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If I Were You

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[Intro]
A Gmaj7  F D#Maj7
        Dmaj7If I were you
        Bm7I’d Asus4look the sitAmaj7uation overF#m7  
    Em7      A7  DWasn't just by accidentC#m7  
        Bm7Our paths were meant to Dmaj7cross eventuallyAmaj7  
    Em7     A7   Dmaj7You said you’ve lost each time you tried to Dm7give
        G7  C#mWell I don't mean to tell you how to livF#7e
        But Dif I were yoDuC#m7  Bm7  
        I'd fall in love with meAmaj7  
    Em7     A7   Dmaj7Don't get me wrong
        Bm7I don't Asus4pretend to kE7now the futuAmaj7re
     F#m7      Em7     A7      DIf you feel it hC#m7alf as much
        Bm7As I do when your bEsus4ody touches mAmaj7e
    Em7      A7Oooh, ooh, Bm7You must know it's Dm7worth at least a tryEm7  
        C#m7So please don't let the good life F#7pass you by
        Girl, Dif I were Dyou C#m7  Bm7  
        I'd fall in Asus4love with meA  
    Em7      A7And if you were Dmaj7me
        You'd feeAml a Em7pounding deep inside you grF#m7owing stAmaj7ronger
    Em7      A7And throDugh these eC#7yes
        F#m7You’ll see there isn't any rB7eason
        To wEait
        Any AmlonE7ger
    A7      Dmaj7So take my advice
        Bm7And all the lAsus4ove I hEm7ave to gAmaj7ive youF#m7  Em7  
   A7       Dmaj7Odds are this tiC#m7me you just can't miss
        Bm7What happened in the pasAsus4t is historAmaj7y
        Em7  A7OoohDmaj7h, what's going on right now
        Can't Dm7be denied
   G7       C#m7And I only want to help you to dF#7ecide
           D                 D-C#m7-Bm7
        Girl,  if I were you
        I'd fall in love with mAmaj7e
        Em7  A7Uh uh uh YeahDmaj7, if I were yDouC#m7  Bm7  
        I'd fall in love with meAmaj7  
[Outro]
A  Gmaj7   Fmaj7    Gmaj7   Amaj7

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If I Were You

by Ray Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

D#Maj7

Dmaj7

Bm7

Asus4

Amaj7

F#m7

Em7

C#m7

Dm7

C#m

F#7

Esus4

C#7

Fmaj7

[Intro]

A Gmaj7 F D#Maj7

Dmaj7

If I were you

Bm7 Asus4 Amaj7 F#m7

I’d look the situation over

Em7 A7 D C#m7

Wasn't just by accident

Bm7 Dmaj7 Amaj7

Our paths were meant to cross eventually

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Dm7

You said you’ve lost each time you tried to give

G7 C#m F#7

Well I don't mean to tell you how to live

D D C#m7 Bm7

But if I were you

Amaj7

I'd fall in love with me

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

Don't get me wrong

Bm7 Asus4 E7 Amaj7

I don't pretend to know the future

F#m7 Em7 A7 D C#m7

If you feel it half as much

Bm7 Esus4 Amaj7

As I do when your body touches me

Em7 A7 Bm7 Dm7 Em7

Oooh, ooh, You must know it's worth at least a try

C#m7 F#7

So please don't let the good life pass you by

D D C#m7 Bm7

Girl, if I were you

Asus4 A

I'd fall in love with me

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

And if you were me

Am Em7 F#m7 Amaj7

You'd feel a pounding deep inside you growing stronger

Em7 A7 D C#7

And through these eyes

F#m7 B7

You’ll see there isn't any reason

To wait

Am E7

Any longer

A7 Dmaj7

So take my advice

Bm7 Asus4 Em7 Amaj7 F#m7 Em7

And all the love I have to give you

A7 Dmaj7 C#m7

Odds are this time you just can't miss

Bm7 Asus4 Amaj7

What happened in the past is history

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

Ooohh, what's going on right now

Dm7

Can't be denied

G7 C#m7 F#7

And I only want to help you to decide

D D-C#m7-Bm7

Girl, if I were you

Amaj7

I'd fall in love with me

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D C#m7 Bm7

Uh uh uh Yeah, if I were you

Amaj7

I'd fall in love with me

[Outro]

A Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Amaj7

About If I Were You Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play If I Were You by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Were You chords”, “If I Were You guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles If I Were You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If I Were You chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Were You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Gmaj7, F, D#Maj7, Dmaj7, Bm7.

FAQ — If I Were You by Ray Charles

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What key is "If I Were You" in?

The chords for "If I Were You" show the original chord names (including A, Gmaj7, F, D#Maj7, Dmaj7, Bm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.