The Strokes – Not The Same Anymore Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Strokes – Not The Same Anymore Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Not The Same Anymore by The Strokes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F#m F#mMaj7 A D
F#m
You’re not the same anymore
F#mMaj7
Don’t wanna play that game anymore
A                                                       D
You’d make a better window than a door
F#m
All the strangers, they implore
F#mMaj7
They get so easy to ignore
A
Just like the girl next door

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[Chorus 1]
D
Uncle’s house, it was noon
A
Sorry, boy, I can’t implore ya
D
You are strange, but I like you
A
Sorry this is overdue
D
I promised I would do it right
A
Her and a boy on a Saturday night

[Verse 2]
F#m
And now the door slams shut
F#mMaj7
The child prisoner grows up
A D
To seek his enemies’ throat cut (I’m on and on it, on and on and on it)
F#m
We’re on the way, fuel the jet
F#mMaj7
Can see that what he wants, he gets
A
What does your sworn enemy regret

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[Chorus 2]
D
I didn’t know, I didn’t care
A
I don’t even understand
D
Didn’t somethin’ wrong, I wasn’t sure
A
Stay on top of this horse
D
I was afraid, I fucked up
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah
D
I couldn’t change, it’s too late

[Solo]
F#m F#mMaj7 A F#m (one octave higher)

[Verse 3]
F#m
And now it’s time to show up
F#mMaj7
I’m late again, I can’t grow up
A
And now it’s on me, they’ve given up

[Chorus 3]
D
Uncle’s house, I forget
A
Violent tendencies I give
D
Your timing sucks, she went overboard
A
Don’t forget, you are insured
D
I didn’t know, I wasn’t sure
A
Can’t remember all that well
D
I couldn’t change, was too late
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah

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

Not The Same Anymore by The Strokes is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: F#m, F#mMaj7, A and D.

Listen for F#m – F#mMaj7 – A – D (iii – iii7 – V – I in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – mi – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, Em7, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Not The Same Anymore chords: questions

What key is Not The Same Anymore in?

Not The Same Anymore by The Strokes is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Not The Same Anymore?

Not The Same Anymore uses 4 chords: F#m, F#mMaj7, A, D.

What is the chord progression of Not The Same Anymore?

The main progression is F#m – F#mMaj7 – A – D (iii – iii7 – V – I).

Is Not The Same Anymore easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, Em7, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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