Gavin DeGraw – I Dont Want To Be (Guitar Acoustic Tab)
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Song Title: I Don't Want To Be
Artist: Gavin Degraw
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (January 17, 2014 to January 22, 2014)
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) This arrangment is for acoustic guitar that allows for a more powerful
solo performance
2) I lifted the G major to A major chord progression straight off of Van
Halen's "You Really Got Me" on Van Halen 1
3) Keep the Guitar in Standard Tuning ( E A D G B e )
4) Place a Capo at the 3rd Fret to keep the song in the original key of Eb
5) All chord grip names are relative to Capo
6) On the recording the guitars are tuned down a 1/2 step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
7) The D9 Chord in Interlude 2 should actually be an D7 (X 5 4 5 X X) but
by adding the E note on the B string turns it into a D9 and a better choice
for a solo acoustic performance
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CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG: Capo III
G 3 X 0 0 0 X (Open Strings Optional)
A X 0 2 2 2 X
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
C X 3 2 0 1 0
G5 3 x 0 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Asus2/E 0 0 2 2 0 0
D9 X 5 4 5 5 X
D X X 0 2 3 2
Fadd9 X X 3 2 1 3
C.2 X 3 2 0 1 3
Am7 X 0 2 2 1 3
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[Intro] Capo III
G A G A Typ.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------------|
G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------------|
D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------------|
A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0-------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3----------------|
G A G A Typ.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------------|
G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------------|
D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------------|
A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0-------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3----------------|======================================================================================================
[Verse 1]
G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X--------X------------------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2--------2------------------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2--------2------------------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X---0-------X----------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----------3----------------| I don't need to be anything other Than a prison guard's son G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X---------X---------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---------2---------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---------2---------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0--X------0---------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----3----------------------| I don't need to be anything other Than a specialist's son G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X-------------------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X-----0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0--------X----------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------3-------3-------3-------3-----------3----------------| I don't have to be anyone other than the birth of two souls in one
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[Pre-Chorus 1]
G A G A Typ. Octives e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X-------------------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--7-/-5-5-/-3------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0-------------------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----5-/-3-3-/-1------------| Part of where I'm going Is knowing where I'm coming from
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[Chorus 1]
F C G5 Am Octives e|-----1---------------0--------------3-------------------------0-------------------------------------| B|-----1---------------1--------------3-------------------------1-------------------------------------| G|-----2---------------0--------------0-------------------------2-------------------------------------| D|-----3---------------2--------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3------------------| A|-----3---------------3--------------X-------------------------0-------------------------------------| E|-----1------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1------------------| I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying be lately F C G5 Am Octives e|-----1-------------0----------------3-------------------------0-------------------------------------| B|-----1-------------1----------------3-------------------------1-------------------------------------| G|-----2-------------0----------------0-------------------------2-------------------------------------| D|-----3-------------2----------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3------------------| A|-----3-------------3----------------X-------------------------0-------------------------------------| E|-----1------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1------------------| All I have to do is think of me, and I have peace of mind C G5 Am Octives e|-----1---------------0-----------------------3-------------------------0---------------------------| B|-----1---------------1-----------------------3-------------------------1---------------------------| G|-----2---------------0-----------------------0-------------------------2---------------------------| D|-----3---------------2-----------------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3--------| A|-----3---------------3-----------------------X-------------------------0---------------------------| E|-----1---------------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1--------| I'm tired of looking'round rooms Wondering what I've gotta do...or who I'm supposed to be F C G Am e|---1---------------0--------------3---------0------------------------------------------------------| B|---1---------------1--------------3---------1------------------------------------------------------| G|---2---------------0--------------0---------2------------------------------------------------------| D|---3---------------2--------------0---------2------------------------------------------------------| A|---3---------------3--------------X---------0------------------------------------------------------| E|---1------------------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------| I don't want to be anything other than me
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[Interlude 1]
G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X----------X--------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------2--------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----------2--------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0--------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-----------------|
