boygenius - Not Strong Enough: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Not Strong Enough" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C          G             Dm7    Am
Black hole opened in the kitchen
C       G                 Dm7 Am
Every clock’s a different time
C        G             Dm7       Am   C
It would only take the energy to fix it
    G        Dm7   Am
I don’t know why I am

Chorus:
     F    C
The way I am
       G                      F
Not strong enough to be your man
    F       C
I tried, I can’t
       G             Am      G
Stop staring at the ceiling fan and
  F       C       G             Am      G
Spinning out about things that haven’t happened
  F         C       G
Breathing in and out

Drag racing through the canyon
Singing "Boys Don't Cry"
Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?
I don't know why I am

Chorus:
The way I am
Not strong enough to be your man
I lied, I am
Just lowering your expectations
Half a mind that keeps the other second guessing
Close my eyes and count

C
Always an angel, never a god
Always an angel, never a god
F
Always an angel, never a god
Always an angel, never a god
C
Always an angel, never a god
Always an angel, never a god
F
Always an angel, never a god
Fm
Always an angel, never a god
C
Always an angel, never a god
Always an angel, never a god
F
Always an angel, never a god
Fm
Always an angel, never a god

Chorus:
I don't know why I am the way I am
There's something in the static
I think I've been having revelations
Coming to in the front seat, nearly empty
Skip the exit to our old street and go home
Go home alone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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 Strong Enough" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Not Strong Enough" by boygenius.