Not My Slave Chords

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Not My Slave by Oingo Boingo is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, F, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro:  G  Am  F  G 
        Am  F  G 
        Am  F  G 
        Am  F  Em  C  Em  Am 
        Em  C  Em  Am 

G                   Am        F         G 
With sadness in my heart and joy in my mind 
G                   Am              F         C 
I thought about the ghost that we left behind 
C              Am             F           G 
With everyone around telling us what to do 
G              Am             F          C 
With deafening sound whisper "I love you" 
C                Am             F         G 
The fire in your eyes-- may it never go out 
G                      Am             F            C 
The sweetness of your tears make it feel like night 
C            Am             F               G 
I see no escape from the roles we always play 
G                  Am              F        G 
What do we have to prove on this judgment day 

                Am          F            G 
You're mine now  But you're not my sister 
                Am           F            G 
You're mine now  But you're not my slave 
                Am           F            G 
You're mine      But you're not my child 
                Am           F 
You're mine now  But you're not my slave 

Em                  C             Em               Am 
You're missing the whole point-- you're not my little pet 
Em                  C             Em               Am 
Don't throw away your life--  The games not over yet 
Em                  C          Em               Am 
I do not own your soul--don't want you in a cage 
Em                  C         Em            G 
I only want your heart to find a special place 

( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 

Em                  C             Em               Am 
You're missing the whole point-- you're not my little pet 
Em                  C             Em               G 
Don't throw away your life--  The games not over yet 
                Am          F            G 
You're mine now  But you're not my sister 
                Am           F            G 
You're mine now  But you're not my slave 
                Am           F            G 
You're mine      But you're not my child 
                Am           F 
You're mine now  But you're not my slave 

G               Am              F               G 
With sadness in my heart and clounds in my head 
G               Am              F               C 
I thought about us both and the lives we led 
C               Am              F               G 
The pages on a book and pictures on a screen 
G               Am              F               C 
We shape ourselves like clay from someone else's dream 
C               Am              F               G 
One second you are cast just like stones at my feet 
G               Am              F               C 
But I am not a king please don't worship me 
G               Am              F               G 
With everyone around telling us what to do 
G               Am              F 
With deafening sound whisper "I love you" 

Em                  C             Em               Am 
You're missing the whole point-- you're not my little pet 
Em                  C             Em               Am 
Don't throw away your life--  The games not over yet 
Em                  C          Em               Am 
I do not own your soul--don't want you in a cage 
Em                  C         Em            G 
I only want your heart to find a special place 

( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 

                Am          F            G 
You're mine now  But you're not my sister 
                Am           F            G 
You're mine now  But you're not my slave 
                Am           F            G 
You're mine      But you're not my child 
                Am           F 
You're mine now  But you're not my slave 

( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
( G  Am  F  G ) 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante