Not Me

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Verse 1
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Noone raised their hand that day 
when they asked for volunteers.

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He got picked out by default; he 
                  G
was the only daddy there.

G
They said, "We know what you're 
thinkin': 'Choose someone else 
instead,'

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But this league was built on 
      D                     G
coaches who stood right there and 
said,

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'Not me, not me.  No way with 
                               D
this job of mine.  I could never 
find the time.

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Not me, not me.'  The world 
                        D
becomes a better place when someone 
stands and leads the way,

      C                   D    
steps forward when they'd rather 
            G      C
say, 'Not me.'"


Verse 2
G
The judge says, "You're the oldest, 
makes you the legal guardian.

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    C                              
I'm sorry how you lost your folks, 
                       G
but there's no next-of-kin."

    G
Two brothers and a sister, she knew 
how hard that it would be,

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but she softly said I'll raise 'em,
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 while the voice inside her 
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screamed,

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"Not me, not me!  I can't 
believe what's happening; this isn't
    D
 how it's supposed to be!

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Not me, not me!  But this world 
                            D
becomes a better place when someone 
stands and leads the way,

      C                   D    
steps forward when they'd rather 
            G
say, 'Not me.'"


Instrumental
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Verse 3
NC        G
A young captain at attention, a star
 pinned on his chest.

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He recalls the battle while the 
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final roll call's read.

     G
They were the finest soldiers; it 
was my privilege to lead.

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They deserve the medals:  the men
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 who died, not me.

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"Not me, not me.  I just did 
what I was called to do.  You'd do 
         D
the same if it were you.

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Not me, not me.  But this world 
                            D
becomes a better place when someone 
stands and leads the way,

      C                   D    
steps forward when they'd rather 
            G
say, 'Not me.'"


Tag
G           C                   
Yeah, steps forward when they'd 
D                G
rather say, "Not me."
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Mmmm hmmm... Not me.... Not me