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Glue Myself Shut Chords

Noah Kahan Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Verse 2

C G

I’m not a good bet, I’m just a good risk

Am F

I’m not a good heart, I’m just a good fist

C G

I’m not a good dream, I’m just a good fear

Am F

I’m not a good year, I’m just a good tear

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Bridge

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s wrong

F C

But I’d rather be empty

G Am

Than to feel this for long

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s sad

F C

But I’d rather be nothing

G Am

Than to drive you mad

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Outro

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Verse 2

C G

I’m not a good bet, I’m just a good risk

Am F

I’m not a good heart, I’m just a good fist

C G

I’m not a good dream, I’m just a good fear

Am F

I’m not a good year, I’m just a good tear

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Bridge

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s wrong

F C

But I’d rather be empty

G Am

Than to feel this for long

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s sad

F C

But I’d rather be nothing

G Am

Than to drive you mad

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Outro

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Verse 2

C G

I’m not a good bet, I’m just a good risk

Am F

I’m not a good heart, I’m just a good fist

C G

I’m not a good dream, I’m just a good fear

Am F

I’m not a good year, I’m just a good tear

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Bridge

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s wrong

F C

But I’d rather be empty

G Am

Than to feel this for long

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s sad

F C

But I’d rather be nothing

G Am

Than to drive you mad

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Outro

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Verse 2

C G

I’m not a good bet, I’m just a good risk

Am F

I’m not a good heart, I’m just a good fist

C G

I’m not a good dream, I’m just a good fear

Am F

I’m not a good year, I’m just a good tear

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Bridge

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s wrong

F C

But I’d rather be empty

G Am

Than to feel this for long

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s sad

F C

But I’d rather be nothing

G Am

Than to drive you mad

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Outro

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Verse 2

C G

I’m not a good bet, I’m just a good risk

Am F

I’m not a good heart, I’m just a good fist

C G

I’m not a good dream, I’m just a good fear

Am F

I’m not a good year, I’m just a good tear

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Bridge

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s wrong

F C

But I’d rather be empty

G Am

Than to feel this for long

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s sad

F C

But I’d rather be nothing

G Am

Than to drive you mad

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Outro

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A reflective and raw song by Noah Kahan about emotional self-preservation and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still using these C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Verse 2

C G

I’m not a good bet, I’m just a good risk

Am F

I’m not a good heart, I’m just a good fist

C G

I’m not a good dream, I’m just a good fear

Am F

I’m not a good year, I’m just a good tear

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Bridge

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s wrong

F C

But I’d rather be empty

G Am

Than to feel this for long

F C

And I know that it’s selfish

G Am

And I know that it’s sad

F C

But I’d rather be nothing

G Am

Than to drive you mad

Chorus

C G

So I’ll glue myself shut, I’ll board up the door

Am F

I’ll nail down the windows and sweep up the floor

C G

I’ll paint all the walls and I’ll change all the locks

Am F C

And I’ll hope that you’ll forget the address

Outro

C G

I’m not a good man, I’m just a good shot

Am F

I’m not a good friend, I’m just a good thought

C G

I’m not a good son, I’m just a good lie

Am F

I’m not a good time, I’m just a good bye

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.