If I Was chords

C     Dm     G     F

C                     Dm
If I was (if I was) a better man (a better man)
G                                   F
Would fellow men (would fellow men) take me to their hearts?
C                     Dm           G
If I was (if I was) a stronger man (a stronger man)
G
Carrying the weight of popular demand
        F               Am
Tell me would that alarm her?
Am                    Dm  Am  F  G
I'd never harm her at all

Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F   G6 G    G4  G   F6  F Fmaj7 F
If    I was a soldier,  captive arms   I'd lay before  her
Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F   G6 G  G4 G   Fsus2  F    Fmaj7  F
If    I was a sailor    seven oceans    I'd    sail to     her

C                     Dm
If I was (if I was) a wiser man (a wiser man)
G                            F
would other men (better men) reach out and touch me?
C                     Dm
If I was (if I was) a kinder man (a kinder man)
G
Dishing up love for a hungry world
        F
Tell me would that appease her?
Am                   Dm    Am   F   G
I want to please her again

G

Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F      G6    G G4 G    F6   F   Fmaj7 F
If    I was a painter, I'd paint a world that couldn't taint her
Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F      G6   G       G4 G     Fsus2 F     Fmaj7 F
If    I was a  leader,  on food of love from  above I     would feed  her

 Fmaj7   Fmaj7   Cmaj7  Cmaj7  
 Fmaj7   Fmaj7   Cmaj7  G      

Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F  G6     G       G4   G     F6 F     Fmaj7 F
If    I was a   po-et, all my love in burning words I  would show  it
Cmaj7 C         Fmaj7 F       G6   G  Gus4 G  Fsus2 F     Fmaj7 F
If    I was her   lover,  her eyes in kisses  I     would   cover

C
  Come here my baby
Dm
  Oh, they can't touch you now
G                        F
  I'll keep you safe and warm
                        C
I'll never leave you at all
C
  Come here my baby
Dm
  Oh, they won't touch you
G
Dishing up love for a hungry world
        F
Tell me would that appease you
Am                    Dm  Am  F G
I want to please you again

G   G

Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F   G6 G    G4  G   F6  F Fmaj7 F
If    I was a soldier,  captive arms   I'd lay before  her
Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F   G6 G  G4 G   Fsus2  F    Fmaj7  F
If    I was a sailor    seven oceans    I'd    sail to     her
Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F      G6    G G4 G    F6   F   Fmaj7 F
If    I was a painter, I'd paint a world that couldn't taint her
Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F      G6   G       G4 G     Fsus2 F     Fmaj7 F
If    I was a  leader,  on food of love from  above I     would feed  her
Cmaj7 C       Fmaj7 F  G6     G       G4   G     F6 F     Fmaj7 F
If    I was a   po-et, all my love in burning words I  would show  it
Cmaj7 C         Fmaj7 F       G6   G  Gus4 G  Fsus2 F     Fmaj7 F
If    I was her   lover,  her eyes in kisses  I     would   cover...  (fade)