I Don't Want To Be, performed by Gavin Degraw

I Don't Want To Be, performed by Gavin Degraw        Back

key: G#

Intro:

A:--1--3--1--3--1--3--1--3--1--3--1

E:---------------------------------

(C)                Bb         C

I don't need to be anything other

                   Bb     C

Than a prison guard's son

                   Bb      C

I don't need to be anything other

                   Bb      C

Than a specialist's son

                   Bb      C

I don't have to be anything other

                   Bb         C

Than the birth of two souls in one

(C)                Bb    C                   Bb       Ab

Part of where I'm going, is knowing where I'm coming from

CHORUS -----------------------------------------

Ab        Eb                 Bb                         Cm

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately.

Ab     Eb                    Bb                     Cm

All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind.

Ab            Eb                             Bb

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do

   Cm                   Ab

Or who I'm supposed to be.

Ab       Eb                   Bb          Cm

I don't want to be anything other than me.

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Intro:

A:--1--3--1--3--1--3--1--3--1--3--1

E:---------------------------------

(Cm)

I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn

I'm surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn

I'm surrounded by identity crisis everywhere I turn

Am I the only one who noticed?

Cm                            Bb    G#

I can't be the only one who's learned

CHORUS -----------------------------------------

G#        Eb                 Bb                         Cm

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately.

G#     Eb                    Bb                     Cm

All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind.

G#            Eb                             Bb

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do

   Cm                   G#

Or who I'm supposed to be.

G#       Eb                   Bb          Cm

I don't want to be anything other than me.

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Bridge:

Gm                                 Gm                  C5

Can I have everyone's attention please

Gm

See, not like this and that

Gm                     C5

You're gonna have to leave

Cm6/A                     Cm6/C Cm6/Bb Cm6/A

I came from the mountain,                the crust of creation

                     Bb         Eb

My whole situation made from clay, dust, stone

And now I'm telling everybody

CHORUS -----------------------------------------

Ab        Eb                 Bb                         Cm

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately.

Ab     Eb                    Bb                     Cm

All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind.

Ab            Eb                             Bb

I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do

   Cm                   Ab

Or who I'm supposed to be.

Ab       Eb                   Bb          Cm

I don't want to be anything other than me.

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