Chord/Tab song: I'm Not Supposed to Care

Here's my latest Lightfoot tab offering: I'm Not Supposed To Care. I
would appreciate any comments or corrections being emailed or posted, and
questions can be mailed straight to me. I've checked it out fairly well,
but it seems I usually miss something tiny. :-(

Also, this appears to have come out a bit wider that 80 columns, so if you
have the luxury of using a really small font, please do so, especially
to print.

Sorry this is so long. It just seemed it had to be that way. I tried to
make it as short as possible without (hopefully) making it confusing.
Enjoy!!!

-- Matthew



I'm Not Supposed To Care, by Gordon Lightfoot, from the album Summertime Dream
(c) 1976 Moose Music

Song Notes:

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This song is played using a capo on the third fret. The chords are based on the
apparent key of A. This is a bit of a difficult song to tab by hand, so I
expect it won't be a snap to read immediately. I recommend printing it
out and making yourself familiar with the chord structures and then
working your way through the song. It is quite a pretty song , so take
your time and work the whole thing out!!!

THE CHORDS:

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[A] [A/G#] [A/F#] [D] [E7sus4]
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E7 A+ A6 A/G E(hi)

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[E/D] [E/C#] [E/B]
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INTRO

[A] [A/G#] [bass] [A/F#] [bass] [A] [D]

-----------------------------------------------------2---2-------2----|
-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------3---3-------3----|
---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
---------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---0-----------0--------|
-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------4-----------2-----------0--------------------------------|
-2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-3---------0-----------0----------------------------------------------|
---2-----2---2-------1---1---1----------------------------------------|
-------0-------0---0-------0------------------------------------------|
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-----0-----------0----------------------------------------------------|

SHORT VERSE PATTERN 1:

[A] [A+] [A6]

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-------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------------|
-----2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2------------|
---2-------2---2-------2---3-------3---3-------3---4-------4----------|
-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[A/G] [A7] [G/B] [D]

-----------------------------------------2---2-------2---2------------|
-------2-----------2-----2---3---5-------3---3-------3---3------------|
-----2---2-------2---2-----0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2----------|
---4-------4---5-------5-------------0-----------0--------------------|
-0-----------0-----------0---2---4------------------------------------|
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[E7sus4] [E7]

-----2---2-------2---2------------------------------------------------|
-----3---3-------3---3---------0-----------0-----------0--------------|
---2---2---2---2---2---2-----2---2-------2---2-------1---1------------|
-0-----------0-------------0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----------|
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-------------------------0-----------0-----------0--------------------|
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-------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
-----1---1------------------------------------------------------------|
---0-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
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-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|

LONG VERSE PATTERN 2:

[A] [A/G#] [A/F#] [A] [D]

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-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------3----------------|
---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------|
---------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---0-------0------------|
-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------4-----------2-----------0--------------------------------|

D/C# D/B D/A E(hi) E/D

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-----3-----------3-----------3-----------5-----------5----------------|
---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---4---4---2---4---4---4----------|
---------0-----------0-----------0---2-------2---0-------0------------|
-4-----------2-----------0--------------------------------------------|
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[E/C#] [E/B] [A] [A/G#] [A/F#]

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-----5-----------5-----------2-----------2-----------2----------------|
---4---4---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------|
---------0-----------0-----------2-----------2-----------2------------|
-4-----------2-----------0--------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------4-----------2--------------------|

[A/E] [D] [E7sus4] [E7]

-----------------2---2-------2---2------------------------------------|
-----2-----------3---3-------3---3---------0-----------0--------------|
---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----2---2-------1---1------------|
---------2---0-----------0-------------0-------0---0-------0----------|
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-0-----------------------------------0-----------0--------------------|

[A] [A/G] [D/F#] [D/F] [A]

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-------2-----------2-----------3-----------3---------2----------------|
-----2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-----2---2---2----------|
---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0---------2------------|
-0-----------------------------------------------0--------------------|
-------------3-----------2-----------1--------------------------------|

