Rex Orange County – Its Not The Same Anymore Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Rex Orange County – Its Not The Same Anymore Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDmDbdim7BbC9FC/EGmC7Gbmaj7b5GbdimEbDmaj7b5

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This is the chords of Its Not The Same Anymore by Rex Orange County on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm

[Verse 1]
Dm                                      Dbdim7
I’ll keep the pictures saved in a safe place
Bb
Wow, I look so weird here
Dbdim7      Dm       Dbdim7
My face has changed now
Bb                   Dbdim7
It’s a big shame
Dm                   Dbdim7                                     Bb
So many feelings, struggling to leave my mouth
Dbdim7                                     Dm
And it’s not that rare for me to let myself down
Dbdim7    Bb
In a big way
C9
But I had enough time and I found enough reason to accept that

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[Chorus]
F                   C/E                   Gm
It’s not the same anymore
Dm
I lost the joy in my face
F
My life was simple before
C/E                                     Gm
I should be happy, of course
Dm
But things just got much harder
F
Now it’s just hard to ignore
C/E                     Gm     Dm        F
It’s not the same anymore
C/E
It’s not the same anymore
Gm                                                       Dm
It’s not the same, but, it’s not a shame ’cause

[Verse 2]
F                                     C/E
I spend a long time putting up with people
Gm                   Dm
Putting on my best face
F                                                                                           C/E
It’s only normal when you stop things in the wrong way
Gm
It’s only four o’clock and still, it’s been a long day
Dm
I just wanna hit the hay
F                                                       C/E
People knocking on me like every day

I’m tired of taking stress
Gm                                     Dm
If only there could be another way
I’m tired of feeling suppressed
F                                                       C/E
And when they want me the most
Dm
I’m tired of acting like I care, but I do
C7
And I can’t wait to hit the bed
But tomorrow makes me scared

[Chorus]
F                   C/E                                     Gm
‘Cause it’s not the same anymore
Dm
I lost the joy in my face
F
My life was simple before
C/E                                                       Gm
I should be happy, of course (Of course)
Dm
But things just got much harder
F
Now it’s just hard to ignore
C/E                                                       Gm
It’s not the same anymore (It’s not the same)
Dm
(It’s not the same)
F
(It’s not the same)
C/E                                                       Gm
It’s not the same anymore (It’s not the same)
Dm
(It’s not the same)
(It’s not the same)

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[Post-Chorus]
F
Oh-oh
C/E
(It’s not the same)
Gm
(It’s not the same)
Dm
(It’s not the same)
Dbdim7
Oh-oh

[Verse 3]
Gbmaj7b5                   Gm
I kept the feelings inside
Gbmaj7b5                                     Gm
I open up when shit gets built up this high
Gbmaj7b5                   Gm
She makes it easy to cry
Gbmaj7b5                                                       Gm
The words fall out of me and there’s no more disguise
F
I miss the days when I was someone else
Gbdim
I used to be so hungry
Gm
Right now, my stomach’s full as hell
Gbdim
And I’ve spent many months just hating on myself
F
I can’t keep wishing things will be different
Or leaving problems on the shelf
Gbdim
I wish I didn’t need to get help
Gm
But I do
Bb
But I do
Eb Dmaj7b5
Oh-oh-oh

[Verse 4]
Bb F Gm
I been so hard on myself, yeah
Gbmaj7b5
Even my family can tell
F
And they barely saw what I felt
C7
I wouldn’t wish this on my enemy or anyone else

[Chorus]
Bb
It’s not the same
F
(It’s not the same)
C7
(It’s not the same)
Bb
It’s not the same as before
C7
It’s not the same anymore
And it’s fine because
F C/E Gm Dm
F C/E Gm Dm
F C/E Gm Dm
F C/E Gm Dm

[Verse 5]
F C/E
I’ve learned so much from before
Gm
Now I’m not sure on advice
Dm
There’s no excuses at all
F
No point in feeling upset
C/E
Won’t take my place on the floor
Gm Dm
I’ll stand up straight like I’m tall
F
It’s up to me, no one else
C/E
I’m doing this for myself
Gm Dm
It’s not the same anymore
F C/E
It’s better
Gm
It got better
Dm
It’s not the same anymore
F C/E Gm
It’s better
Dm
Yeah, yeah

[Outro]
F C/E Gm Dm x7
F

How to play Its Not The Same Anymore: key, chords and progression

Its Not The Same Anymore by Rex Orange County is centred on F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 12 chords: Dm, Dbdim7, Bb, C9, F, C/E, Gm, C7, Gbmaj7b5, Gbdim, Eb and Dmaj7b5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C/E – Gm – Dm (I – V – ii – vi in F major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, Bbdim7, G, A9, D, A, Em, A7, Ebmaj7, Ebdim (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Dbdim7 chord on guitar (x42323)
D♭dim7D♭ F♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C9 chord on guitar (x3233x)
C9C E G B♭ D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭
Gbmaj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
G♭maj7G♭ B♭ D♭ F
Gbdim chord on guitar (xx4212)
G♭dimG♭ A C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

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Its Not The Same Anymore chords: questions

What key is Its Not The Same Anymore in?

Its Not The Same Anymore by Rex Orange County is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Its Not The Same Anymore?

Its Not The Same Anymore uses 12 chords: Dm, Dbdim7, Bb, C9, F, C/E, Gm, C7, Gbmaj7b5, Gbdim, Eb, Dmaj7b5.

What is the chord progression of Its Not The Same Anymore?

The main progression is F – C/E – Gm – Dm (I – V – ii – vi).

Is Its Not The Same Anymore easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, Bbdim7, G, A9, D, A, Em, A7, Ebmaj7, Ebdim (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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