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These Are Not My People chords by
Billy Joe Royal
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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C
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A
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Dm
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C
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Verse 1
C
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First your

mama and your papa
F
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C

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sent you to the finest school

Never let it be said
F
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C
C

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that their little darlin' was a fool
F
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With a credit card and your good name,
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C
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F
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you're drawn like a moth to a flame
Dm
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To the people of the night
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G

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where you more or less lost your cool
C
C

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Yeah, you had twenty -twenty vision
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F

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C
C

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and still you were walking round blind

Yes, and whether right or wrong,
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F

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C
C

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I'd still tag along behind
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But you're flying too high for me
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F
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And if this is how it's got to be
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Then it's time to say you go
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your way and I'll go mine

It's been a guess but I'm

gonna have to pass
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These are not my people
C
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These are not my people
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Looks like the end, my friend
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C
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Gonna get in the wind, my friend
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You found yourself naked in the world
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with no place to hide
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Then you felt the pulse of your mind,
C
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it had died
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And all you rebels that
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G

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have got no cause
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And all you tigers that have got no claws
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They promised you the world on a string
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but you know they lied
C
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Yeah, you said you'd be back
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in a black Cadillac limousine

But I'm inclined to think
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it's not the kind you need
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Cause when you fall down
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off your cloud
C
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And you're just another
F
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face in a crowd
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They're gonna throw you away
G
G

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like last week's magazines

Party pals and sociable gals
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These are not my people,
C
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no, these are not my people
Dm
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Looks like the end, my friend,
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C
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gonna get in the wind, my friend
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Looks like the end, my friend,
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got to get in the wind, my friend
Dm
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Looks like the end, my friend,
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gonna get in the wind, my friend

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

  • A

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of These Are Not My People by Billy Joe Royal is C major.

The primary chords used in These Are Not My People are Dm, G, C, A, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, G, C, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of These Are Not My People is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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