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[Verse 2]
G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X--------X------------------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2--------2------------------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2--------2------------------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X---0-------X----------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----------3----------------| I'm surrounded by liars Everywhere I turn G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X---------X---------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---------2---------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---------2---------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0--X------0---------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----3----------------------| I'm surrounded by imposters Every where I turn G A G A Typ. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X-------------------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X-----0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0--------X----------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------3-------3-------3-------3-----------3----------------| I'm surrounded by identity crisis Every where I turn
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[Pre-Chorus 2]
G A G A Typ. Octives e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------X-------X-------X-------X----------X-------X-------X-------X-------X-------------------------| G|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------------------| D|------2-------2-------2-------2----------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--7-/-5-5-/-3------------| A|---X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0----X--0-------------------------| E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----5-/-3-3-/-1------------| Am I the only one who noticed? I can't be the only one who's learned
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[Chorus 2]
F C G5 Am Octives e|-----1---------0--------------------3-------------------------0------------------------------------| B|-----1---------1--------------------3-------------------------1------------------------------------| G|-----2---------0--------------------0-------------------------2------------------------------------| D|-----3---------2--------------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3-----------------| A|-----3---------3--------------------X-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----1------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1-----------------| I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying be lately F C G5 Am Octives e|-----1-------------0----------------3-------------------------0------------------------------------| B|-----1-------------1----------------3-------------------------1------------------------------------| G|-----2-------------0----------------0-------------------------2------------------------------------| D|-----3-------------2----------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3-----------------| A|-----3-------------3----------------X-------------------------0------------------------------------| E|-----1------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1-----------------| All I have to do is think of me, and I have peace of mind F C G5 Am Octives e|-----1---------------0-----------------------3-------------------------0---------------------------| B|-----1---------------1-----------------------3-------------------------1---------------------------| G|-----2---------------0-----------------------0-------------------------2---------------------------| D|-----3---------------2-----------------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3--------| A|-----3---------------3-----------------------X-------------------------0---------------------------| E|-----1---------------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1--------| I'm tired of looking'round rooms Wondering what I've gotta do...or who I'm supposed to be F C G5 Am e|---1---------------0--------------3---------0------------------------------------------------------| B|---1---------------1--------------3---------1------------------------------------------------------| G|---2---------------0--------------0---------2------------------------------------------------------| D|---3---------------2--------------0---------2------------------------------------------------------| A|---3---------------3--------------X---------0------------------------------------------------------| E|---1------------------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------| I don't want to be anything other than me
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[Interlude 2] (Spoken)
Em Asus2/E e|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------| B|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------| G|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------6----------------------------| D|---2-------------------------------------------------------------------7----------------------------| A|---2-------------------------------------------------------------------7----------------------------| E|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------| Can I have eveyone's attention please? Em Asus2/E A G e|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------------| B|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------0------------X---------------| G|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------6------------2---------------| D|---2-------------------------------------------------------------------7------------2---------------| A|---2-------------------------------------------------------------------7------------0--X------------| E|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------0---------------3------------| If you're not like this and that You're gonna have to leave D9 A G D9 A G D9 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---5-\----------------------------X-----5-\--------------------------X-----5-\----------------------| G|---5-\----------------------------2-----5-\--------------------------2-----5-\----------------------| D|---4-\----------------------------2-----4-\--------------------------2-----4-\----------------------| A|---5-\----------------------------0--X--5-\--------------------------0--X--5-\----------------------| E|-------------------------------------3----------------------------------3---------------------------| I came from the mountain The crust of creation G5 C D Fadd9 e|-----------------------3----------0-----------------2-------------------------3---------------------| B|-----------------------3----------1-----------------3-------------------------1---------------------| G|-----------------------0----------0-----------------2-------------------------2---------------------| D|-----------------------0----------2-----------------0-------------------------3---------------------| A|-----------------------X----------3-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| My whole situation made from clay to stone and now I'm telling every-body
