Chords for If I Were You
Tempo:
69.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If I were you, [G] I would gladly [A] loan to [D] me a dollar or two so [A] I could eat, [G] and maybe get
just one good [D] night of sleep, but I'm not.
[G] And I'm stranded like a [D] castaway in this town, [G] and you seem so [A]
unwilling to [D] help a fellow
when he's [G] down.
If I were you, [A] that's what I'd [D] do.
If I were you, I [G] wouldn't be out on [A] these streets the whole night [D] through.
Yeah, I'd have a job [E] and [G] a pretty wife that I could [D] come home to, but I don't.
[G] And I have [A] twenty cents left [D] to my name,
[G] and you're the only one [D] left here that I [G] have to blame.
If [D] I were you, that's what I'd do.
Sir, [G] it's not like [A] me to take from [D] you things I haven't earned.
[G] I wish I could go back and heed the lessons I [D] have learned, but I can't.
[G] So you'll gladly put your money [D] in this sack.
[G] Yes, sir, this thing is loaded, [D] and I have the [G] hammer back.
If I were you, [A] that's what I'd do.
[G] If [D] I were you, [A] that's [D] what I'd do.
just one good [D] night of sleep, but I'm not.
[G] And I'm stranded like a [D] castaway in this town, [G] and you seem so [A]
unwilling to [D] help a fellow
when he's [G] down.
If I were you, [A] that's what I'd [D] do.
If I were you, I [G] wouldn't be out on [A] these streets the whole night [D] through.
Yeah, I'd have a job [E] and [G] a pretty wife that I could [D] come home to, but I don't.
[G] And I have [A] twenty cents left [D] to my name,
[G] and you're the only one [D] left here that I [G] have to blame.
If [D] I were you, that's what I'd do.
Sir, [G] it's not like [A] me to take from [D] you things I haven't earned.
[G] I wish I could go back and heed the lessons I [D] have learned, but I can't.
[G] So you'll gladly put your money [D] in this sack.
[G] Yes, sir, this thing is loaded, [D] and I have the [G] hammer back.
If I were you, [A] that's what I'd do.
[G] If [D] I were you, [A] that's [D] what I'd do.
Key:
G
D
A
E
G
D
A
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I were you, _ _ [G] I would gladly [A] loan to [D] me a dollar or two so [A] I could eat, _ [G] and maybe get
just one good [D] night of sleep, _ but I'm not.
_ [G] And I'm stranded like a [D] castaway in this town, _ _ [G] and you seem so [A]
unwilling to [D] help a fellow
when he's [G] down.
_ If I were you, _ [A] that's what I'd [D] do. _ _ _
_ _ If I were you, _ I [G] wouldn't be out on [A] these streets the whole night [D] through.
Yeah, I'd have a job [E] and [G] a pretty wife that I could [D] come home to, _ but I don't. _ _
[G] And I have [A] twenty cents left [D] to my name, _
_ [G] and you're the only one [D] left here that I [G] have to blame.
If [D] I were you, that's what I'd do. _ _ _ _ _
Sir, [G] it's not like [A] me to take from [D] you things I haven't earned.
[G] I wish I could go back and heed the lessons I [D] have learned, _ _ but I can't. _
[G] So you'll gladly put your money [D] in this sack. _ _
[G] Yes, sir, this thing is loaded, [D] and I have the [G] hammer back.
If I were you, [A] _ that's what I'd do.
[G] If [D] I were you, [A] that's [D] what I'd do. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I were you, _ _ [G] I would gladly [A] loan to [D] me a dollar or two so [A] I could eat, _ [G] and maybe get
just one good [D] night of sleep, _ but I'm not.
_ [G] And I'm stranded like a [D] castaway in this town, _ _ [G] and you seem so [A]
unwilling to [D] help a fellow
when he's [G] down.
_ If I were you, _ [A] that's what I'd [D] do. _ _ _
_ _ If I were you, _ I [G] wouldn't be out on [A] these streets the whole night [D] through.
Yeah, I'd have a job [E] and [G] a pretty wife that I could [D] come home to, _ but I don't. _ _
[G] And I have [A] twenty cents left [D] to my name, _
_ [G] and you're the only one [D] left here that I [G] have to blame.
If [D] I were you, that's what I'd do. _ _ _ _ _
Sir, [G] it's not like [A] me to take from [D] you things I haven't earned.
[G] I wish I could go back and heed the lessons I [D] have learned, _ _ but I can't. _
[G] So you'll gladly put your money [D] in this sack. _ _
[G] Yes, sir, this thing is loaded, [D] and I have the [G] hammer back.
If I were you, [A] _ that's what I'd do.
[G] If [D] I were you, [A] that's [D] what I'd do. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _