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Reba McEntire - If I Were A Boy
CAPO: 4th Fret
If I were a bAmoyF  C  
Even Gjust for a AmdayF  C  
I'd roll out of Ambed in the Fmorning
And Cthrow on what I Gwanted and AmgoF  C  
I'd Gdrink beer with the AmguysF  C  
And Gchase after AmgirlsF  C  
I'd Amkick it with who I Fwanted
And I'd Cnever get conGfronted for itAm  
'Cause they'd Fstick up for me C  
CHORUS:
GIf I were a Amboy F  C  
I think I Gcould underAmstand F  C  G  
How it Amfeels to love a Fgirl
I Cswear I'd be a, Ga better AmmanF  C  
GIf I were a bAmoy F  C  
I would Gturn off Ammy phoneF  C  G  
Tell Ameveryone it's Fbroken
So they'd Cthink that I was Gsleeping aloneAm  F  C  
I'd Gput myself fAmirst F  C  
And make the Grules as AmI go, oh FohC  
OGh, 'cause I Amknow that she'd be Ffaithful 
CWaiting for Gme to come hoAmme 
OFh, to come hoCme
CHORUS:
And if GI were a AmboyF  C  
I think I Gwould undAmerstaFnd C  G  
How it Amfeels to love a Fgirl
I Cswear I'd be aG, oh, a better AmmanF  C  
And I'd Glisten to AmherF  C  
'Cause I Gknow how Amit hurFtsC  G  
When you Amlose the one you Fwanted
'Cause he's Ctaking you for Ggranted
And Feverything you had got desCtroyedDm  
BRIDGE:
It's a Flittle too Amlate for yGou to come Dmback
Say it's Fjust a misAmtake, think I'd forGgive you like thatDm  
If you Fthought I would wAmait for Gyou, you thought wrFong
CHORUS:
N.C.                  Am     F  C  
But you're just a boy
You Gdon't undAmerstandF  C  G  
How it Amfeels to love a Fgirl someday
You Cwish you were a, Goh, a better AmmanF  C  
Oh, you don't Glisten to hAmer  F  C  
And you don't Gcare how Amit hurFtsC  G  
Until you Amlose the one you Fwanted 
'Cause you're Ctaking her for Ggranted
And Dm7everything you had got destrFoyed
OUTRO:
N.C.                  Am     F    C  G  
But you're just a boy

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If I Were A Boy

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Reba McEntire - If I Were A Boy

CAPO: 4th Fret

Am F C

If I were a boy

G Am F C

Even just for a day

Am F

I'd roll out of bed in the morning

C G Am F C

And throw on what I wanted and go

G Am F C

I'd drink beer with the guys

G Am F C

And chase after girls

Am F

I'd kick it with who I wanted

C G Am

And I'd never get confronted for it

F C

'Cause they'd stick up for me

CHORUS:

G Am F C

If I were a boy

G Am F C G

I think I could understand

Am F

How it feels to love a girl

C G Am F C

I swear I'd be a, a better man

G Am F C

If I were a boy

G Am F C G

I would turn off my phone

Am F

Tell everyone it's broken

C G Am F C

So they'd think that I was sleeping alone

G Am F C

I'd put myself first

G Am F C

And make the rules as I go, oh oh

G Am F

Oh, 'cause I know that she'd be faithful

C G Am

Waiting for me to come home

F C

Oh, to come home

CHORUS:

G Am F C

And if I were a boy

G Am F C G

I think I would understand

Am F

How it feels to love a girl

C G Am F C

I swear I'd be a, oh, a better man

G Am F C

And I'd listen to her

G Am F C G

'Cause I know how it hurts

Am F

When you lose the one you wanted

C G

'Cause he's taking you for granted

F C Dm

And everything you had got destroyed

BRIDGE:

F Am G Dm

It's a little too late for you to come back

F Am G Dm

Say it's just a mistake, think I'd forgive you like that

F Am G F

If you thought I would wait for you, you thought wrong

CHORUS:

Am F C

N.C.

But you're just a boy

G Am F C G

You don't understand

Am F

How it feels to love a girl someday

C G Am F C

You wish you were a, oh, a better man

G Am F C

Oh, you don't listen to her

G Am F C G

And you don't care how it hurts

Am F

Until you lose the one you wanted

C G

'Cause you're taking her for granted

Dm7 F

And everything you had got destroyed

OUTRO:

Am F C G

N.C.

But you're just a boy

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