{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":611787,"song":"If I Was","artist":"Midge Ure","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11573273-if-i-was-chords-by-midge-ure/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/611787?type=chord","rating":4.37705,"votes":35,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIf I was (if I was) a better man (a better man)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWould fellow men (would fellow men) take me to their hearts?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I was (if I was) a stronger man (a stronger man)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCarrying the weight of popular demand[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me would that alarm her?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'd never harm her at all[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G6[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Gsus4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F6[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a soldier,  captive arms   I'd lay before  her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G6[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Fsus2[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a sailor    seven oceans    I'd    sail to     her[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIf I was (if I was) a wiser man (a wiser man)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nwould other men (better men) reach out and touch me?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIf I was (if I was) a kinder man (a kinder man)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDishing up love for a hungry world[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTell me would that appease her?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI want to please her again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G6[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F6[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a painter, I'd paint a world that couldn't taint her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G6[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Fsus2[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a  leader,  on food of love from  above I     would feed  her[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n| [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  | [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  | [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] | [ch]G[/ch]      |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G6[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gsus4[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F6[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a   po-et, all my love in burning words I  would show  it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G6[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  Gus4 [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Fsus2[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was her   lover,  her eyes in kisses  I     would   cover[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n  Come here my baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  Oh, they can't touch you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  I'll keep you safe and warm[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll never leave you at all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n  Come here my baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n  Oh, they won't touch you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDishing up love for a hungry world[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTell me would that appease you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI want to please you again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G6[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Gsus4[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F6[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a soldier,  captive arms   I'd lay before  her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G6[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Fsus2[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a sailor    seven oceans    I'd    sail to     her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G6[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F6[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a painter, I'd paint a world that couldn't taint her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G6[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Fsus2[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a  leader,  on food of love from  above I     would feed  her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G6[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gsus4[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F6[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was a   po-et, all my love in burning words I  would show  it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G6[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  Gus4 [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Fsus2[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf    I was her   lover,  her eyes in kisses  I     would   cover...  (fade)[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nC     Dm     G     F\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n| Fmaj7  | Fmaj7  | Cmaj7 | Cmaj7  |\n| Fmaj7  | Fmaj7  | Cmaj7 | G      |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG   G\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","Dm","G","F","Am","Cmaj7","Fmaj7","G6","Gsus4","F6","Fsus2"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}