Not The Girl You Think You Are

This is probably the most full-on "Beatles-esque" song Crowded House have done. The double-tracked vocals sound like Neil has been possessed by John Lennon's ghost, and the chord changes are pure Beatles--the use of the "minor four" chord (Am in this song) sticks out especially. The lyrical sensibilities are still Neil Finn though, so it sounds not so much like an imitation but a conscious homage.

Note that both the A and Am in the chorus are barred. The bridge section uses a full B chord, rather than Neil's favorite B11 in the verses. If you don't have a cutaway guitar, it may not be possible to play the D#7 chord used in the recording, it's so high up the neck. An alternate is given below.

Verse

E                                      Am
You're not the girl you think you are, no no

E                                B11
They're not his shoes under your bed, yeah

E     G#7                    C#m                Am
He'll take you places in his car that you won't forget, no

B11
Ah-ah-ah



E           Am                    E
And all the people that you know, yeah

E               Am                  B11                
Will turn their heads as you go by, hmmm

E             G#7     C#m                                  Am            B11
But you'll be hard to recognize, with the top down and the wind blowin', blowin'

Chorus

A*                       Am*
He won't deceive you, or tell you the truth

C#m                G#m
Woman, he'll be no trouble

   A*                       Am*
He won't write you letters, full of excuses

C#m                       G#m
Come on, believe you have one in a million

Verse

E              Am                     E/B                     
You're not the girl you think you are

E               Am                      B11
There's someone standing in your place

E            G#7                   C#m                        Am
The bathroom mirror makes you look tall, but it's all in your head,

   B11
in your head

(Repeat Chorus)

Inst. Break

B   F#m7   B   F#m7

D#7

E        Am    B11 
Ah-ah-ah-ahhh

Chorus

A*                       Am*
He won't deceive you, or tell you the truth

C#m                       G#m
Come on, believe you have one

Am
You're not the girl you think you are

E
Yeah

C#m              G#m
Believe you have one

Am
You're not the girl you think you are

E

Not The Girl You Think You Are

Words and music by Neil Finn. Copyright © 1996 Roundhead Music. Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

Verse

Chorus

Verse

(Repeat Chorus)

Inst. Break

Chorus

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