Im Not Gonna Cry chords
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Intro
E C#m B A E
E B
Sunday Shoes, Cap and Gown
C#m A
The whole town gathered around
E B C#m A
Waited 18 years now its all comin down to this.
E B
I scanned the crowd and it fills my soul
C#m A
My best friends all here in rows
E B C#m B
No turning back, Now its time to walk that line
A B
This tassel is gonna turn
E B/D# C#m
But when the moment passes by
B
Well just walk away
A
Then slowly grow apart
E B/E A
But Im not gonna cry, no
E B/E A
Not one sad or happy tear
E B/E A
Ive waited my whole life
E B/E A
Now Im gonna fly right outta here
C#m D A E C#m A
Its a bittersweet goodbye, but Im not gonna cry
E B
Friday night, football games,
C#m A
First loves and first heartbreaks,
E B
It didnt matter who won or lost,
C#m A
Only how we played,
E B
Memories as good as gold,
C#m A
Tearin' up those mountain roads,
E B C#m B
racin' out 53, to old georgetown,
A B
sure we made a little trouble,
E B/D# C#m
but learned from every mistake,
B
so theres no regret,
A
we've done the best we could
E B/E A
so im not gonna cry, no
E B/E A
not one sad or happy tear
E B/E A
ive waited my whole life
E B/E A
now im gonna fly right outta here
C#m D A
these have been the best years of my life
E
so im not gonna cry
F#m E
its been a long and winding journey
F#m E
and we've lost a few along the way
F#m E
still we've hung in there through the tribulations
F#m
now its time to celebrate
A
its our graduation day
E B/E A
so im not gonna cry
E B/E A
not one sad or happy tear
E B/E A
ive waited my whole life
E B/E A
so im gonna fly right outta here
C#m D B E
this has been the best day of my life, so im not gonna cry
F#m A E
its a bittersweet goodbye, im not gonna cry
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Maybe it's not entirely accurate, because piano and guitar should complement each other. But I've replaced A with Asus2 and C#m with
E/C# in most places, and it's definitely an improvement. Hope you like it.
Jan
Note: the "#7" and "add4" are actually the E,D#,B notes played throughout the intro and are therefore optional.
E(#7) B(add4) E(#7/)C# B(add4) Asus2 B(add4) E(#7)
E B
Sunday Shoes, Cap and Gown
E/C# Asus2
The whole town gathered around
E B E/C# Asus2
Waited 18 years now its all comin down to this.
E B
I scanned the crowd and it fills my soul
E/C# Asus2
My best friends all here in rows
E B E/C# B
No turning back, Now its time to walk that line
A B
This tassel is gonna turn
E B/D# C#m
But when the moment passes by
B
Well just walk away
Asus2
Then slowly grow apart
E B/E Asus2
But Im not gonna cry, no
E B/E Asus2
Not one sad or happy tear
E B/E Asus2
Ive waited my whole life
E B/E Asus2
Now Im gonna fly right outta here
C#m D A E B E/C# Asus2
Its a bittersweet goodbye, but Im not gonna cry
E B
Friday night, football games,
E/C# Asus2
First loves and first heartbreaks,
E B
It didnt matter who won or lost,
E/C# Asus2
Only how we played,
E B
Memories as good as gold,
E/C# Asus2
Tearin' up those mountain roads,
E B E/C# B
racin' out 53, to old georgetown,
A B
sure we made a little trouble,
E B/D# C#m
but learned from every mistake,
B
so theres no regret,
Asus2
we've done the best we could
E B/E Asus2
so im not gonna cry, no
E B/E Asus2
not one sad or happy tear
E B/E Asus2
ive waited my whole life
E B/E Asus2
now im gonna fly right outta here
C#m D A
these have been the best years of my life
E
so im not gonna cry
F#m E
its been a long and winding journey
F#m E
and we've lost a few along the way
F#m E
still we've hung in there through the tribulations
F#m
now its time to celebrate
Asus2
its our graduation day
E B/E Asus2
so im not gonna cry
E B/E Asus2
not one sad or happy tear
E B/E Asus2
ive waited my whole life
E B/E Asus2
so im gonna fly right outta here
C#m D A B E
this has been the best day of my life, so im not gonna cry
F#m A E
its a bittersweet goodbye, im not gonna cry
[Thanks to Jan Muylle for corrections]