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I'm not in love - 10cc
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
10cc
I'm not in love (1975)
(Stewart/Gouldman)
From: "The Original Soundtrack"
A great song, but it is quite difficult to find out what is going on in
all of these layers of sound. In order to create a tab for one guitar, one
has to make decisions: including some of the notes while neglecting others for
reasons of playability and overall sound.
The G and Gm in the verses, for example, might well be G6 and Gm6 respectively.
But I decided against including these options because in a single-guitar version
they tend to over-emphasize the change here while obscuring the continuity from
one G chord (G major) to another (G minor), which, to my ears, is more important
here. Anyway, I included voicings for G6 and Gm6 in the chords section that sound
good, Include them if you like and create a version that suits you!
So, here is my reading of this classic. Suggestions and comments are very
welcome!
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capo: 2nd fret
For the original chords, transpose this tab up 2 steps.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G/A x-0-5-4-3-0 (= G6/A or A11)
A x-0-7-6-5-0
A#dim x-1-2-3-2-0
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
Gm6 3-x-0-3-3-0
F#m/A# x-1-x-3-2-2
Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2
G/D x-x-0-4-3-3
F/D x-x-0-5-6-5
I suggest the following voicings for the middle 8 to highlight the bass line:
Gm x-x-5-3-3-3
Gm/F x-x-3-3-3-3
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
C x-3-2-0-1-0
F x-x-3-2-1-1
F/E x-x-2-2-1-1
F/D x-x-0-2-1-1
F/C x-3-x-2-1-1
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
D x-x-0-2-3-2
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Capo 2nd fret
INTRO
| G/A | G/A | A | A | G/A | G/A | A | A |
| G/A | G/A | A | A | G/A | G/A | A | A A#dim |
VERSE
G I'm not in love, Gm so don't forget it
F#m It's just a F#/A#silly phase I'm Bmgoing throughBm/A
G And just because Gm I call you up,
F#m Don't get me F#/A#wrong, don't think you've Bmgot it made Bm/A
G I'm not in love, no A6no, it's beDcausG/De ... F/D G/D
VERSE
G I like to see you, Gmbut then again,
F#m That doesn't F#/A#mean you mean that Bmmuch to me Bm/A
G So if I call you, Gmdon't make a fuss,
F#m Don't tell your F#/A#friends about the Bmtwo of us Bm/A
GI'm not in love, no noA6, it's becaDuse...
INTERLUDE (freely, see below)
| D | D | Bm
| F#m | F#/A# | Bm
| G/A | % | A | % |
(be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)
| G/A | % | A | % |
(big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])
| G/A | % | A | A A#dim |
VERSE
G I keep your picture Gm upon the wall
F#m It hides a F#/A#nasty stain that'sBm lying there Bm/A
G So don't you ask me Gm to give it back
F#m I know you know it F#/A#doesn't mean thatBm much to me Bm/A
G I'm not in love, no A6no, it's beDcause ...
MIDDLE 8
Gm Gm/F C/E C | F F/E | F/D F/C |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time for me
Gm Gm/F C/E C | C/D | D |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time
Gm Gm/F C/E C | F F/E | F/D F/C |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time for me
Gm Gm/F C/E C | C/D | D |
Oooooh, you'll wait a long time
VERSE
G I'm not in love, Gm so don't forget it
F#m It's just a F#/A#silly phase I'mBm going througBm/Ah
G And just because Gm I call you up,
F#m Don't get me F#/A#wrong, don't think you'veBm got it made Bm/A
G I'm not in love, Gm I'm not in love
OUTRO
| G/A | % | A | % |
| G/A | % | A | % |
[repeat and fade]
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INTERLUDE (Capo 2nd fret)
D Bm (freely)
e|----------------|----------------|-------------------------2-------|
B|3---------------|3-----2-----0---|3---2-3-2-------------------5--3-|
G|2---------------|2---------------|4---------4---0-4-0--------------|
D|0---------------|0---------------|4-------------------4---(4)(2)(0)|
A|----------------|----------------|2--------------------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
[F#m F#/A# Bm (freely)]
e|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
B|2---------------|2---------------|3--------------------------------|
G|2---------------|3---------------|4--------------------------------|
D|4---------------|----------------|------------/4-2-----------------|
A|----------------|1---------------|2----------------/4-2------------|
E|2---------------|----------------|----------------------5-2-0-2--/2|
[bass]
[G/A A
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5---5--------|2----5--2-------|
(be quiet, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry)
G/A A]
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|/4--2-----2-2\--|
A|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|-------/4-------|
E|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5--------|----------------|
(big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry, big boys don't cry [FADE])
G/A A A#dim
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-------5-------|5-----5-----5---|4---------------|--------1-------|
E|----------------|----2-----2-----|---5-5-5-5------|5---------------|