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I'm not in love - 10cc
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Written by: Stewart/Gouldman
From: "The Original Soundtrack" (1975)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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 that sound goodin the chords
section , 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 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 Gm
I'm not in love, so don't forget it
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
G Gm
And just because I call you up,
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
G A6 D G/D F/D G/D
I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...
VERSE
G Gm
I like to see you, but then again,
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
G Gm
So if I call you, don't make a fuss,
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
G A6 D
I'm not in love, no no, it's because...
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 Gm
I keep your picture upon the wall
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
G Gm
So don't you ask me to give it back
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
G A6 D
I'm not in love, no no, it's because ...
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 Gm
I'm not in love, so don't forget it
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
G Gm
And just because I call you up,
F#m F#/A# Bm Bm/A
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
G Gm
I'm not in love, 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---------------|
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/10cc/im_not_in_love_chords_1726198