x,x,9,9,9,x)
Am (x,0,10,9,10,0)
D6add9 (x,0,12,11,12,0)
Amaj7 (x,0,14,13,14,0)
G6add9 (x,0,17,16,17,0)
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(pattern 1)
Am E
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-10--------------|-10--------------|-------10--------|-------9---------|
G|--------9--------|-----------------|-----9-----------|----9------------|
D|-----------------|--------10-------|-10--------------|-9---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x 4)
Sinful stories, I hear all that's shown
His bitch too rich never understands, And she's always known
(pattern 2)
Am D6add9 Amaj7 G6add9
e|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|(part A)
B|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-17--------------|
G|-9---------------|-11--------------|-13--------------|-16--------------|
D|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-17--------------|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|(Part B)
B|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-----------------|
G|-9---------------|-11--------------|-13--------------|-----------------|
D|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x 1)
(Repeat pattern 1) x2
Things from the forest die here, But I don't
Dead forest things are offered here, But I'm not
(Pattern 3)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-10--------------|-10--------------|--------10-------|-------------9---|
G|--------9--------|-----------------|-----9-----------|-------9---------|
D|-----------------|--------10-------|-10--------------|-9---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x 2)
(Repeat pattern 1) x2
Vassels live lies, nothing ever cries
Giving in, getting in, Wishing martyrs sacrificed
(Repeat pattern 2) x1
(Repeat pattern 1) x4
Things from the forest die here, But I don't
Dead forest things are offered here, But I'm not
But I'm not
(Repeat pattern 2, Part A) x3
(Pattern 2, Part B) x1
But I'm not

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