John Prine

If She Were You(Chords)

John Prine

Key: G

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Intro: 
G     B7 
C  D  G 

Verse 
      G                         B7 
Well, every time I try to love another 
  C           D              G   D 
I never know exactly what to do 
    G                                B7 
I'd like to tell her just how much I want her 
    C                D               G 
And I could find the way if she were you 

Verse 
    G                              B7 
Her eyes may shine for me and not another, 
    C                 D              G    D 
Her lonely arms reach out to hold me too 
    G                                  B7 
She wants to take your place and be my lover 
    C                D                G 
And I could make her mine if she were you 

D G I never knew how much I cared about you A7 D D7 Till your memory made me a lovesick fool G B7 When she speaks to me I hear your sweet voice calling C D G D When I close my eyes your face comes into view G B7 I remember how it hurt when I was falling C D G And I could fall again if she were you
Instrumental G B7 C D G D G B7 C D G
D G I never knew how much I cared about you A7 D D7 Till your memory made me a lovesick fool G B7 She wants to take your place and be my lover C D G And I could make her mine if she were you C D G D G Yes, I could make her mine if she were you

Written by Steve Goodman/John Prine

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