INTRO:
    C  G  G
Em  C  G  G
Em  C  G  G

VERSE:
           Em
If it were me
   C                                 G  G
I wouldn't be the one to leave your side

           Em
If it were me
     C                           G   G
You wouldn't be crying all damn night


PD-C HORUS:
           Em
If it were me
                  C
I wouldn't waste your time like that other guy
 G                     G
Making my way to your house on a Friday night

 Em                       C
Tell you that I love you just to go and leave you dry
           G
Leave you empty in the bed asking why


CHORUS:
          Em
If I were you
   C                               G     G
I wouldn't throw my heart into an empty fire

          Em
If I were you
                 C                    G         G
I wouldn't trust a lie based on some endless desire

                   Em               C
Well you know the truth well baby I do to
                 G         G
So why don't we make this right

          Em
If I were you
      C
If I were you
           G
If I were you

            Em  Em  C  C   G  G
It would be me  /  // /// /


INSTRUMENTAL:
Em Em  C   C  G  G
/  /  // /// /


VERSE:
           Em          C
You run around around this town
                 G                  G
Getting high on him tryna drown me out

                     Em                     C
In the back of your mind you know he's not that guy
                   G                             G
He's just got you blind he'll leave you with no doubt

           Em                   C
If it were me I wouldn't waste your time like that other guy
   G                   G
Making my way to your house on a Friday night

 Em                       C
Tell you that I love you just to go and leave you dry
           G
Leave you empty in the bed asking why


CHORUS:
          Em
If I were you
   C                               G     G
I wouldn't throw my heart into an empty fire

          Em
If I were you
                 C                    G         G
I wouldn't trust a lie based on some endless desire

                   Em               C
Well you know the truth well baby I do to
                 G         G
So why don't we make this right

          Em
If I were you
      C
If I were you
           G
If I were you

            Em
It would be me


INSTRUMENTAL:
C  G  G
Em  C  G  G


CHORUS:
          Em
If I were you
   C                               G     G
I wouldn't throw my heart into an empty fire

              Em
And If I were you
                 C                    G         G
I wouldn't trust a lie based on some endless desire

                   Em               C
Well you know the truth well baby I do to
                 G         G
So why don't we make this right

          Em
If I were you
      C
If I were you
           G
If I were you

            Em  C  G  G
It would be me