Not Myself- John Mayer
Tabbed by Robin Young
The tricky thing about this song is that the chords aren’t played directly on the beat,
it was hard to write them in the right place. Listen to the song & figure it out, you’ll
on quickly.
*CAPO 1ST FRET*
Chords (in relation to capo):
A2/C#: X4X200
Bb13: X1X233
C: X32010
C2: X32030 (aka C9)
Csus2: X3X033
C7: X32000
D: XX0232
E2/G#: 4X445X
Em7: 022030
F9: XX3213
G: 3X0003
G2/B: X2X233
G7/B: X2X032
Intro: G – G7/B – F9 – C
Verse 1
G G7/B
Suppose I said
F9 C
I am on my best behavior
G G7/B
And there are times
F9 Bb13
I lose my worried mind
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_mayer/not_myself_crd_ver_3.html ]
Chorus
G Csus2 D C
Would you want me when I’m not myself?
G Csus2 D C
Wait it out while I am someone else?
Verse 2
G G7/B
Suppose I said
F9 C
Colors change for no good reason
G G7/B
And words will go
F9 Bb13
From poetry to prose
Chorus
Bridge
C Em7 D C2
And I
Em7 D C2
In time
Em7 D C2
Will come a-round
G2/B E2/G# A2/C#
I al- ways do
C7 G
For you
G7/B
Ah
F9
Ah, ah
C – G – G7/B – F9 (2x)
C
Verse 3 (my favorite part!)
G G7/B
Suppose I said
F9 Bb13
You’re my saving grace?
Chorus (fade out)
