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Band- Hoobastank
Song- If I were you
Album- Every man for himself
Level of difficulty- 6/10
Song rating- 7/10



Try to play most of the chords in the Barre position although Open ones will also sound ok


A           C#m          A          C#m
You seem to find the dark, when everything is bright
A            C#m                 G            F#m
You look for all that's wrong, instead of all that's right
A         C#m           A         C#m
Does it feel good to you? To rain on my parade
A       C#m           G              F#m
You never say a word, unless it's to complain...
G               D 
It's driving me insane


A          E                G                 D 
If I Were You, holding the world right in my hands.
A                   E                G                    D 
The first thing I'd do, is thank the stars for all that I am...
             A 
If I Were You

and so on ...



You seem to find the dark,
when everything is bright
You look for all that's wrong,
instead of all that's right
Does it feel good to you?
To rain on my parade
You never say a word,
unless it's to complain...
It's driving me insane

[Refrain:]
If I Were You,
holding the world right in my hands.
The first thing I'd do,
is thank the stars for all that I *have*...
If I Were You

[Verse 2:]
Look what's around you now,
more than you ever dreamed
Have you forgotten
just how hard it used to be?
So what's it going to take?
For you to realize
That it all could go away,
in one blink of an eye...
It happens all the time

[Refrain:]
If I Were You,
holding the world right in my hands.
The first thing I'd do,
is thanks the stars above,
tell the *ones* I love...
That I do

[Bridge:]
                            F
{Yeah IF I WERE YOU,
      G                             A
Whoa, yeah IF I WERE YOU}*2

[Verse 3:]
So what's it going to take?
For you to realize
It all could go away,
in one blink of an eye...
it happens all the time!

[Chorus]
If I Were You,
holding the world right in my hands.
The first thing I'd do,
is thank the stars above,
FOR the *ones* I love...
           F               G             A
Take a breath and enjoy the view
           F               G          A
Live the life that I wanted to
                F
If I Were You...
                G
If I Were You...
                A
If I Were You