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[Intro]
 D   F#m   Em   G
 D   F#m   Em   G
DIf you were the roF#mad       EmI'd go Gall the way
DIf you were the niF#mght      EmI'd sleep Gin the day
DIf you were the daF#my        EmI'd cry iGn the night
D'Cause you are the F#mway     EmThe truth Gand the light
DIf you were a F#mtree,   EmI could Gput my arms Daround you
F#mAnd you could not complEmainG  
DIf you were a trF#mee,     EmI could Gcarve my name Dinto your F#mside
And you Emwould not Gcry,
Cause Dtrees don't F#mcryEm  G  
 D   F#m   Em   G
DIf you were a F#mman,   EmI would Gstill love yDou
DIf you were a F#mdrink, EmI'd drinGk my fill of Dyou
DIf you were F#mattacked, EmI would Gkill for youD  
DIf your name was F#mJack,  EmI'd chanGge mine to JDill for you
DIf you were a F#mhorse, EmI'd clean the Gcrap out of your Dstable
F#mAnd never once complaEminG  
DIf you were a hoF#mrse, 
F#I could riBbmde you through the fiG#melds at dawnG#m/B  
F#Through thBbme day until the day wG#mas goneG#m/B  
F#I could siBbmng about you in my soG#mngsG#m/B  
F#As we Bbmrode away G#minto the G#m/Bsett---Aing Dsun
(Sun) 
 D   F#m   Em   G
 D   F#m   Em   G
 D   F#m   Em   G
 D   F#m   Em   G
DIf you F#mwere,  Emmy little Ggirl
DI would fF#mind it hard to Emlet you gGo
DIf you F#mwere,   Emmy sisteGr
DI would F#mfind it Emdoubly soG  
DIf you were a F#mdog,  EmI'd feed you sGcraps from off the Dtable
F#mThough my wife complEmainsG  
DIf you were my F#mdog  EmI am sGmure you'd like it better then,
Gmyou'd be my loyal four legged friend
GmYou'd never have to think again
GmAnd we could be together till the end

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F#m

Bbm

G#m

G#m/B

[Intro]

D F#m Em G

If you were the road I'd go all the way

D F#m Em G

If you were the night I'd sleep in the day

D F#m Em G

If you were the day I'd cry in the night

D F#m Em G

'Cause you are the way The truth and the light

D F#m Em G D

If you were a tree, I could put my arms around you

F#m Em G

And you could not complain

D F#m Em G D F#m

If you were a tree, I could carve my name into your side

Em G

And you would not cry,

D F#m Em G

Cause trees don't cry

D F#m Em G

D F#m Em G D

If you were a man, I would still love you

D F#m Em G D

If you were a drink, I'd drink my fill of you

D F#m Em G D

If you were attacked, I would kill for you

D F#m Em G D

If your name was Jack, I'd change mine to Jill for you

D F#m Em G D

If you were a horse, I'd clean the crap out of your stable

F#m Em G

And never once complain

D F#m

If you were a horse,

F# Bbm G#m G#m/B

I could ride you through the fields at dawn

F# Bbm G#m G#m/B

Through the day until the day was gone

F# Bbm G#m G#m/B

I could sing about you in my songs

F# Bbm G#m G#m/B A D

As we rode away into the sett---ing sun

(Sun)

D F#m Em G

If you were, my little girl

D F#m Em G

I would find it hard to let you go

D F#m Em G

If you were, my sister

D F#m Em G

I would find it doubly so

D F#m Em G D

If you were a dog, I'd feed you scraps from off the table

F#m Em G

Though my wife complains

D F#m Em Gm

If you were my dog I am sure you'd like it better then,

you'd be my loyal four legged friend

You'd never have to think again

And we could be together till the end

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