Video Tape Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Tempo:
112.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] If [Bm] [D] [A]
[D] your life was [A] on [D] videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
[G] When your head hurts in the [D] morning, you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
[G] You could replay all [D] of the good parts and cut out what you [Bm] don't like.
[G] Oh, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in good shape [D] if your life [A] was on [D] [G] videotape?
[D]
If everybody [A]
had [D] ESP, [G] everything would [D] be okay.
[G] We could see [D] trouble coming and we could [A]
step out [D] of the way.
[G] When that grim reaper comes [D] to call, we could arrange to be [Bm] out of town.
[G] Whoa, [D] that would be the [Bm] greatest state.
And [D] you could put it [A] on [D] videotape.
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D] [A]
[D] Now, I don't [A] have a video [D] recorder and [G] I don't have a crystal [D] ball.
[G] But when I'm not with [D] my baby, Lord, I don't have very [A]
much [D] at all.
[G] I can't predict the [D] future, babe, I sure can't change [Bm] the past.
[D] But I know it will all [Bm] make sense if you [D] love me in the [D] present tense.
If your life was [A] on videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
[G] When your head hurts the morning [D] after, you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
You [G] could replay all of [D] the good parts and cut out what [Bm] you don't [G] like.
Whoa, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in great shape [D] if your life was [A] on [D]
[A] videotape?
[D] If your life was [A] on [D]
videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D]
alright?
When [G] your head hurts the morning after, you could roll it back to late last night.
[D] [A#] [F#] [N]
[D] your life was [A] on [D] videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
[G] When your head hurts in the [D] morning, you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
[G] You could replay all [D] of the good parts and cut out what you [Bm] don't like.
[G] Oh, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in good shape [D] if your life [A] was on [D] [G] videotape?
[D]
If everybody [A]
had [D] ESP, [G] everything would [D] be okay.
[G] We could see [D] trouble coming and we could [A]
step out [D] of the way.
[G] When that grim reaper comes [D] to call, we could arrange to be [Bm] out of town.
[G] Whoa, [D] that would be the [Bm] greatest state.
And [D] you could put it [A] on [D] videotape.
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D] [A]
[D] Now, I don't [A] have a video [D] recorder and [G] I don't have a crystal [D] ball.
[G] But when I'm not with [D] my baby, Lord, I don't have very [A]
much [D] at all.
[G] I can't predict the [D] future, babe, I sure can't change [Bm] the past.
[D] But I know it will all [Bm] make sense if you [D] love me in the [D] present tense.
If your life was [A] on videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
[G] When your head hurts the morning [D] after, you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
You [G] could replay all of [D] the good parts and cut out what [Bm] you don't [G] like.
Whoa, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in great shape [D] if your life was [A] on [D]
[A] videotape?
[D] If your life was [A] on [D]
videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D]
alright?
When [G] your head hurts the morning after, you could roll it back to late last night.
[D] [A#] [F#] [N]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
A#
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ If _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ your life was [A] on _ [D] videotape, _ [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
_ [G] When your head hurts in the [D] morning, _ _ you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
_ [G] You could replay all [D] of the good parts and cut out what you [Bm] don't like.
[G] Oh, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in good shape [D] if your life [A] was on _ [D] _ [G] videotape?
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If everybody [A]
had [D] ESP, _ _ [G] _ everything would [D] be okay.
_ _ [G] We could see [D] trouble coming _ and we could [A]
step out [D] of the way.
_ [G] When that grim reaper comes [D] to call, we could arrange to be [Bm] out of town.
[G] Whoa, [D] that would be the [Bm] greatest state.
And [D] you could put it [A] on _ [D] videotape.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Now, I don't [A] have a video [D] recorder and [G] I don't have a crystal [D] ball.
_ [G] But when I'm not with [D] my baby, Lord, I don't have very [A]
much [D] at all.
_ [G] I can't predict the [D] future, babe, I sure can't change [Bm] the past.
[D] But I know it will all [Bm] make sense if you [D] love me in the [D] present tense.
_ If your life was [A] on _ videotape, _ [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
_ [G] When your head hurts the morning [D] _ after, you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
You [G] could replay all of [D] the good parts and cut out what [Bm] you don't [G] like.
Whoa, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in great shape [D] if your life was [A] on _ [D] _
[A] videotape?
[D] If your life was [A] on _ [D] _
_ videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D]
alright?
When [G] your head hurts the morning after, you could roll it back to late last night.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [N] _
_ [D] _ _ _ your life was [A] on _ [D] videotape, _ [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
_ [G] When your head hurts in the [D] morning, _ _ you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
_ [G] You could replay all [D] of the good parts and cut out what you [Bm] don't like.
[G] Oh, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in good shape [D] if your life [A] was on _ [D] _ [G] videotape?
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If everybody [A]
had [D] ESP, _ _ [G] _ everything would [D] be okay.
_ _ [G] We could see [D] trouble coming _ and we could [A]
step out [D] of the way.
_ [G] When that grim reaper comes [D] to call, we could arrange to be [Bm] out of town.
[G] Whoa, [D] that would be the [Bm] greatest state.
And [D] you could put it [A] on _ [D] videotape.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Now, I don't [A] have a video [D] recorder and [G] I don't have a crystal [D] ball.
_ [G] But when I'm not with [D] my baby, Lord, I don't have very [A]
much [D] at all.
_ [G] I can't predict the [D] future, babe, I sure can't change [Bm] the past.
[D] But I know it will all [Bm] make sense if you [D] love me in the [D] present tense.
_ If your life was [A] on _ videotape, _ [G] wouldn't everything be [D] alright?
_ [G] When your head hurts the morning [D] _ after, you could roll it [A] back to late [D] last night.
You [G] could replay all of [D] the good parts and cut out what [Bm] you don't [G] like.
Whoa, [D] wouldn't you be [Bm] in great shape [D] if your life was [A] on _ [D] _
[A] videotape?
[D] If your life was [A] on _ [D] _
_ videotape, [G] wouldn't everything be [D]
alright?
When [G] your head hurts the morning after, you could roll it back to late last night.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [N] _
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