Chords for Willie Nelson - If I Were The Man You Wanted
Tempo:
144.05 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Dm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm]
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C] [A]
[F]
[C] [G]
[C]
They all sat [F] around in a [C] circle [F]
[C] [F] laughing and all telling [G] lies.
[F] And the tall [G] one he bumped it [C] a dollar.
[F] [C] He said, boys, [G] I've got nothing [C] to hide.
[G] [C] If the king [F] and the queen stood [C] together, [F] [C] then the ace [F] he would not be [G] to blame.
[F] And if the cards were [G] all laid on [C] the table, [F] [C] then love could [G] be more [C] than a game.
[D] And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
[C] And if I were [F] the man she [C] wanted, [F] I [C] would not [G] be the man [C] that I am.
[F]
[C] Now I have seen [F] my share [C] of lies, [F]
[C] and I have [F] told my share [G] of lies.
[F] And I have [G] run into [C] the darkness [F]
when [C] I saw [G] the look in your [C] eyes.
If a night didn't [F] lie in the [C] darkness, then the daylight [F] would be [G] hard to find.
[F] And if the truth [G] didn't turn to [C] weakness, [F]
[C] I would never [G] have spoken [C] my mind.
And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
[C] And if I were [Dm] the [C] man you wanted, [F] [C] I would not be [G] the man [C] that I am.
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
[D] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
[G] [C]
So [F] if you're going [G] out to [C] California, then don't linger [Bb] in New [F] Mexico.
[C] And if you think [F] of the one there [C] behind you, [F] [C] then you might [G] not feel [C] so alone.
And [F] if the [G] stars didn't shine on [C] the water, then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
[C] And if I were [F] the man [C] you wanted, [F] [C] I would not be [G] the man that [C] I am.
And if I were [Dm] the man [C] you wanted, [F] [C] I would not [G] be the man [C] that I am.
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C] [A]
[F]
[C] [G]
[C]
They all sat [F] around in a [C] circle [F]
[C] [F] laughing and all telling [G] lies.
[F] And the tall [G] one he bumped it [C] a dollar.
[F] [C] He said, boys, [G] I've got nothing [C] to hide.
[G] [C] If the king [F] and the queen stood [C] together, [F] [C] then the ace [F] he would not be [G] to blame.
[F] And if the cards were [G] all laid on [C] the table, [F] [C] then love could [G] be more [C] than a game.
[D] And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
[C] And if I were [F] the man she [C] wanted, [F] I [C] would not [G] be the man [C] that I am.
[F]
[C] Now I have seen [F] my share [C] of lies, [F]
[C] and I have [F] told my share [G] of lies.
[F] And I have [G] run into [C] the darkness [F]
when [C] I saw [G] the look in your [C] eyes.
If a night didn't [F] lie in the [C] darkness, then the daylight [F] would be [G] hard to find.
[F] And if the truth [G] didn't turn to [C] weakness, [F]
[C] I would never [G] have spoken [C] my mind.
And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
[C] And if I were [Dm] the [C] man you wanted, [F] [C] I would not be [G] the man [C] that I am.
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
[D] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
[G] [C]
So [F] if you're going [G] out to [C] California, then don't linger [Bb] in New [F] Mexico.
[C] And if you think [F] of the one there [C] behind you, [F] [C] then you might [G] not feel [C] so alone.
And [F] if the [G] stars didn't shine on [C] the water, then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
[C] And if I were [F] the man [C] you wanted, [F] [C] I would not be [G] the man that [C] I am.
And if I were [Dm] the man [C] you wanted, [F] [C] I would not [G] be the man [C] that I am.
Key:
C
F
G
Dm
Bb
C
F
G
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[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _
They all sat [F] around in a [C] circle _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ [F] laughing and all telling [G] lies. _ _ _
[F] And the tall [G] one he bumped it [C] a dollar.
_ _ [F] _ [C] He said, boys, [G] I've got nothing [C] to hide.
