If I Were You
Written by Chris Farren and John Hobbs As sung by Collin Raye
From the album "Extremes" (1994)

INTRO: (notes, not chords)   C E G D G    F C G A (2x)

F          G                C
1.You wanna        know       where we go from here 2.So you're asking 
me         what do we       do 3.So hold me       close I'll kiss away 
your   fears

F              G               Am
1.So many             roads but      none that seem  clear 2.Cuz time 
moves so   fast   and the chances seem so few 3.I won't promise the 
moon but I     promise to be   here

F                  G                 Am
1.Is what we    have enough  to    last a whole life through 2.Is it 
too     much to think that we could have it  all 3.And what if 
together    it gets  better every   -- day

F                   G
1.Who knows, baby who     knows
2.Who knows, we may never know
3.Who knows, baby who     knows

CHORUS: (after verses 2 & 3)

C              Am7             F                 Dm7
But if I were you I'd promise to live life for all it's worth
Dm                   Dm7                  C
Take all that you've been given and leave your mark upon this earth C  
                 Am7           F                 Dm7
Trust your heart to show you everything you'll ever need
C              F       Dm7       (C*) Am
And if I were you I'd fall in love with me

GUITAR SOLO

REPEAT CHORUS

G Am        C              F       Dm7       (C)
And if I were you I'd fall in love with me

REPEAT INTRO CHORDS


(*first time play C only, other times play Am)

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Chord diagrams:   F - |xx3211|     C - |x32o1o|      Am - |xo221o| Dm 
- |xxo231|   Am7 - |xo2o1o|     G - |32ooo3|     Dm7 - |xxo211| 
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Does this make sense?  Comments or corrections welcome!

transcribed by Arleen Myers (Arleen_Myers@nps.gov) February 1996