Someone That Isn't Me chords
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CAPO: 3rd FRET
[Intro]
G D Bm7 A
[Verse]
G
Someone that isn't me
D
Ain't sittin' on a creek
Bm7
Drinkin' what you drink
A
When you say you ain't drinkin' a thing
G
Someone that isn't me
D
Is tuckin' in his shirt
Bm7 A G
Goin' to work 9-5 days a week, then home to her
D Bm7
Sittin' on the porch, watchin' the settin' sun
A
He's everything she's lookin' for and then some
[Chorus]
G D Bm7
He didn't have to hang up what I wouldn't put down
A G
He's bein' everything that I still ain't now
D
There ain't no Jack in his Coke
Bm7
There ain't no smoke on his breath
A
There ain't no words on his lips
G
He'll wish he wouldn't have said
D Bm7
He's who she loves, he's what she needs
A
I would've been him if I could've been
G D
Someone that isn't me
Bm7 A
(Someone that isn't me)
[Verse]
G
Someone that isn't me
D
Is sittin' by her side
Bm7 A
Pickin' out names for a baby
G
That'll look just like
G
Someone that isn't me
D Bm7
Is puttin' ten percent down
A G
On a little dream house we never dreamed about
[Chorus]
G D Bm7
He didn't have to hang up what I wouldn't put down
A G
He's bein' everything that I still ain't now
D
There ain't no Jack in his Coke
Bm7
There ain't no smoke on his breath
A
There ain't no words on his lips
G
He'll wish he wouldn't have said
D Bm7
He's who she loves, he's what she needs
A
I would've been him if I could've been
Em7 D G G
Someone that isn't me
[Instrumental/Solo]
Em7 D G A G
[Chorus]
G D Bm7
He never had to let go of what I'm holdin' on to
A
Ain't wishin' he'd done what I could never do
G D
There ain't no Jack in his Coke
Bm7
There ain't no smoke on his breath
A
There ain't no words on his lips
G
He'll wish he wouldn't have said
D Bm7
He's who she loves, he's what she needs
A
I would've been him if I could've been
G D
Someone that isn't me
Bm7
Someone that isn't
A G D
Someone that isn't me
Bm7 A
I would've been him if I could've been
[Outro]
G D Bm7 A
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How to play "Someone That Isn't Me" by Denning Travis on guitar
Playing style: Apply open chords and maintain a reflective, steady strumming pattern.
Capo: 3rd fret to match original key.
[Intro]
Chords: G, D, B
Lightly strumming each chord – they are all down strokes.
Keep a steady beat to use as the skeleton of the song.
[Verse 1]
Chords: G, D, B
Strum G for two bars and then change to D for two bars.
Example: For "Someone that isn't me", strum G on "Someone" and D on "isn't".
Highlight the words and lyric in the song by changing chords at the start of each line.
[Chorus]
Chords: G, D, B
Add a mixture of picked down and up strums to form a pliable rhythm.
Emphasize the first beat of every measure to give the melody some life.
Example: For "He didn't have to hang up", strum G on "He", then D on "hang".
[Instrumental/Solo]
Chords: Em7, D, G, A, G
The strumming pattern is the same as in the verse and chorus.
Work on making smooth transitions between these chords.
[Outro]
Chords: G, D, B
Stop playing on the same chords as the introduction.
Strum lightly to the end of the song.
Common Mistakes
Your changes are too rushed; practice your chords slowly so you are able
to make smoother transitions.
Strum too hard or inconsistently: Keep an even and soft strumming pattern.
Forget the capo, but don't forget to put it on the 3rd fret.
Song Facts: "Someone That Isn't Me" by Denning Travis is a country song,
filled with reflection. Lyrics of regret and longing for a love gone by.
Travis Denning really is a storyteller who brings to life what missed
opportunities are all about. The song recognizes the struggle behind the feelings
of making comparisons with others. Typically, Denning's music blends traditional
country themes with bits of modern. His authentic voice and believable lyrics
resonated with the audience. Denning is a master at pulling out the human
aspects of story through song.