Indie, Rock

Not Strong Enough Chords

Boygenius Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A melancholic indie rock anthem about self-doubt and partnership by the supergroup Boygenius. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Black hole opened in the kitchen

G Am

Every clock’s a different time

F C

It would only take the energy to fix it

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Verse 2

F C

Always an angel, never a god

G Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C G

Always an angel, never a god

Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C

Always an angel

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Bridge

F C

Drag racing through the canyon

G Am

Singing “Boys Don’t Cry”

F C

Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Outro / Final Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Master the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A melancholic indie rock anthem about self-doubt and partnership by the supergroup Boygenius. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Black hole opened in the kitchen

G Am

Every clock’s a different time

F C

It would only take the energy to fix it

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Verse 2

F C

Always an angel, never a god

G Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C G

Always an angel, never a god

Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C

Always an angel

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Bridge

F C

Drag racing through the canyon

G Am

Singing “Boys Don’t Cry”

F C

Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Outro / Final Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Master the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Amtap to play

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A melancholic indie rock anthem about self-doubt and partnership by the supergroup Boygenius. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Black hole opened in the kitchen

G Am

Every clock’s a different time

F C

It would only take the energy to fix it

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Verse 2

F C

Always an angel, never a god

G Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C G

Always an angel, never a god

Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C

Always an angel

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Bridge

F C

Drag racing through the canyon

G Am

Singing “Boys Don’t Cry”

F C

Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Outro / Final Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Master the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A melancholic indie rock anthem about self-doubt and partnership by the supergroup Boygenius. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Black hole opened in the kitchen

G Am

Every clock’s a different time

F C

It would only take the energy to fix it

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Verse 2

F C

Always an angel, never a god

G Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C G

Always an angel, never a god

Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C

Always an angel

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Bridge

F C

Drag racing through the canyon

G Am

Singing “Boys Don’t Cry”

F C

Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Outro / Final Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Master the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A melancholic indie rock anthem about self-doubt and partnership by the supergroup Boygenius. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Black hole opened in the kitchen

G Am

Every clock’s a different time

F C

It would only take the energy to fix it

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Verse 2

F C

Always an angel, never a god

G Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C G

Always an angel, never a god

Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C

Always an angel

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Bridge

F C

Drag racing through the canyon

G Am

Singing “Boys Don’t Cry”

F C

Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Outro / Final Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Master the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A melancholic indie rock anthem about self-doubt and partnership by the supergroup Boygenius. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F C

Black hole opened in the kitchen

G Am

Every clock’s a different time

F C

It would only take the energy to fix it

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Verse 2

F C

Always an angel, never a god

G Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C G

Always an angel, never a god

Am

I can’t learn your lessons

F

I’m not strong enough

C

Always an angel

Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Bridge

F C

Drag racing through the canyon

G Am

Singing “Boys Don’t Cry”

F C

Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?

G

I don’t know why I am

F

The way I am

C G

Not strong enough to be your man

Am

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Outro / Final Chorus

F C

Half a mind that keeps the other second-guessing

G Am

Hidden in a tower, soft like a siren

F C

You say I’m an oyster, a pearl

G Am

If you could only see me not strong enough

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G Am

I tried, I can’t

F C

Sunset over the coastline

G Am

You’re quiet, so I talk

F C

You say you’re a lot to handle

G Am

Don’t you know I like the challenge?

F C

Not strong enough to be your man

G

I lied, I am

F C

Just lowering your expectations

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (F, C, G, Am). Master the F to C transition, as it’s the most common change in the song.