[D/A] [E] [A]

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-----2-----------3-----------0-----------2-----------2----------------|
---2---2---2---2---2---2---1---1---1---2---2---2---2---2---2----------|
---------2-----------4-----------2-----------2-----------2------------|
-0-----------0-----------------------0-----------0--------------------|
-------------------------0--------------------------------------------|

LAST VERSE PATTERN 3

[D] [E7sus4] [E7]

-----2-----------2----------------------------------------------------|
-------3---3-------3---2-------0-----------0--------------------------|
---2-----2-----2-----2-------2---2-------1---1------------------------|
-0-----------0-------------0-------0---0-------0----------------------|
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-------------------------0-----------0--------------------------------|

[A] [A/G] [D/F#] [D/F] [A]

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-------2-----------2-----------3-----------3---------2----------------|
-----2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-----2---2---2----------|
---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0---------2------------|
-0-----------------------------------------------0--------------------|
-------------3-----------2-----------1--------------------------------|

[D/A] [E] [A] [A/G#]

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-----2-----------3-----------0-----------2-----------2----------------|
---2---2---2---2---2---2---1---1---1---2---2---2---2---2---2----------|
---------2-----------4-----------2-----------2-----------2------------|
-0-----------0-----------------------0--------------------------------|
-------------------------0-----------------------4--------------------|

[D/F#] [D/F] [A]

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-----3-----------3---------2-----------2------------------------------|
---2---2---2---2---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------|
---------0-----------0---------2-----------2--------------------------|
-----------------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
-2-----------1--------------------------------------------------------|

[D/A] [E] [A]

--------------------------------------5-4-----------------------------|
-----3-----------0------------------------5---------------------------|
---2---2---2---1---1---1------------2-------2-------------------------|
---------4-----------2------------2-----------------------------------|
-0------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
-------------0--------------------------------------------------------|

Lyrics / Chord Sections


(Short Verse Pattern 1)

I [A]think you have somebody [A+]waiting outside in the [A6]rain to take you a[A/G]way
You got [D]places to go, you got people to see still I'm gonna [E7sus4]miss you
but [E7]anyway...

(Long Verse Pattern 2)

I [A]wish you good [A/G#]spaces in the [A/F#]far away [A/E]places you [D]go[D/C#][D/B][D/A]
[E]If it [E/D]rains or it [E/C#]snows [E/B]may you be [A]safe and war[A/G#]m and [A/F#]never grow [A/E]old
And [D]if you need someone who[E7sus4] loves [E7]you, you [A]know I [A/G]will always be [D/F#]there[D/F]
I'll [A]do it although I'm [D/A]not sup[E]posed to [A]care[E7sus4][E7]

(Long Verse Pattern 2)

I'll [A]give you the [A/G#]keys to my [A/F#]flying ma[A/E]chine if you'd [D]like[D/C#][D/B][D/A]
[E]I will [E/D]show you the[E/C#] ligh[E/B]t and [A]when you cal[A/G#]l I'm gonna [A/F#]come to you[A/E]
[D] [E7sus4] [E7][A][A/G]
[D/F#]And w[D/F]hen you find someone who loves you, I'll know you would treat me the same
Just [A]lie there, you're [D/A]not sup[E]posed to [A]care

(Short Verse Pattern 1)

I [A]think you have somebody [A+]waiting outside in the [A6]rain to take you a[A/G]way.
That's [D]some kind of a game still I'm glad it came down to the [E7sus4]final round
but a[E7]nyway...

(Last Verse Pattern 3)

If you [D]think you need someone who [E7sus4]needs you[E7], you [A]know I will [A/G]always be [D/F#]there[D/F]
I'll [A]do it although I'm [D/A]not sup[E]posed to [A]care[A/G#][D/F#][D/F]
I'll [A]do it although I'm [D/A]not sup[E]posed to [A]care



[--]Matthew Fifer
mfifer@merle.acns.nwu.edu