Nothing But Thieves - 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.
F#m If I were you, I'd treat them better F#m If I were you, I'd settle the weather F#m It's comin' soon, I'd pull it together F#m Yeah, get it together, it's a matter of time F#m G A If I were you F#m Oh, tell me how it feels, conspiracy cadet G A F#m Wound up like a cassette, the tape about to shed G Em F#m If chaos is a ladder, hell is heaven sent G A F#m Keep pullin' at the thread while cashin' in F#m Em the cheque F#m A No tellin' what I'd do G# G With my hands stuck on you F#m A No tellin' what I'd do G# G With my hands Chorus: F#m G If I were you, I'd treat them better A F#m G If I were you, I'd settle the weather A F#m G It's comin' soon, I'd pull it together A F#m Yeah, get it together, it's a matter of time A F#m G If I were you, I'd treat them better A F#m G If I were you, I'd settle the weather A F#m G You'll get what's due, I'd square the vendetta A F#m Yeah, get it together, it's a matter of time Think you're pretty wily, blowin' up the sun? Confuse a loaded question with a smokin' gun You move like Dunning-Kruger, truth is overdone A father like his son, look after number one, yeah No tellin' what I'd do With my hands stuck on you No tellin' what I'd do With my hands Chorus C# D F# F#m Some don't care about the ones they hurt C# D A G Some just wanna see the planet burn C# D F# F#m C# They'll come for you D A G They'll come for you, they'll come for you, they'll come for you F#m G A If I were you Chorus: If I were you, I'd treat them better If I were you, I'd settle the weather You'll get what's due, I'd square the vendetta Yeah, get it together, it's a matter of time You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  Em  F#  F#m  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 Nothing But Thieves.