Chords for Johnny Cash - If I Told You Who It Was lyrics
Tempo:
91.8 bpm
Chords used:
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C
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I was down in Music [D] City about a week ago.
[C] I wanted to see [G] the grand old opera show.
[C] So I hailed a [G] cab and I headed down to [D] Opera Land.
[G] They said they had sold their [D] last ticket the day before, [C] so I kind of just hung [G] around the backstage [C] door.
Then down the steps she came.
[G] Man, oh man.
My favorite [D] female country [C] star.
She waved to her [G] fans and headed for her [C] car.
Her tire, [G] unlike her body, [D] was very flat.
[G] She said, [D] could you change my [C] tire?
I said, your [G] wish is my [C] desire.
As she raised the lid, I grabbed [G] her bumper jack.
She said, I sure do appreciate you changing my tire.
If I told you who [D] it was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I [G] was making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country [C] magazine, you'd think I was [G] making it up.
She said it was [D] our little secret, and by golly [G] I'm gonna keep it.
Anyway, you [D] wouldn't believe [C] it if I told you [G] who it was.
She said, you need [D] a lift?
And I said, well, [C] you can drop me [G] off at the York Motel.
[C] So we headed down [G] Browley Parkway [D] into town.
[G] I told her, I've got [D] all your records, ma'am.
[C] She smiled and said, [G] well, I'll be down.
[C] Say, you're kind of [G] cute, fella.
Wanna mingle around?
When we got to my room, [D] just to be polite, [C] I said, sure wish I [G] could have heard you sing tonight.
[C] She smiled at me [G] and said, what [D] you wanna hear?
[G] Now, if I was one of [D] them country music [C] folks, I tell you, she'd sure get my vote for [G] the best performance of the year.
If I told you who it [D] was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I was [G] making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country magazine, [C] you'd think I was making [G] it up.
She said it was our [D] little secret, and by golly I'm [G] gonna keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was.
Well, I'll tell you this much.
When I put my arms around her and squeezed her real tight, she looked up at me with those big, beautiful eyes,
took a deep breath and a sigh and said, [C#] [D]
[G] if I told you who it was, [D] if I told you who it was, [C] you'd say I was making [G] it up.
You've seen her on the screen and [D] country magazine, you'd think I was making it up.
She said it was our little [D] secret, and by golly I'm gonna [G] keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was.
[C] I wanted to see [G] the grand old opera show.
[C] So I hailed a [G] cab and I headed down to [D] Opera Land.
[G] They said they had sold their [D] last ticket the day before, [C] so I kind of just hung [G] around the backstage [C] door.
Then down the steps she came.
[G] Man, oh man.
My favorite [D] female country [C] star.
She waved to her [G] fans and headed for her [C] car.
Her tire, [G] unlike her body, [D] was very flat.
[G] She said, [D] could you change my [C] tire?
I said, your [G] wish is my [C] desire.
As she raised the lid, I grabbed [G] her bumper jack.
She said, I sure do appreciate you changing my tire.
If I told you who [D] it was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I [G] was making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country [C] magazine, you'd think I was [G] making it up.
She said it was [D] our little secret, and by golly [G] I'm gonna keep it.
Anyway, you [D] wouldn't believe [C] it if I told you [G] who it was.
She said, you need [D] a lift?
And I said, well, [C] you can drop me [G] off at the York Motel.
[C] So we headed down [G] Browley Parkway [D] into town.
[G] I told her, I've got [D] all your records, ma'am.
[C] She smiled and said, [G] well, I'll be down.
[C] Say, you're kind of [G] cute, fella.
Wanna mingle around?
When we got to my room, [D] just to be polite, [C] I said, sure wish I [G] could have heard you sing tonight.
[C] She smiled at me [G] and said, what [D] you wanna hear?
[G] Now, if I was one of [D] them country music [C] folks, I tell you, she'd sure get my vote for [G] the best performance of the year.
If I told you who it [D] was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I was [G] making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country magazine, [C] you'd think I was making [G] it up.
She said it was our [D] little secret, and by golly I'm [G] gonna keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was.
Well, I'll tell you this much.
When I put my arms around her and squeezed her real tight, she looked up at me with those big, beautiful eyes,
took a deep breath and a sigh and said, [C#] [D]
[G] if I told you who it was, [D] if I told you who it was, [C] you'd say I was making [G] it up.
You've seen her on the screen and [D] country magazine, you'd think I was making it up.
She said it was our little [D] secret, and by golly I'm gonna [G] keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was.
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I was down in Music [D] City about a week ago.
[C] I wanted to see [G] the grand old opera show.
