But I'm Not Tab by Cocteau Twins

But I'm Not tab by Cocteau Twins

Guitar Tab

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

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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