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If I Were God

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Verse 1:
(silent)            C  G  
If I were God I would do
all the thFings I'd like to do
I would nCever go to wGork
or pay attFention to some jerk
I would jFump from every mGountain
I would sCail the seven Amseas
I would fFly up in the sGky
if God was Cme
Verse 2:
If I were GCod I would sGee
all the thFings I never see
I would Calways be with yGou
and make Fall your dreams come true
I would  fFill your days with lGaughter
I would lCive a million yAmears
We'd be hFappy ever aGfter
They would nCever see our tAmears
Guess how wFonderful it would Gbe
if God was mCe
Interlude: (fool around with a harmonica and see if you can play that part)
C G F C G F
Verse 3:
I would sFave the seals from dGying
I would rCip down all my chAmains
I would Falways stop your crGying
and make sCunshine when it rAmains
TFhere won't be no such tGhing as time
FI would find the pGerfect rhyme
Feveryone would lGove this song
tFhere won't be no rGight or wrong
FI'd uncover eGvery liar
tCalk to birds and wAmalk on fire
pFrint my picture Gin the paper
CI would have my prAmivate baker
how wFonderful it would Gbe
if God was Cme
Amhmm...
how wFonderful it would Gbe
          C (mute the last chord quickly)

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If I Were God

by Bandits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Verse 1:

C G

(silent)

If I were God I would do

all the things I'd like to do

C G

I would never go to work

or pay attention to some jerk

F G

I would jump from every mountain

C Am

I would sail the seven seas

F G

I would fly up in the sky

if God was me

Verse 2:

C G

If I were God I would see

all the things I never see

C G

I would always be with you

and make all your dreams come true

F G

I would fill your days with laughter

C Am

I would live a million years

F G

We'd be happy ever after

C Am

They would never see our tears

F G

Guess how wonderful it would be

if God was me

Interlude: (fool around with a harmonica and see if you can play that part)

C G F C G F

Verse 3:

F G

I would save the seals from dying

C Am

I would rip down all my chains

F G

I would always stop your crying

C Am

and make sunshine when it rains

F G

There won't be no such thing as time

F G

I would find the perfect rhyme

F G

everyone would love this song

F G

there won't be no right or wrong

F G

I'd uncover every liar

C Am

talk to birds and walk on fire

F G

print my picture in the paper

C Am

I would have my private baker

F G

how wonderful it would be

if God was me

hmm...

F G

how wonderful it would be

C (mute the last chord quickly)

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