John Mayer - Not Myself

not myself – john mayer

capo 1 ( chords/tab relative to capo )

Gsus4 Gmaj7 Fadd9 Cadd9 Gm11 Dadd4 Csus2 Gadd9 Eadd9 Aadd9
E | – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – ( 8 ) – – – – ( 8 ) – – – – ( 8 ) – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 10 – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 9 – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 9 – – – – |
A | – – ( 3 ) – – – – ( 2 ) – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – |
E | – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – x – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 9 – – – – |

these chords are taken from john’s performance at tower records in atlanta , ga ,
back in 2001 . ( this is the video –

the notes in brackets in the chords can be played or muted , it depends what sound you like .

Gsus4 Gmaj7 Fadd9 Cadd9

Gsus4 Gmaj7
suppose i said
Fadd9 Cadd9
i Am on my best behaviour
Gsus4 Gmaj7
there are times
Fadd9 Gm11
i lose my worried mind

Gsus4 Dadd4 Csus2
would you want me when i’m not myself?
Gsus4 Dadd4 Csus2
wait it out while i Am someone else?

Gsus4 Gmaj7
suppose i said
Fadd9 Cadd9
colors change for no good reason
Gsus4 Gmaj7
words will go
Fadd9 Gm11
from poetry to prose

Gsus4 Dadd4 Csus2
would you want me when i’m not myself?
Gsus4 Dadd4 Csus2
wait it out while i Am someone else?

and i . . .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10h12 – – 10 – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – – – |
E | – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – – – |

in time . . .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10h12 – – 10 – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – – – |
E | – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – – – |

will come around . . .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10h12 – – 10 – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – x – – – – – |
E | – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – – – |

Gadd9 Eadd9 Aadd9
i always do . . .
Csus2
for you

Gsus4 Gmaj7 Fadd9 Cadd9 ( x2 )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
A | – – – – – 3 – – 6 – – – – – – – |
E | – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Gsus4 Gmaj7 Fadd9 Cadd9

Gsus4 Gmaj7
suppose i said
Fadd9 Gm11
you’re my saving grace?

Gsus4
my grace
Dadd4
myself ( not myself )
Csus2 Gsus4
when i’m someone else
Dadd4
when i’m someone else
Csus2
when i’m someone else
Gsus4
when i’m not myself
Dadd4 Csus2
myself ( myself )

Gsus4 Dadd4 Csus2

Gsus4
i want to live in a wooden house
Dadd4 Csus2
making my own friends will be easy

Gsus4
i want to live in a wooden house
Dadd4 Csus2
making my own friends will be easy

Gsus4