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If I Were You

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[Intro]
   G    C. . .     G    C. . .     G  C  
[Verse]
If I was gooGd I'd tell everyone I knoCw
If I was frGee I wouldn't be so keen to goC  
If I was wrAmong I would take it like a maDn
If I was smAmart I would get out while I canD  
If I was brGoken I would probably let it beC  
If I was dyGing I wouldn't go out quietlyC  
If I was lAmost, well my heart would feel the samDe
If I was hoAmnest I would probably be ashaDmed
[Chorus]
But if I Gwere you CI would notice me
If I Gwere you CI would wait for me
If I Gwere you CI would easily hoAmld me
And saCy it's all gonna be okayG  C  Em  G  C  G  C  
[Verse]
If I was Grich I would spend it on my oCwn
If I was dGignified I'd only smoke at hCome
If I was Amdark, well I'd only dress in Dblack
If I was Amchosen I would gladly give it Dback
[Chorus]
But if I Gwere Cyou I would notice me
If I Gwere you CI would wait for me
If I Gwere you CI would easily Amhold me
And Csay it's all gonna be oGkayC  G  C  G  Em  
[Bridge]
 EmIt's not for you to judge
 CFrom all this kind of stuff
 AmI'm only Am/Ghalf of what you seD/F#e
[Chorus]
But if I Gwere you I would notice Cme
If GI were yoCu I would wait Gfor me
GIf I were Cyou I would easilEmy hAmold me
And Csay it's all gonna be okaGyC  
It's all gonna be okGayC  G  

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If I Were You

by Kasey Chambers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

D/F#

[Intro]

G C G C G C

. . . . . .

[Verse]

G C

If I was good I'd tell everyone I know

G C

If I was free I wouldn't be so keen to go

Am D

If I was wrong I would take it like a man

Am D

If I was smart I would get out while I can

G C

If I was broken I would probably let it be

G C

If I was dying I wouldn't go out quietly

Am D

If I was lost, well my heart would feel the same

Am D

If I was honest I would probably be ashamed

[Chorus]

G C

But if I were you I would notice me

G C

If I were you I would wait for me

G C Am

If I were you I would easily hold me

C G C Em G C G C

And say it's all gonna be okay

[Verse]

G C

If I was rich I would spend it on my own

G C

If I was dignified I'd only smoke at home

Am D

If I was dark, well I'd only dress in black

Am D

If I was chosen I would gladly give it back

[Chorus]

G C

But if I were you I would notice me

G C

If I were you I would wait for me

G C Am

If I were you I would easily hold me

C G C G C G Em

And say it's all gonna be okay

[Bridge]

It's not for you to judge

From all this kind of stuff

Am Am/G D/F#

I'm only half of what you see

[Chorus]

G C

But if I were you I would notice me

G C G

If I were you I would wait for me

G C Em Am

If I were you I would easily hold me

C G C

And say it's all gonna be okay

G C G

It's all gonna be okay

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