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If I Were You

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If I Were You Terri Clark  Capo 4
G  C  G  C  G  D  G
You were sGtandin' at my front doorC  
When I cDame home toniGghtC  D  
And I could Gtell by the look you gave meC  
You were needin' my aDdvice
You sGay you want Cmore out of life than he can gDive you
As a tear rolls dEmown your faceC  
But girl, IG've seen the way he looks at you
And I Dknow someone who'd gladly taGke your place.D  
[Chorus:]
If I were yGou I'd rCun back home tonigGht
Tell him evCerything's all Gright Yeah, DI know what I'd do
If I were Gyou I'd nCever let him Ggo
I'd hCave someone to hGold My whole liDfe through.
If I were yoGu.C  G  C  G  D  G  
You shouldn't tGhink you're missin' out on somethingC  
Because you wDear a wedding bGandC  D  
'Cause I can't sGeem to find somebody
Who wants moCre than just a one night stDand
You kGnow this siCngle life I'm livin'
ADin't all it's cracked up Emto beC  
So you've cGome to the wrong placeD  
If what you want is sympGathy.D  
If I were yGou I'd rCun back home tonigGht
Tell him evCerything's all Gright Yeah, DI know what I'd do
If I were Gyou I'd nCever let him Ggo
I'd hCave someone to hGold My whole liDfe through.
If I were yGou I'd rCun back home tonigGht
Tell him evCerything's all Gright Yeah, DI know what I'd do
If I were yGou I'd neCver let him gGo
I'd hCave someone to hGold My whole liDfe through.
If I were yGou    CIf DI were GyouC  D  G  

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If I Were You

by Terri Clark

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

Chords in this song · guitar

If I Were You Terri Clark Capo 4

G C G C G D G

G C

You were standin' at my front door

D G C D

When I came home tonight

G C

And I could tell by the look you gave me

You were needin' my advice

G C D

You say you want more out of life than he can give you

Em C

As a tear rolls down your face

But girl, I've seen the way he looks at you

D G D

And I know someone who'd gladly take your place.

[Chorus:]

G C G

If I were you I'd run back home tonight

C G D

Tell him everything's all right Yeah, I know what I'd do

G C G

If I were you I'd never let him go

C G D

I'd have someone to hold My whole life through.

G C G C G D G

If I were you.

G C

You shouldn't think you're missin' out on something

D G C D

Because you wear a wedding band

'Cause I can't seem to find somebody

C D

Who wants more than just a one night stand

G C

You know this single life I'm livin'

D Em C

Ain't all it's cracked up to be

G D

So you've come to the wrong place

G D

If what you want is sympathy.

G C G

If I were you I'd run back home tonight

C G D

Tell him everything's all right Yeah, I know what I'd do

G C G

If I were you I'd never let him go

C G D

I'd have someone to hold My whole life through.

G C G

If I were you I'd run back home tonight

C G D

Tell him everything's all right Yeah, I know what I'd do

G C G

If I were you I'd never let him go

C G D

I'd have someone to hold My whole life through.

G C D G C D G

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