I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You chords by The Alan Parsons Project (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Cm13
Bbm
Bb/C
Ab
Gm
Cm
Cm7
Fm7
Fm
Ab/C

Intro 1
Cm13 
Bbm 
Cm13 
Bbm 
 (C minor13)  (B flat minor)  (C minor13)  (B flat minor) 
Cm13 
Bbm 
Cm13 
Bbm 
 (C minor13)  (B flat minor)  (C minor13)  (B flat minor) 
Cm13 
Bb/C 
Ab 
Gm 
 (C minor13)  (B flat/C)  (A flat major)  (G minor) 
Cm 
Bb/C 
Ab 
Gm 
 (C minor)  (B flat/C)  (A flat major)  (G minor) 
Cm 
Bb/C 
Ab 
Gm 
 (C minor)  (B flat/C)  (A flat major)  (G minor) 
Cm7 
Cm7 
Cm7 
Cm7 
 (C minor7)  (C minor7)  (C minor7)  (C minor7) 

Verse 1

If I had a mind to

I wouldn't want to think like you

And if I had time to

I wouldn't want to talk to you, oho- oh

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Chorus 1

I don't care

What you do

I wouldn't want to be like you, yeah

Verse 2

If I was high class

I wouldn't need a buck to pass

And if I was a fall guy

I wouldn't need no alibi

Chorus 2

I don't care

What you do

I wouldn't want to be like you, oh, oh oh

Solo 1

Verse 3

Back on the bottom line

Diggin' for a losy dime, yeah

If I hit a mother lode

I'd cover anything that showed, oh- oh

Chorus 3
Fm 
I don't care  (F minor) 
Bb/C 
Fm7 
What you do  (B flat/C)  (F minor7) 
Cm7 
I wouldn't want to  (C minor7) be    like you,
Bb/C 
oho-  (B flat/C) oh
Fm 
I don't care  (F minor) 
Bb/C 
What you do  (B flat/C) 
Cm7 
I wouldn't wanna  (C minor7) 
Gm 
Fm 
I wouldn't want to  (G minor) be  like you  (F minor) 
Gm 
I wouldn't want  (G minor) to be like you
Cm7 
Gm 
 (C minor7) Yeah,  (G minor) uh,
Fm 
Gm 
 (F minor) yeah,  (G minor) oh
Cm7 
Cm7 
 (C minor7)  (C minor7) 

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Cm13
Bbm
Bb/C
Ab
Gm
Cm
Cm7
Fm7
Fm
Ab/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C minorBPM: 100

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm13: x-3-5-3-4-5
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You by The Alan Parsons Project, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Alan Parsons Project.