Aly & AJ - Not This Year: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Not This Year" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Not This Year Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Aly & AJ
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Not This Year" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Cm7 This Christmas card is so contrived Gm A# A mannequin looks more alive D# Cm7 Haven't meant a word I've written here Gm A# The page is full not one thing sincere Chorus: D# I can't, I can't I can't, I can't take it Cm This is the time to smile, I can't fake it Gm A# Please allow me the chance now To break it down F Gm It's not snow, It's rain coming down D# A# And the lights are cool But they burn out F Gm And I can't pull off the cheer Cm Not this year Not this year Not this year When I look Into the mirror No happiness Is present here Not supposed to whine (I forgot) Not supposed to cry (I forgot) I try to hold it in But not this time Chorus A#/D D# A# F/A Don't know, don't know If you can hear me A#/D D# A# F/A I will, I will Speak louder for you No more whispering Are you listening I am pleading I am pleading Chorus: I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't take it This is the time to smile I can't fake it Please allow me the chance now to break it down It's not snow, it's rain commin' down And the lights are cool, but they burn out And I can't pull off the cheer Not this year Not this year I can't, I can't It's not snow, it's rain commin' down And the lights are cool, but they burn out And I can't pull off the cheer Not this year Not this year Not this year Not this year You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Cm  Cm7  D  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Not This Year" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Not This Year" by Aly & AJ.