_ [G] _ _ [C] If the king [F] and the queen stood [C] together, _ _ [F] _ _ [C] then the ace [F] he would not be [G] to blame.
_ _ _ [F] And if the cards were [G] all laid on [C] the table, _ [F] _ _ [C] then love could [G] be more [C] than a game.
_ _ [D] And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, _ _ _ _ then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
_ _ [C] And if I were [F] the man she [C] wanted, _ _ [F] _ I [C] would not [G] be the man [C] that I am. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] Now I have seen [F] my share [C] of lies, _ _ [F] _
_ [C] and I have [F] told my share [G] of lies. _ _ _
[F] And I have [G] run into [C] the darkness _ [F] _
when [C] I saw [G] the look in your [C] eyes. _ _ _
If a night didn't [F] lie in the [C] darkness, _ _ then the daylight [F] would be [G] hard to find. _ _ _
[F] And if the truth [G] didn't turn to [C] weakness, _ [F] _ _
[C] I would never [G] have spoken [C] my mind.
_ And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, _ _ _ _ then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
_ _ [C] And if I were [Dm] the [C] man you wanted, _ [F] _ _ [C] I would not be [G] the man [C] that I am. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ So [F] if you're going [G] out to [C] California, _ _ _ then don't linger _ [Bb] in New [F] Mexico.
_ _ _ _ [C] And if you think [F] of the one there [C] behind you, [F] _ _ [C] then you might [G] not feel [C] so alone.
_ And [F] if the [G] stars didn't shine on [C] the water, _ _ _ then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
_ _ [C] And if I were [F] the man [C] you wanted, _ [F] _ _ [C] I would not be [G] the man that [C] I am.
_ _ _ And if I were [Dm] the man [C] you wanted, _ [F] _ _ [C] I would not [G] be the man [C] that I am. _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _
They all sat [F] around in a [C] circle _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ [F] laughing and all telling [G] lies. _ _ _
[F] And the tall [G] one he bumped it [C] a dollar.
_ _ [F] _ [C] He said, boys, [G] I've got nothing [C] to hide.
_ [G] _ _ [C] If the king [F] and the queen stood [C] together, _ _ [F] _ _ [C] then the ace [F] he would not be [G] to blame.
_ _ _ [F] And if the cards were [G] all laid on [C] the table, _ [F] _ _ [C] then love could [G] be more [C] than a game.
_ _ [D] And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, _ _ _ _ then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
_ _ [C] And if I were [F] the man she [C] wanted, _ _ [F] _ I [C] would not [G] be the man [C] that I am. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] Now I have seen [F] my share [C] of lies, _ _ [F] _
_ [C] and I have [F] told my share [G] of lies. _ _ _
[F] And I have [G] run into [C] the darkness _ [F] _
when [C] I saw [G] the look in your [C] eyes. _ _ _
If a night didn't [F] lie in the [C] darkness, _ _ then the daylight [F] would be [G] hard to find. _ _ _
[F] And if the truth [G] didn't turn to [C] weakness, _ [F] _ _
[C] I would never [G] have spoken [C] my mind.
_ And if [F] the stars [G] didn't shine on the [C] water, _ _ _ _ then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
_ _ [C] And if I were [Dm] the [C] man you wanted, _ [F] _ _ [C] I would not be [G] the man [C] that I am. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ So [F] if you're going [G] out to [C] California, _ _ _ then don't linger _ [Bb] in New [F] Mexico.
_ _ _ _ [C] And if you think [F] of the one there [C] behind you, [F] _ _ [C] then you might [G] not feel [C] so alone.
_ And [F] if the [G] stars didn't shine on [C] the water, _ _ _ then the sun [Bb] wouldn't burn [F] all the sand.
_ _ [C] And if I were [F] the man [C] you wanted, _ [F] _ _ [C] I would not be [G] the man that [C] I am.
_ _ _ And if I were [Dm] the man [C] you wanted, _ [F] _ _ [C] I would not [G] be the man [C] that I am. _ _ _
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