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If I Were You

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Dsus(add9): XX0030
     Gm/Bb: X10033
[Intro]
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
(Play troughout verses)
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
[Verse 1]
I Dwould live like a free man, shake the chains from my soul
CG/Bhange my direction, to heal my reflection,
Stepping out into the cDold
TAhese are the things I would do, to help me break tBmhroughA  G  
                           Em         G             CDsus(add9)  D   Dsus   D(2x)
These are the things I would do,  if I   were you
[Verse 2]
TDry to live with a reason, find a place for it all
A nG/Bame for the nameless, shame for the shameless
Nobody's blameless at aDll
TAhese are the things I would do, with nothing to loBmseA  G  
                           Em         G             CDsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
These are the things I would do,  if I   were you
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
[Bridge]
Cadd9Ah ah ah  G/Bah ah ah   Gm/Bbah ah ah   aDh ha ha
     Cadd9          G/B        Em7         C   DDsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
Ah ah ah  ah ah ah   ah ah ah aaaaaah
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
[Verse 3]
N.C.
I would live like a free man, shake the chains from my soul
N.C.
Change my direction, to heal my reflection,
N.C.
Stepping out into the cold (riff*)
N.C.
These are the things I would do, if only I knew
                                               CDsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
These are the things I would do, if I    were you
Dsus(add9)  D   Dsus  D  
If I, if I, if I were you
[Bridge]
Cadd9Ah ha ha  G/Bha ha ha   Gm/BbAh ha ha  ha Dha ha ha
Cadd9Ah ha ha  G/Bha ha ha   Gm/BbAh ha ha  ha Dha ha ha
Cadd9Ah ha ha  G/Bha ha ha   Gm/BbAh ha ha  ha Dha ha ha
Cadd9Ah ha ha  G/Bha ha ha   Gm/BbAh ha ha  haCaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaC6aaaaa
 (riff*)
e|-------/3---2-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------/3---3---/5---3--------------------------------------|
G|----------------/4---2---2----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------0----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

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If I Were You

by Venice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/Bb

Dsus

G/B

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus(add9): XX0030

Gm/Bb

: X10033

[Intro]

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

(Play troughout verses)

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

[Verse 1]

I would live like a free man, shake the chains from my soul

G/B

Change my direction, to heal my reflection,

Stepping out into the cold

A Bm A G

These are the things I would do, to help me break through

Em G C D Dsus D

Dsus(add9) (2x)

These are the things I would do, if I were you

[Verse 2]

Try to live with a reason, find a place for it all

G/B

A name for the nameless, shame for the shameless

Nobody's blameless at all

A Bm A G

These are the things I would do, with nothing to lose

Em G C D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

These are the things I would do, if I were you

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

[Bridge]

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb D

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ha ha

Cadd9 G/B Em7 C D D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah aaaaaah

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

[Verse 3]

N.C.

I would live like a free man, shake the chains from my soul

N.C.

Change my direction, to heal my reflection,

N.C.

Stepping out into the cold (riff*)

N.C.

These are the things I would do, if only I knew

C D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

These are the things I would do, if I were you

D Dsus D

Dsus(add9)

If I, if I, if I were you

[Bridge]

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb D

Ah ha ha ha ha ha Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb D

Ah ha ha ha ha ha Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb D

Ah ha ha ha ha ha Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb C C6

Ah ha ha ha ha ha Ah ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

(riff*)

e|-------/3---2-----------------------------------------------|

B|-------/3---3---/5---3--------------------------------------|

G|----------------/4---2---2----------------------------------|

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

A|------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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