Bridgerton The Musical - If I Were A Man chords by Misc Musicals
Guitar chords with lyrics
Key: A
Verse 1:
A
I guess I have to be a lady
E
Smiling and waving
F#m
Constantly obeying
Bm7
I guess I need a prince
To come and save me
E7 E
Even if I don't need saving
A
I guess I must sit on a throne I don't own
F#m
Raising the babies we made all alone
Bm7 E A
I guess as a lady there's just some things I'll never know
Chorus 1:
A
But if I were a man
I'd go to Japan
F#m
Maybe swim in the Seine
And learn to speak French
Bm
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
E
And finally, do, what I could, 'cause I can
A
If I were a man!
Dialogue
Scene: (Main piano riff plays, can work with just repeating the verse chords)
Penеlope Feathington:
"Eloise! I must tеll you something."
Eloise Bridgerton:
"Tell me."
Penelope Feathington:
"I've come to learn of a woman who is with child”
Eloise Bridgerton:
"With child Is it a lady or maid ”
Penelope Feathington:
“Maid.”
Eloise Bridgerton:
"I didn't know one of your maids was married "
Penelope Feathington:
"She's not."
Eloise Bridgerton:
"How can she be with child and not married "
Penelope Feathington:
“Well I don’t know how”
Eloise Bridgerton:
“Well, you have to find out so it doesn’t happen to us!”
Verse 2:
A
I guess I have to go to banquets
E
Banquets make me anxious
F#m
Acting rather shameless
Bm7
I guess I need a gown
Down past my ankles
E
Doing up my hair in tangles
N.C
I guess I have to
A
"Sit still and look pretty!
F#m
Dance 'til I'm proper dizzy!"
Bm7
Throw away the life
E A
That I've been missing
Chorus 2:
A
But if I were a man
I'd summer in Can!
F#m
Maybe play in the sand
And wear my own pants!
Bm
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
E
I'd probably fly far away from the nest
A
If I were a man!
Bridge:
Em
No more ladies and lords
Just a world to explore
F#m6
And I don’t care if it’s all blood and gore!
Am
No extravagant balls! Or gentlemen calls!
Bm7 B
And I don't give a rat if he's handsome and tall
Am Bm
I don't want to settle and squark
B B
I'll never leave the nest for a delicate walk
B7
Oh!
N.C Cm6
What if I, what if I want
Bm7
To fly!
Chorus 3:
A
But if I were a man
I'd go to Japan
F#m
Maybe swim in the Seine
And learn to speak French
Bm7
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
E
And finally do, what I could, but I can't
A
If I were a man
F#m
If I were a man!
Bm7
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
E
And finally do, what I could, but I can't
A
If I were a man
NOTES:
The E chord in choruses one and three is a bridging chord. Also
I really struggled with the bridge if anyone
can find the correct chords please comment and I'll fix them up! Published:
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