Hoobastank - If I Were You: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If I Were You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A C#m A C#m You seem to find the dark, when everything is bright A C#m C You look for all that's wrong, instead of all G that's right A C#m A C#m Does it feel good to you, to rain on my parade A C#m C G You never say a word, unless it's to complain C G D It's driving me insane Chorus: A If I were you C G D Holding the world right in my hands D A The first thing I'd do C G D Is thank the stars for all that I am A If I were you Look what surrounds 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? 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 Tell the ones I love that I do F Yeah if I were you G A C#m A Whoa, yeah if I were you C#m F If I were you G A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m Whoa, If I were you 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: A If I were you C G D Holding the world right in my hands D A The first thing I'd do C G Is thank the stars above C G For the words I love G# A# C Take a breath and enjoy the view G# A# C Live the life that I wanna do G# If I were you A# If I were you C If I were you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  C#m  D  F  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If I Were You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Were You" by Hoobastank.