If I Were You

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Original by Gerald Nelson.
[Intro]
Dm F C CG
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[Verse 1]
C G C G C C
A sandman comes to my house, late each night.
Dm F C C
But it's way in the morning, before he turns out my light.
C
It's times like this my darling, I could see.
Dm F C
If I were you, I'd know that I love me.
[Verse 2]
C C
The great snowman I've been, called by all.
Dm F C
But it looks like this time I'm gonna fall.
C
It's times like this my darling, I can see, oh yeah.
Dm F C
Oh, if I were you, I'd know that I love me.
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-3-3-3-2-2-0-0-----|
E|---------------3---|
[Verse 3]
G F C
Wind and rain and storm, closin' in on me.
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-3-3-2-2-0-0-------|
E|---------------3---|
G F C C
I've walked the streets alone with my self sym-pathy.
C G C G C
Can you hear me saying hopefully-y-y-y?
Dm F C C
Oh, if I were you, I'd know that I love me.
[Break]
C C C C
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Dm F C C
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[Verse 4]
G F C
Wind and rain and storm, closin' in on me.
G F C C
I've walked the streets alone with my self sympathy.
C
Can you hear me saying hopefully-y-y-y?
Dm F C C
If I were you, I'd know that I love me.
[Outro]
Dm F C
Oh, if I were you, I'd know that I love me.
Dm F C C
If I were you, I'd know that I love me.

If I Were You chords and lyrics

Free chords for If I Were You by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Original by Gerald Nelson.
[Intro]
| Dm   | F   | C   | C G |
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Break]
| C   | C   | C   | C   |
| Dm  | F   | C   | C   |
[Verse 4]
[Outro]

If I Were You Chords by Elvis Presley

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