[C] So I hailed a [G] cab and I headed down to [D] Opera Land. _ _
[G] They said they had sold their [D] last ticket the day before, [C] so I kind of just hung [G] around the backstage [C] door.
Then down the steps she came.
[G] Man, oh man. _ _
My favorite [D] female country [C] star.
She waved to her [G] fans and headed for her [C] car.
Her tire, [G] unlike her body, [D] was very flat. _ _
[G] She said, [D] could you change my [C] tire?
I said, your [G] wish is my [C] desire.
As she raised the lid, I grabbed [G] her bumper jack. _
She said, I sure do appreciate you changing my tire. _ _
If I told you who [D] it was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I [G] was making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country [C] magazine, you'd think I was [G] making it up.
She said it was [D] our little secret, and by golly [G] I'm gonna keep it.
Anyway, you [D] wouldn't believe [C] it if I told you [G] who it was.
_ She said, you need [D] a lift?
And I said, well, [C] you can drop me [G] off at the York Motel.
[C] So we headed down [G] Browley Parkway [D] into town. _
_ [G] I told her, I've got [D] all your records, ma'am.
[C] She smiled and said, [G] well, I'll be down.
[C] Say, you're kind of [G] cute, fella.
Wanna mingle around?
When we got to my room, [D] just to be polite, [C] I said, sure wish I [G] could have heard you sing tonight.
[C] She smiled at me [G] and said, what [D] you wanna hear? _
_ [G] Now, if I was one of [D] them country music [C] folks, I tell you, she'd sure get my vote for [G] the best performance of the year.
_ If I told you who it [D] was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I was [G] making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country magazine, [C] you'd think I was making [G] it up.
She said it was our [D] little secret, and by golly I'm [G] gonna keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was.
_ _ Well, I'll tell you this much.
When I put my arms around her and squeezed her real tight, she looked up at me with those big, beautiful eyes,
took a deep breath and a sigh and said, _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] if I told you who it was, [D] if I told you who it was, [C] you'd say I was making [G] it up.
You've seen her on the screen and [D] country magazine, you'd think I was making it up.
She said it was our little [D] secret, and by golly I'm gonna [G] keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was. _ _ _ _ _
I was down in Music [D] City about a week ago.
[C] I wanted to see [G] the grand old opera show.
[C] So I hailed a [G] cab and I headed down to [D] Opera Land. _ _
[G] They said they had sold their [D] last ticket the day before, [C] so I kind of just hung [G] around the backstage [C] door.
Then down the steps she came.
[G] Man, oh man. _ _
My favorite [D] female country [C] star.
She waved to her [G] fans and headed for her [C] car.
Her tire, [G] unlike her body, [D] was very flat. _ _
[G] She said, [D] could you change my [C] tire?
I said, your [G] wish is my [C] desire.
As she raised the lid, I grabbed [G] her bumper jack. _
She said, I sure do appreciate you changing my tire. _ _
If I told you who [D] it was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I [G] was making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country [C] magazine, you'd think I was [G] making it up.
She said it was [D] our little secret, and by golly [G] I'm gonna keep it.
Anyway, you [D] wouldn't believe [C] it if I told you [G] who it was.
_ She said, you need [D] a lift?
And I said, well, [C] you can drop me [G] off at the York Motel.
[C] So we headed down [G] Browley Parkway [D] into town. _
_ [G] I told her, I've got [D] all your records, ma'am.
[C] She smiled and said, [G] well, I'll be down.
[C] Say, you're kind of [G] cute, fella.
Wanna mingle around?
When we got to my room, [D] just to be polite, [C] I said, sure wish I [G] could have heard you sing tonight.
[C] She smiled at me [G] and said, what [D] you wanna hear? _
_ [G] Now, if I was one of [D] them country music [C] folks, I tell you, she'd sure get my vote for [G] the best performance of the year.
_ If I told you who it [D] was, if I told you who it was, you'd say I was [G] making it up.
You've seen her on the [D] screen and country magazine, [C] you'd think I was making [G] it up.
She said it was our [D] little secret, and by golly I'm [G] gonna keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was.
_ _ Well, I'll tell you this much.
When I put my arms around her and squeezed her real tight, she looked up at me with those big, beautiful eyes,
took a deep breath and a sigh and said, _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] if I told you who it was, [D] if I told you who it was, [C] you'd say I was making [G] it up.
You've seen her on the screen and [D] country magazine, you'd think I was making it up.
She said it was our little [D] secret, and by golly I'm gonna [G] keep it.
Anyway, you wouldn't [D] believe it if I told you who it [G] was. _ _ _ _ _