I’m Not That Girl
Wicked, Idina Menzel, 2003.
Wicked (film), Cynthia Erivo, 2024.
Writer: Stephen Schwartz
Producers: Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Oremus, Greg Wells
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Asus/D A5/C# A5/B A5/C#
Asus/D A5/C# A5/B
Asus/D Hands A5/C#touch,
A5/B eyes A5/C#meet,
Asus/D sudden A5/C#silence,
E/B sudden Aheat.
D/F# Hearts F#mleap
in a E/G#giddy D9whirl –
D he could E/G#be that boy, C#m7 A/C#
Bm but I’m A/Dnot that Esusgirl. E
Asus/D Don’t A5/C#dream
A5/B too A5/C#far,
Asus/D don’t lose A5/C#sight of
E/B who you Aare.
D/F# Don’t reF#mmember that E/G#rush of D6/Ejoy – D
he could E/G#be that boy, C#m7 A/C#
Bm7 I’m A/Dnot that girl. A
FEvery so Bb/Doften, we Eblong to steal
to the Abmaj7/Cland of what-might-have-Db9been.
But Emthat doesn’t A/C#soften the F#7/A#ache we Bmfeel
when reCality Bsussets back Asus/Bbin… E7/Bb
Asus/D Blithe A5/Dsmile,
A5/B lithe A5/C#limb,
Asus/D she who’s A5/C#winsome,
E/B she wins Ahim.
D/F# Gold F#mhair with a E/G#gentle D9curl,
that’s the E9/G#girl hе C#m7chose, A/C#
Bm7 and A/Dheaven Esusknows
E I’m not that girl.
Asus/D A5/C# A5/B A5/C#
Asus/D A5/C# Asus/B
Asus/D Don’t A5/C#wish,
A5/B don’t A5/C#start,
Asus/D wishA5/C#ing only
E/Bwounds thе Aheart.
D/F# I wasF#mn’t born for the E/G#rose and D9pearl.
D There’s a E/G#girl I C#m7know, A/C#
Bm7 he A/Dloves her Esusso,
E I’m not that Asus/Dgirl. A5/C#
E/B