Red Hot Chili Peppers – Not The One Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Not The One Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEm7DGAF#mBmCC/GFC/E

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These are the chords for Not The One by Red Hot Chili Peppers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em7   D   2x

[Verse 1]
Em7
 I'm not the person that
       D
you thought I was
Em7                                D
 I'm not the one you thought you knew
G          A            F#m
 I do most anything to make you
            G
 think that I'm the one
Bm       A            D
 I do it all to get to you
Em7
 You've seen me as the
          D
 perfect compliment
Em7                              D
 You think that I'm someone to chose
G           A              F#m
 You see me in a way that makes
             G
me want to be in bed
Bm        A             D
 A person I could turn into

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[Chorus]
 C                         C/G
Give me the love and I'll tell
               D
you when I'll wanna come
 C                         C/G
Give me the love and I'll tell
               D
 you when I'll want to run
  F               C/E
Blue strides are calling and
 A             C
 I can't stop fallin'
 Bm                        C
Give me thе love and I'll tell
                D
 you when I'll want to run

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[Verse 2]
Em7                            D
 I don't look likе myself in photographs
Em7                             D
 Long days of time have been unkind
G            A          F#m
 I miss the youth that makes
             G
me want to redefine
Bm           A               Em7
 I'm not the one you fell into
Bm           A               D
 I'm not the one, the one for you


[Chorus]
 C                         C/G
Give me the love and I'll tell
               D
you when I'll wanna come
 C                         C/G
Give me the love and I'll tell you
           D
 when I'll want to run
  F               C/E        A
Blue strides are calling and I
            C
can't stop fallin'
 Bm                        C
Give me thе love and I'll tell
                D
 you when I'll want to run
 Em7  D  Em7   D   G
   A  F#m    G  Bm
 A   D

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[Chorus]
 C                         C/G
Give me the love and I'll tell
                D
you when I'll wanna come
 C                         C/G
Give me the love and I'll tell
               D
you when I'll want to run
  F               C/E        A
Blue strides are calling and I
            C
can't stop fallin'
 Bm                        C
Give me thе love and I'll tell
               D
you when I'll want to run
 Em7   D  4x

How to play Not The One: key, chords and progression

Not The One by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 10 chords: Em7, D, G, A, F#m, Bm, C, C/G, F and C/E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – C – C/G – D (VII – VI – VI – VII in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#m, Bm and F are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

Not The One chords: questions

What key is Not The One in?

Not The One by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Not The One?

Not The One uses 10 chords: Em7, D, G, A, F#m, Bm, C, C/G, F, C/E.

What is the chord progression of Not The One?

The main progression is D – C – C/G – D (VII – VI – VI – VII).

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