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[Chorus 3] *Start Easy Mellow Single Strums and Softer Vocals
C G5 Am7 G5 Fadd9 e|--------------3--------------------3-------------------------3---------3------------3---------------| B|--------------1--------------------3-------------------------1---------3------------1---------------| G|--------------0--------------------0-------------------------2---------0------------2---------------| D|--------------2--------------------0-------------------------2---------0------------3---------------| A|--------------3--------------------X-------------------------0---------X----------------------------| E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------------3----------------------------| I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying be lately
*Resume Agressive Strumming and Vocals
C G5 Am Octives e|--------------3--------------------3-------------------------0-------------------------------------| B|--------------1--------------------3-------------------------1-------------------------------------| G|--------------0--------------------0-------------------------2-------------------------------------| D|--------------2--------------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3------------------| A|--------------3--------------------X-------------------------0-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1------------------| All I have to do is think of me, and I have peace of mind F C G5 Am Octives e|-----1---------------0-----------------------3-------------------------0---------------------------| B|-----1---------------1-----------------------3-------------------------1---------------------------| G|-----2---------------0-----------------------0-------------------------2---------------------------| D|-----3---------------2-----------------------0-------------------------2--------7-/-5-5-/-3--------| A|-----3---------------3-----------------------X-------------------------0---------------------------| E|-----1---------------------------------------3----------------------------------5-/-3-3-/-1--------| I'm tired of looking'round rooms Wondering what I've gotta do... or who I'm supposed to be F C G5 Am G5 Fadd9 e|---1---------------0------------3---------0---------3----3-----------------------------------------| B|---1---------------1------------3---------1---------3----1-----------------------------------------| G|---2---------------0------------0---------2---------0----2-----------------------------------------| D|---3---------------2------------0---------2---------0----3-----------------------------------------| A|---3---------------3------------X---------0---------X----------------------------------------------| E|---1----------------------------3-------------------3----------------------------------------------| I don't want to be anything other than me
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[Outro] Ad Lib Vocals
C G5 Am7 G5 Fadd9 e|------------3--------------------3---------3---------3----3-----------------------------------------| B|------------1--------------------3---------1---------3----1-----------------------------------------| G|------------0--------------------0---------2---------0----2-----------------------------------------| D|------------2--------------------0---------2---------0----3-----------------------------------------| A|------------3--------------------X---------0---------X----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------3-------------------3----------------------------------------------| I don't want to be, hey, yeah, hey, yeah C G5 Am7 G5 Fadd9 e|------------3--------------------3---------3---------3----3-----------------------------------------| B|------------1--------------------3---------1---------3----1-----------------------------------------| G|------------0--------------------0---------2---------0----2-----------------------------------------| D|------------2--------------------0---------2---------0----3-----------------------------------------| A|------------3--------------------X---------0---------X----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------3-------------------3----------------------------------------------| I don't want to be, Oh, OOH, OOOH, Ohhh C G5 Am7 G5 Fadd9 e|------------3--------------------3------------3---------3----3--------------------------------------| B|------------1--------------------3------------1---------3----1--------------------------------------| G|------------0--------------------0------------2---------0----2--------------------------------------| D|------------2--------------------0------------2---------0----3--------------------------------------| A|------------3--------------------X------------0---------X-------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------3----------------------3-------------------------------------------| I don't want to be I dont want to be anything C G5 Am G5 e|------------3--------------------3------------0---------3-------------------------------------------| B|------------1--------------------3------------1---------3-------------------------------------------| G|------------0--------------------0------------2---------0-------------------------------------------| D|------------2--------------------0------------2---------0-------------------------------------------| A|------------3--------------------X------------0---------X-------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------3----------------------3-------------------------------------------| Anything other than meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yeah, yeah yeah F C G Am e|------------2-----------0---------------3----------0------------------------------------------------| B|------------1-----------1---------------3----------1------------------------------------------------| G|------------2-----------0---------------0----------2------------------------------------------------| D|------------3-----------2---------------0----------2------------------------------------------------| A|------------3-----------3---------------X----------0------------------------------------------------| E|------------1---------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------| (Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah) F C G Am e|------------2-----------0---------------3----------0------------------------------------------------| B|------------1-----------1---------------3----------1------------------------------------------------| G|------------2-----------0---------------0----------2------------------------------------------------| D|------------3-----------2---------------0----------2------------------------------------------------| A|------------3-----------3---------------X----------0------------------------------------------------| E|------------1---------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------| (Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Repeat 5x and Fade
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| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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