If She Were You Chords by John Prine

Tempo:
116.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

B

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gm] [D] [G]
[B]
[C]
[D] [G]
Well, every time I try to [B] love another I [C] never [D] know exactly [G] what to do
[D] [G] I'd like to tell her just how [B] much I want her
[C] Then I could find [D] the way if she [G] were here
[C]
[G] Her eyes may shine for me and [B] not another
Her [C] [G] lonely arms [D] reach out to [G] hold me too
[D] She [G] wants to take your place and [B] be my lover
Then [C] I could make [D] her mad if she [G] were you
I [Am] [D] never knew how much I [C] cared [G] about you
Till [A] your memory made me a [D] lovesick fool
[Am] When [D] [G] she speaks to me I hear your sweet [B] voice calling
When [C] I close my [D] eyes your face comes [G] into view
I [D] remember [G]
how it hurt when [B] I was falling
Then [C] I could fall [D] again if she [G] were you
I
[B]
[C]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[B]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Am] [G]
[D] never knew how much I cared [G] about you
[Am] [G] Till [A] your memory made me a [D] lovesick fool
[G] [D] She [G] wants to take your place and be [B] my lover
Then [C] I could [D] make her mad if she were [G] you
Yes, I could make her [D] mad if she were [G] you
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
B
12341112
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn John Prine - If She Were You chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, C, D, G, B, C and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 58 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 116 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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[Gm] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Well, _ _ _ every time I try to [B] love another _ I _ _ _ [C] _ never [D] know exactly [G] what to do _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] I'd like to tell her just how [B] much I want her
_ _ _ _ [C] Then I could find [D] the way if she [G] were here
[C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Her eyes may shine for me and [B] not another _
_ Her _ _ [C] _ [G] lonely arms [D] reach out to [G] hold me too _
[D] She _ _ _ [G] _ wants to take your place and [B] be my lover _
_ Then _ _ [C] _ I could make [D] her mad if she [G] were you _
I _ [Am] _ [D] _ never knew how much I [C] cared [G] about you
_ _ _ Till [A] your memory made me a [D] lovesick fool
_ _ [Am] When [D] [G] she speaks to me I hear your sweet [B] voice calling _
When _ _ [C] I close my [D] eyes your face comes [G] into view _
I [D] _ _ remember [G] _
how it hurt when [B] I was falling
_ Then _ _ [C] _ I could fall [D] again if she [G] were you _
I _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ never knew how much I cared [G] about you _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ Till [A] your memory made me a [D] lovesick fool
[G] _ [D] _ She _ [G] _ wants to take your place and be [B] my lover _
_ Then _ _ [C] I could [D] make her mad if she were [G] you _
_ _ _ _ Yes, I could make her [D] mad if she were [G] you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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