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Rex Orange County - It’s Not The Same Anymore Ukulele Chords

ChordsDm, Db, Bb, C, F, Gm, D, Gb, D#, Eb, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DmI’llkeepthepicturesDbsavedinasafeplace,Bbwow,Ilooksoweirdhere
MyDbfacehaschangednow,Dmit’sDbabigBbshameDb
DmSomanyfeelings,DbstrugglingtoleavemyBbmouth
Andit’snotthatrareformetoDbletmyselfDmdown
InabigDbway,BbbutIhadenoughCtimeandIfoundenoughreasontoacceptthat
FIt’snottheCsameanymore,GmIlostthejoyinmyfaceDm
Mylifewassimplebefore,FIshouldbehappy,Cof Gmcourse
Butthingsjustgotmuchharder,Dmnowit’sjusthardtoFignore
It’snottheCsameanymore,Gmit’sDmnotFtheCsameanymore
GmIt’snotthesame,Dmbut,it’snotashame’cause
FIspendalongtimeCputtingupwithpeople,GmputtingonmybestfaceDm
It’sonlynormalwhenyouFstopthingsinthewrongCway
It’sonlyfouro’clockandGmstill,it’sbeenalongday
DmIjustwannahitthehay,FpeopleknockingonmelikeeverydayC
I’mtiredoftakingstress,ifGmonlytherecouldbeanotherwayDm
I’mtiredoffeelingsuppressed,FandwhentheywantmethemostC
I’mtiredofactinglikeIDmcare,butIdo,andICcan’twaittohitthebed
Buttomorrowmakesmescared
F’Causeit’snotthesameCanymore,GmIlostthejoyinmy Dmface
Mylifewassimple Fbefore,Ishouldbehappy,Cofcourse(Of Gmcourse)
Butthingsjustgotmuchharder,Dmnowit’sjusthardto Fignore
It’snotthesameCanymore(It’snotthesame)Gm(It’snottheDmsame)
(It’snotthesame)FIt’snotthesameCanymore(It’snottheGmsame)
(It’snottheDmsame)(It’snotthesame)
FOh-oh(It’snottheCsame)(It’snottheGmsame)(It’snottheDmsame)DbOh-oh
DIkeptthefeelingsGminside,DIopenupwhenshitgetsbuiltupGmthishigh
DShemakesiteasytoGmcry,Dthewordsfalloutofmeandthere’snomoreGmdisguise
DmImissthedayswhenIwassomeoneelse,GbIusedtobesohungry
Rightnow,mystomach’sfullD#ashell,andI’veGbspentmanymonthsjusthatingonmyself
Ican’tFkeepwishingthingswillbedifferent,orleavingproblemsontheshelf
DIwishIdidn’tneedtogethelp,butIEbdo,butIBbdo, Eboh-oh-ohC
BbIbeensohardonFmyself,yeah,GmevenFmyfamilycantell
AndtheybarelysawwhatIFfelt,Iwouldn’twishthisonmyCenemyoranyoneelse
BbIt’snotthesame,F(It’snotthesame),E(It’snotthesame)
BbIt’snotthesameasbefore,It’snotthesameEanymore,andit’sfinebecause
FCGmDmFCGmDmFCGmDmFCGmDm
FI’velearnedsomuchfromCbefore,GmnowI’mnotsureonadvice
DmThere’snoexcusesatall,Fnopointinfeelingupset
CWon’ttakemyplaceonthefloor,GmI’llstandupstraightlikeI’mDmtall
FIt’suptome,nooneelse,CI’mdoingthisformyself
GmIt’snotthesameDmanymore,Fit’s Cbetter
GmItgotbetter,Dmit’snotthesameanymore,Fit’s CbetterGmYeah,Dmyeah
FCGmDm
AlbumPony
Year2019
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play It's Not The Same Anymore on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - It's Not The Same Anymore on ukulele requires 11 chords and 21 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

It's Not The Same Anymore uses these transitions most often: F → C (24), Gm → Dm (23), and C → Gm (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Db chord transition.

1. Dm → Db chord transition

To move from Dm to Db:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Dm to Db

2. Db → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Bb:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Db to Bb

3. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Bb to C

4. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

C to F

5. C → Gm chord transition

Switching from C to Gm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 22 times.

6. Gm → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 23 times.

7. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

8. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. Db → D chord transition

To move from Db to D:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

10. D → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. Dm → Gb chord transition

To move from Dm to Gb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

12. Gb → D# chord transition

Switching from Gb to D#:

  1. While playing Gb, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

13. Gb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Gb to F:

  1. While playing Gb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. D → Eb chord transition

Switching from D to Eb:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

16. Eb → Bb chord transition

To move from Eb to Bb:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

17. Eb → C chord transition

To move from Eb to C:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

18. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. F → Gm chord transition

Switching from F to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

20. F → E chord transition

Switching from F to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

21. E → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's Not The Same Anymore.

  • It's Not The Same Anymore includes 136 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • It's Not The Same Anymore contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how It's Not The Same Anymore connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → F: 14%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Gm: 1%