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If I Were You

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Capo 1st Fret
I tabbed most of this by ear, so I hope this is accurate enough!!
* = Strum once
[Intro]
Am C G F
Am C G F
[Verse 1]
AmIf I were youC  
GI'd drive 9F0 in my
AmSubaruC  
GMatch my Foutfit with my haiAmrdoC  
GBlock my cFalls just to Ammess with CyouG  F  
Am*     G*        F*     C*
Leaving back door every night
           Am*   G*
Before you get up
   F*
No heads up
[Chorus]
Quit lAmying to youself
And eCverybody else
ThGinking I'm a better
VeFrsion of youself
HAmolding it together
DCon't know how you do
(If GI were you I'd hFate me)
Quit lAmying to youself
And eCverybody else
I Gthink you're better
OfFf with someone else
HoAmlding it together
DCon't know how you do
(If GI were you I'd hFate me)
(If AmI were you, if CI were yGou, I'd hFate me too)
(If AmI were you, if CI were yGou, I'd hFate me too)
[Verse 2]
AmIf I were youC  
IG'd talk to stFrangers in the bAmathroomC  
MGaking new friFends, I dAmon't have toC  
CGross my lFegs on the barAmstoolC  G  F  
 F*     G*        Am*    C*
Leaving back door every night
            F*   
Before you get up
     G*
No heads up
[Chorus]
Quit lAmying to yourself
And eCverybody else
TGhinking I'm a better
VFersion of yourself
HAmolding it together
DCon't know how you do
(If GI were you I'd hFate me)
Quit lAmying to youself
And eCverybody else
GI think that you're better
FOff with someone else
HAmolding it together
DCon't know how you do
(If GI were you I'd hFate me)
[Outro] x2
(AmIf I were you, if CI were yGou, I'd haFte me)
(AmIf I were you, if CI were yGou, I'd haFte me)

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If I Were You

by Claud

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st Fret

I tabbed most of this by ear, so I hope this is accurate enough!!

* = Strum once

[Intro]

Am C G F

[Verse 1]

Am C

If I were you

G F

I'd drive 90 in my

Am C

Subaru

G F Am C

Match my outfit with my hairdo

G F Am C G F

Block my calls just to mess with you

Am G F C

* * * *

Leaving back door every night

Am G

* *

Before you get up

No heads up

[Chorus]

Quit lying to youself

And everybody else

Thinking I'm a better

Version of youself

Holding it together

Don't know how you do

G F

(If I were you I'd hate me)

Quit lying to youself

And everybody else

I think you're better

Off with someone else

Holding it together

Don't know how you do

G F

(If I were you I'd hate me)

Am C G F

(If I were you, if I were you, I'd hate me too)

Am C G F

(If I were you, if I were you, I'd hate me too)

[Verse 2]

Am C

If I were you

G F Am C

I'd talk to strangers in the bathroom

G F Am C

Making new friends, I don't have to

G F Am C G F

Cross my legs on the barstool

F G Am C

* * * *

Leaving back door every night

Before you get up

No heads up

[Chorus]

Quit lying to yourself

And everybody else

Thinking I'm a better

Version of yourself

Holding it together

Don't know how you do

G F

(If I were you I'd hate me)

Quit lying to youself

And everybody else

I think that you're better

Off with someone else

Holding it together

Don't know how you do

G F

(If I were you I'd hate me)

[Outro] x2

Am C G F

(If I were you, if I were you, I'd hate me)

Am C G F

(If I were you, if I were you, I'd hate me)

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