Tom Rosenthal – It Won’t Be Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
This is the chord progression of It Won’t Be Me by Tom Rosenthal on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[verse 1]
(Bm) (C#m)
I was looking in the mirror to a saint or a sinner,
(D) (E)
one of us a runner and one of us a winner
(Bm) (C#m)
drawing names out of hats, I was this, I was that
(D) (E)
I was fixed, I was broken, asleep or awoken
(D) (Bm)
You get the phone and I’ll get the door
(F#m) (A)
You hit the road and I’ll hit the dance floor
(D) (Bm)
You get the train and I’ll get the truth
(A) (F#m) (D)
You hit the wall and I’ll break through
[chorus]
(A)
Do do doo do…
(E) (D) (A)
My mind is made of history and one of us is crying but it wont be me
(Bm) (C#m) (D) (E)
[verse 2]
(Bm) (C#m) (D) (E)
I was sailing in the boat of duality, one side frosty, one side free
(Bm) (C#m)
I was gliding into the wrong situation,
(D) (E)
moving on but left at the station
(D) (Bm)
You get the lights and I’ll turn it off
(F#m) (A)
You get the bikes and I’ll ride along
(D) (Bm)
You change your mind and I’ll do the time
(A) (F#m) (D)
You keep it in and I’ll do the lonely mime
[chorus]
(A)
Do do doo do…
(E) (D)
My mind is made of history and one of us is crying but it won’t be me
(A)
Do do doo do…
(E) (D) (A)
My eyes are made of destiny and one of us is crying but it won’t be me
[bridge]
(D) (C#m) (F#m) (A) (D)
Meet you in the middle, our roads are gonna cross one sunny day
(C#m) (F#m) (A)
The answers to the riddle that no one knows we’re not beaten, but it’s hard
(F#m) (C#m)
and I don’t know the end.
(D) (C#m) (F#m) (A) (D)
I want us to remember, only the two of us will ever know
(C#m) (F#m) (A) (D)
We’ve only got the one face, we’ve only got the one face to show the world.
(D) (Bm)
You get the phone and I’ll get the door
(F#m) (A)
You hit the road and I’ll hit the dance floor
(D) (Bm)
You get the train and I’ll get the truth
(A) (F#m) (D)
You get the wall and I’ll break through
[chorus]
(A)
Do do doo do
(E) (D)
My mind is made of history and one of is crying but it won’t be me
(A)
Do do doo do
(E) (D) (A)
My eyes are made of destiny and one of us is crying and it won’t be me
How to play It Won’t Be Me: key, chords and progression
It Won’t Be Me by Tom Rosenthal is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 6 chords in all: Bm, C#m, D, E, F#m and A.
The backbone of the song is Bm – C#m – D – E (ii – iii – IV – V in A major). In solfa, that is reh – mi – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, Bm, C, D, Em, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.
It Won’t Be Me chords: questions
What key is It Won’t Be Me in?
It Won’t Be Me by Tom Rosenthal is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
What chords are in It Won’t Be Me?
It Won’t Be Me uses 6 chords: Bm, C#m, D, E, F#m, A.
What is the chord progression of It Won’t Be Me?
The main progression is Bm – C#m – D – E (ii – iii – IV – V).
Is It Won’t Be Me easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, Bm, C, D, Em, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).