But I'm Not Chords
But I'm Not by Cocteau Twins is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Am, E, D6add9, Amaj7, G6add9, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(pattern 1)
Am E
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-10--------------|-10--------------|-------10--------|-------9---------|
G|--------9--------|-----------------|-----9-----------|----9------------|
D|-----------------|--------10-------|-10--------------|-9---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x 4)
Sinful stories, I hear all that's shown
His bitch too rich never understands, And she's always known
(pattern 2)
Am D6add9 Amaj7 G6add9
e|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|(part A)
B|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-17--------------|
G|-9---------------|-11--------------|-13--------------|-16--------------|
D|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-17--------------|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|(Part B)
B|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-----------------|
G|-9---------------|-11--------------|-13--------------|-----------------|
D|-10--------------|-12--------------|-14--------------|-----------------|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x 1)
(Repeat pattern 1) x2
Things from the forest die here, But I don't
Dead forest things are offered here, But I'm not
(Pattern 3)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-10--------------|-10--------------|--------10-------|-------------9---|
G|--------9--------|-----------------|-----9-----------|-------9---------|
D|-----------------|--------10-------|-10--------------|-9---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x 2)
(Repeat pattern 1) x2
Vassels live lies, nothing ever cries
Giving in, getting in, Wishing martyrs sacrificed
(Repeat pattern 2) x1
(Repeat pattern 1) x4
Things from the forest die here, But I don't
Dead forest things are offered here, But I'm not
But I'm not
(Repeat pattern 2, Part A) x3
(Pattern 2, Part B) x1
But I'm not
But I'm not