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If I Were You

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If I Were You
Mayday Parade
Tuning: Drop D
[Chords]
  C#x455xx
  F#444xxx
  A#888xxx
  G#666xxx
  D#111xxx
 C#5x35xxx
F#5 x-9-11-x-x-x
 Bb5x13xxx
  C5x35xxx
[Riff #1]
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--6----------6-10-10-8----------10-10-6----|
D|--x----------x-x--x--x----------x--x--x----|
A|--4--4-4-4-4-4/8--8--6-6-6-6-6--8--8--4----|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
(with Riff #1)
 C#   F#   A#    G#(2x)
[Verse]
C#Here we go again
Pack your bags and leave all F#caution to the wind
I've got a bad D#feeling that the F#roads you take
Will take A#longer than we G#planned
[Pre-Chorus]
We used to A#drive all night on the G#319
Singing C#songs with our friends that you F#threw away
You A#know, you dropped the G#bomb that killed the night
[Chorus]
C#If I were F#you, I'd cancel eveA#ry plan that I've G#made today
C#And drive as F#far away to a A#place where no one G#knows my name
(With Riff #1)
   C#     F#     A#It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
[Verse]
C#Here's the place I'm at now
At least you made me F#better with my goodbyes
Consider it a lA#esson to learn how to get through
Feeling G#hopeless for the first time
[Pre-Chorus]
We used to A#drive all night on the G#319
Singing C#songs with our friends that you F#threw away
You A#know, you dropped the G#bomb that killed the night
F#But we made it G#out alive
[Chorus]
C#If I were F#you, I'd cancel eveA#ry plan that I've G#made today
C#And drive as F#far away to a A#place where no one G#knows my name
C#If I were F#you, I'd take back A#everything I once G#claimed to be
C#I'd sing old F#songs that we used to A#sing
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
C#Lonely, F#lonelyA#  
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
C#Lonely, F#lonelyA#  
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
[Bridge]
 C#5   F#5   Bb5   C5(2x)
We used to C#5drive all night on the F#5319Bb5  C5  
Singing C#5songs with our friends that you F#5threw aBb5wayC5  
[Solo]
 A#   G#   C#   F#(2x)
[Pre-Chorus]
We used to A#drive all night on the G#319
Singing C#songs with our friends that you F#threw away
You A#know, you dropped the G#bomb that killed the night
F#But we made it G#out alive
[Chorus]
C#If I were F#you, I'd cancel eveA#ry plan that I've G#made today
C#And drive as F#far away to a A#place where no one G#knows my name
C#If I were F#you, I'd take back A#everything I once G#claimed to be
C#I'd sing old F#songs that we used to A#sing
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
C#Lonely, F#lonelyA#  
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
C#Lonely, F#lonelyA#  
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
C#Lonely, F#lonelyA#  
It's 3AG#M and I'm lonely
N.C.
Lonely, lonely
It's 3AM and I'm lonelyC#  

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If I Were You

by Mayday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

Bb5

F#5

If I Were You

Mayday Parade

Tuning: Drop D

[Chords]

x455xx

444xxx

888xxx

666xxx

111xxx

C#5

x35xxx

F#5 x-9-11-x-x-x

Bb5

x13xxx

x35xxx

[Riff #1]

e|-------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------|

G|--6----------6-10-10-8----------10-10-6----|

D|--x----------x-x--x--x----------x--x--x----|

A|--4--4-4-4-4-4/8--8--6-6-6-6-6--8--8--4----|

E|-------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

(with Riff #1)

C# F# A# G#

(2x)

[Verse]

Here we go again

Pack your bags and leave all caution to the wind

D# F#

I've got a bad feeling that the roads you take

A# G#

Will take longer than we planned

[Pre-Chorus]

A# G#

We used to drive all night on the 319

C# F#

Singing songs with our friends that you threw away

A# G#

You know, you dropped the bomb that killed the night

[Chorus]

C# F# A# G#

If I were you, I'd cancel every plan that I've made today

C# F# A# G#

And drive as far away to a place where no one knows my name

(With Riff #1)

C# F# A# G#

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

[Verse]

Here's the place I'm at now

At least you made me better with my goodbyes

Consider it a lesson to learn how to get through

Feeling hopeless for the first time

[Pre-Chorus]

A# G#

We used to drive all night on the 319

C# F#

Singing songs with our friends that you threw away

A# G#

You know, you dropped the bomb that killed the night

F# G#

But we made it out alive

[Chorus]

C# F# A# G#

If I were you, I'd cancel every plan that I've made today

C# F# A# G#

And drive as far away to a place where no one knows my name

C# F# A# G#

If I were you, I'd take back everything I once claimed to be

C# F# A#

I'd sing old songs that we used to sing

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

C# F# A#

Lonely, lonely

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

C# F# A#

Lonely, lonely

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

[Bridge]

C#5 F#5 Bb5 C5

(2x)

C#5 F#5 Bb5 C5

We used to drive all night on the 319

C#5 F#5 Bb5 C5

Singing songs with our friends that you threw away

[Solo]

A# G# C# F#

(2x)

[Pre-Chorus]

A# G#

We used to drive all night on the 319

C# F#

Singing songs with our friends that you threw away

A# G#

You know, you dropped the bomb that killed the night

F# G#

But we made it out alive

[Chorus]

C# F# A# G#

If I were you, I'd cancel every plan that I've made today

C# F# A# G#

And drive as far away to a place where no one knows my name

C# F# A# G#

If I were you, I'd take back everything I once claimed to be

C# F# A#

I'd sing old songs that we used to sing

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

C# F# A#

Lonely, lonely

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

C# F# A#

Lonely, lonely

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

C# F# A#

Lonely, lonely

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

N.C.

Lonely, lonely

It's 3AM and I'm lonely

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