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If I Were You

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Chords:
A:  x02220
 C#mx46654
   Cx32010
   G320033
   Dxx0232
  G#466544
  Bbx13331
  AYou seem to C#mfind the darkA, when eveC#mrything is bright 
  AYou look for C#mall that's wrong, iCnstead of all Gthat's right 
  ADoes it feel C#mgood to you, Ato rain on C#mmy parade 
  AYou never C#msay a word, unCless it's to Gcomplain 
                 C         G      D(keep playing D into the chorus)
  It's driving me insane 
  If I were Ayou 
  Holding the Cworld right Gin my Dhands 
  DThe first thing I'd Ado 
  Is thank the Cstars for Gall that I Dam 
  If I were yoAu 
C#m A C#m C  G
  ALook at what's aC#mround you now 
  AMore than you C#mever dreamed 
  AHave you forC#mgotten just, Chow hard it used to Gbe? 
  ASo what's it C#mgoing to takAe, for you to C#mrealize 
  AThat all could C#mgo away, in Cone blink of an Geye 
                  C         G      D(keep playing D into the chorus)  
It happens all the time 
  If I were Ayou 
  Holding the Cworld right Gin my Dhands 
  DThe first thing I'd Ado 
  Is thank the Cstars abGove 
  Tell the Cwords I Glove
              D(keep playing D)
  That I do  
  Yeah if I were Cyou 
  WhoaG, yeah if I were Ayou C#m  A  
  C#mIf I were Cyou 
  WhoaG, If I were AyouC#m  A  C#m  A  C#m  A  C#m  
  ASo what's it C#mgoing to takAe, for you to C#mrealize 
  AIt all could go C#maway, in onCe blink of an eyGe 
                  C         G      D(keep playing D into the chorus)  
It happens all the time 
  If I were Ayou 
  Holding the Cworld right Gin my Dhands 
  DThe first thing I'd Ado 
  Is thank the Cstars abGove 
  For the Cwords I Glove
Take a G#breath and Bbenjoy the Cview 
Live the G#life that BbI wanna Cdo 
If I were G#you 
If I were Bbyou 
If I were Cyou

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If I Were You

by Hoobastank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Chords:

: x02220

C#m

x46654

x32010

320033

xx0232

466544

x13331

A C#m A C#m

You seem to find the dark, when everything is bright

A C#m C G

You look for all that's wrong, instead of all that's right

A C#m A C#m

Does it feel good to you, to rain on my parade

A C#m C G

You never say a word, unless it's to complain

C G D

(keep playing D into the chorus)

It's driving me insane

If I were you

C G D

Holding the world right in my hands

D A

The first thing I'd do

C G D

Is thank the stars for all that I am

If I were you

C#m A C#m C G

A C#m

Look at what's around you now

A C#m

More than you ever dreamed

A C#m C G

Have you forgotten just, how hard it used to be?

A C#m A C#m

So what's it going to take, for you to realize

A C#m C G

That all could go away, in one blink of an eye

C G D

(keep playing D into the chorus)

It happens all the time

If I were you

C G D

Holding the world right in my hands

D A

The first thing I'd do

C G

Is thank the stars above

C G

Tell the words I love

D D

(keep playing )

That I do

Yeah if I were you

G A C#m A

Whoa, yeah if I were you

C#m C

If I were you

G A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m

Whoa, If I were you

A C#m A C#m

So what's it going to take, for you to realize

A C#m C G

It all could go away, in one blink of an eye

C G D

(keep playing D into the chorus)

It happens all the time

If I were you

C G D

Holding the world right in my hands

D A

The first thing I'd do

C G

Is thank the stars above

C G

For the words I love

G# Bb C

Take a breath and enjoy the view

G# Bb C

Live the life that I wanna do

If I were you

About If I Were You Chords by Hoobastank

Learn how to play If I Were You by Hoobastank with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Were You chords”, “If I Were You guitar chords”, or “Hoobastank If I Were You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If I Were You chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Were You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m, C, G, D, G#.

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What key is "If I Were You" in?

The chords for "If I Were You" show the original chord names (including A, C#m, C, G, D, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.