Nothing But Thieves - If I Were You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If I Were You" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn If I Were You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Nothing But Thieves

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If I Were You" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord 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.