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