If I Could Be You chords by Terri Clark

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Intro:
(G+G)(A minorAm)|(C majorC)(D MajorD)

Verse:
G+G         F# minorF#m       E minorEm
The first time we met, I swore, I hated you
D MajorD      C majorC     B minorBm A minorAm
When all you had to do was walk into the room
  G+G         F# minorF#m       E minorEm
You got everyone's at- tention just by bein' you
D MajorD      C majorC        B minorBm     A minorAm
Something I could never do, but always wanted to
B minorBm    C majorC       B minorBm        A minorAm           B minorBm
You were beautiful, you had it all, never bought yourself a drink
  C majorC         B minorBm       D MajorD
And sittin there just watchin' you, I couldn't help but think

Chorus:
       G+G         A minorAm      C majorC      D MajorD
If I could be you, I'd take your place for an hour, for a day
G+G     A minorAm       D MajorD
I do any- thing I wanted to
      E minorEm        A minorAm    D MajorD        G+G
If I could have your perfect life in a second I'd trade mine
    A minorAm       E minorEm        C majorC   D MajorD
There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do, if I could be you

Instrumental:
(G+G)(A minorAm)|(C majorC)(D MajorD)

Verse:
   G+G       F# minorF#m           E minorEm
After too much wine standin' in line in the ladies room
D MajorD              C majorC       B minorBm        A minorAm
We started talkin' 'bout the things men do, yeah we'd been in each other's shoes
G+G         F# minorF#m          E minorEm
Now it's ten years later and we've shared everything
D MajorD   C majorC         B minorBm           A minorAm
Tears, clothes & dreams, I helped you pick your wedding ring
   C majorC       B minorBm         A minorAm        B minorBm
I re- -member when I held your hand the day the baby came
     C majorC           B minorBm        D MajorD
How that whole first year you'd call in tears, so worn out you would say

Chorus:
       G+G         A minorAm      C majorC     D MajorD
If I could be you, I'd take your place for an hour for a day
  G+G       A minorAm         D MajorD
I'd do the kind of things that I used to
    E minorEm         A minorAm     D MajorD         G+G
What I wouldn't give some- times for a second that's just mine
  A minorAm           B minorBm         C majorC   D MajorD       G+G
On days like this there's nothing I wouldn't do, if I could be you

Bridge:
   FF                  E MajorE
Well time flies by and how things change, and sittin' in this room today
    D MajorD               G+G
There's not much either one of us can say
  FF                E MajorE
The doctors have done all they can, I'm holdin' your hand again
D MajorD
Wishin?f I could take it all away

Chorus:
       G+G         A minorAm      C majorC     D MajorD
If I could be you, I'd take your place for an hour for a day
  G+G        A minorAm        D MajorD
I'd gladly bear the pain you're goin' through
      E minorEm        A minorAm    D MajorD        G+G
To give you back your perfect life in a second I'd trade mine
    A minorAm       B minorBm        C majorC
There's nothin in this world I wouldn't do
B minorBm      A minorAm       B minorBm        C majorC  D MajorD
Girl, there's nothing in this world I wouldn't do, if I could be you

Outro: