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If I Were Gay

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This is from his Comedy Central Presents performance. NO CAPO.
If I Were Gay - Stephen Lynch
[Chords Used]
D-xx0232      D/C#-x40232   Bm*-x04430-|
Dsus2-xx0230  D/F#-200232   G-320033---|
D*-xx0032     Bm-x24432     A-x02220---|
[Intro: 4x]
    D   D   D   D         Dsus2   D   D   D   D   D  D*D*D*D*
e|-2-2-2-2-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-(let ring)2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------|
DHere we D/C#are, D/F#dear old fDriends
     Bm  Bm*      G  A  
You and i, drunk again
Dlaughs have been D/C#had and D/F#tears have been sDhed
        Bm  Bm*                  G  A  
maybe the whisky has gone to my head
[Chorus]
but Dif i were Agay
i would Bmgive you my Gheart
and Dif i were Agay
you'd be Bmmy work of Gart
and Dif i were Agay
we would Bmswim in roGmance
bAut im not gay
so Gget your hand Aout of my pants
[Intro]
2x- D, Dsus2, D, D*
[Verse]
Its Dnot that D/C#i dont cD/F#are, i Ddo
          Bm  Bm*            G  A  
i just dont see myself in you
aDnother tiD/C#me, aD/F#nother scenDe
             Bm  Bm*
i'd be right behind you
if you Gknow what i mAean
[Chorus]
cuz Dif i were Agay
i would Bmgive you my Gsoul
and Dif i were Agay
i would Bmgive you my Gwhole being
and Dif i were Agay
we would Bmtear down the Gwalls
ABut I'm Not gay
so Gwont you stop Acupping my...hand
[Intro]
2x- D, Dsus2, D, D*
Ending
           D          Dsus2       D  D*
we've never hugged,we've never kissed
               D      Dsus2           D  D*
i've never been intimate with your fist
            D    Dsus2           D  D*
But you have opened brand new doors
get Dover Dsus2here and
    D  D*   D,Dsus2,D,D*
drop your Drawers

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If I Were Gay

by Stephen Lynch

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

D/C#

D/F#

This is from his Comedy Central Presents performance. NO CAPO.

If I Were Gay - Stephen Lynch

[Chords Used]

D-xx0232 D/C#-x40232 Bm*-x04430-|

Dsus2-xx0230 D/F#-200232 G-320033---|

D*-xx0032 Bm-x24432 A-x02220---|

[Intro: 4x]

D D D D Dsus2 D D D D D D D D D

****

e|-2-2-2-2-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------------------------|

B|-3-3-3-3-3-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-(let ring)2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|

D|-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|

A|-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------|

E|-x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------|

D D/C# D/F# D

Here we are, dear old friends

Bm Bm G A

You and i, drunk again

D D/C# D/F# D

laughs have been had and tears have been shed

Bm Bm G A

maybe the whisky has gone to my head

[Chorus]

D A

but if i were gay

Bm G

i would give you my heart

D A

and if i were gay

Bm G

you'd be my work of art

D A

and if i were gay

Bm G

we would swim in romance

but im not gay

G A

so get your hand out of my pants

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D D

2x- , , , *

[Verse]

D D/C# D/F# D

Its not that i dont care, i do

Bm Bm G A

i just dont see myself in you

D D/C# D/F# D

another time, another scene

Bm Bm

i'd be right behind you

G A

if you know what i mean

[Chorus]

D A

cuz if i were gay

Bm G

i would give you my soul

D A

and if i were gay

Bm G

i would give you my whole being

D A

and if i were gay

Bm G

we would tear down the walls

But I'm Not gay

G A

so wont you stop cupping my...hand

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D D

2x- , , , *

Ending

D Dsus2 D D

we've never hugged,we've never kissed

D Dsus2 D D

i've never been intimate with your fist

D Dsus2 D D

But you have opened brand new doors

D Dsus2

get over here and

D D D Dsus2 D D

* ,,,*

drop your Drawers

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