The Orlons - Not Me Chords & Tabs

 

Not Me Chords & Tabs

The Orlons Chords & Tabs

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Not Me Chords

   
Not Me:The Orlons. 
#12 in 1963.

INTRO:
C#
Ya-da-da-da-da-dat-dat-dat-dat-dat..
C#
ya-da-da-da-da-dat-dat-dat-dat-dat..

#1.
C#
Well, he's down in California where the orange trees grow.
(Oh, California.)

And there's a pretty little girl here he used to know
(Oh, California.)
         F#
Well, he called her up today about a quarter to one..
(Oh, California.)
          C#
She said, come on over daddy, let's have some fun.
(Oh, California.)
          G#7                            F#
I said, I heard about your husband is he back from the gym?
          G#7                           F#
She said, come on over daddy, don't you worry 'bout him.
    C#
Not me..(I like livin'.)

#2.
C#
Well, it's down in Alabama where they say you-all.
(Oh, Alabama.)
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Where they dance all around until they havin' a ball.
(Oh, Alabama.)
       F#
Oh, he saw 'em start millin', they were gatherin' around..
(Oh, Alabama.)
     C#
They looked at me, and called him Cathy's Clown.
(Oh, Alabama.)
         G#7                        F#
he said, hillbilly, but, you didn't call me right.
           G#7                        F#
They said, what you tryin to do, boy, start a little fight?
    C#
Not me..(I ain't no boxer.)

(INTERLUDE:) C# F# C# G#7 F# G#7 F# C#

#3.
C#
Well, he's back in Virginia, back in his home town..
(Oh, Virginia.)

where he got a reputation for miles around.
(Oh, Virginia.)
          F#
Yeah, and never no more will he ever roam.
(Oh, Virginia.)
              C#
You know he's stickin' right here to his happy home.
(Oh, Virginia.)
        G#7                             F#
Well, a fella walked up to him, he said, let's take a trip.
            G#7                     F
he say, you better shut-up before I bust you in your lip.
    C#
Not me..

OUTRO:
C#
I ain't about to go nowhere.

You know, you can get hurt out there on that road!

I'm tellin' you..


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.