If I Were You Chords

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If I Were You by Kasey Chambers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am, D, Em, Am/G and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G C . . . G C 
If I was Ggood I'd tell everyone I Cknow 
If I was Gfree I wouldn't be so keen to Cgo 
If I was Amwrong I would take it like a Dman 
If I was Amsmart I would get out while I Dcan 
 
If I was Gbroken I would probably let it Cbe 
If I was Gdying I wouldn't go out quietCly 
If I was Amlost, well my heart would feel the Dsame 
If I was Amhonest I would probably be aDshamed 
 
But if GI were Cyou I would notice me 
If GI were Cyou I would wait for me 
If GI were Cyou I would easily Amhold me 
And Csay it's all gonna be oGkay C G C  
 
If I was Grich I would spend it on my Cown 
If I was Gdignified I'd only smoke at Chome 
If I was Amdark, well I'd only dress in Dblack 
If I was Amchosen I would gladly give it Dback 
 
But if GI were Cyou I would notice me 
If GI were Cyou I would wait for me 
If GI were Cyou I would easily Amhold me 
And Csay it's all gonna be oGkay C G C  
 
EmIt's not for you to judge 
CFrom all this kind of stuff 
AmI'm only Am/Ghalf of what you D/F#see 
 
But if GI were Cyou I would notice me 
If GI were Cyou I would wait for me 
If GI were Cyou I would easily Amhold me 
And Csay it's all gonna be oGkay C  
It's all gonna be oGkay C G  
 
 

    	

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100 BPM Andante