If I Were You chords by Nothing But Thieves

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Key: C · Capo: 2nd fret · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: Em, F, G, Dm,F#5, B, C, E
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[Chorus]

          Em
If I were you, 

I'd treat them better
          Em
If I were you, 

I'd settle the weather
            Em
It's comin' soon, 

I'd pull it together
                Em
Yeah, get it together, 

it's a matter of time

          Em   F  G
If I were you
 
Em   F  G
Em   F  G
Em   F  G
Em  Em G
 
[Verse 1]

                    Em
Oh, tell me how it feels, 

conspiracy cadet

F            G      Em
Wound up like a cassette, 

the tape about to shed

F     Dm       Em
If chaos is a ladder, 

hell is heaven sent
F       G            Em      
Keep pullin' at the thread 
                          Em Dm
while cashin' in the cheque
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]

Em       G
No tellin' what I'd do
F#5       F
With my hands stuck on you
Em       G
No tellin' what I'd do
F#5      F
With my hands
 
 
[Chorus]

Em           
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd treat them better
   G      Em       
If I were you, 
                      F
I'd settle the weather
     G      Em        
It's comin' soon, 
                   F
I'd pull it together
          G       Em   
Yeah, get it together, 
                Em
it's a matter of time
   G      Em     
If I were you, 
                    F
I'd treat them better
   G      Em    
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd settle the weather
        G         Em  
You'll get what's due, 
                      F
I'd square the vendetta
          G       Em    
Yeah, get it together, 
           Em
it's a matter of time
 
 
[Verse 2]

 G                  Em
Think you're pretty wily, 

blowin' up the sun?
     G           Em
Confuse a loaded question 

with a smokin' gun
F    Dm               Em
You move like Dunning-Kruger, 

truth is overdone
F   G             Em    
A father like his son, 
                  Em Dm
look after number one, yeah
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]

Em       G
No tellin' what I'd do
F#5       F
With my hands stuck on you
Em       G
No tellin' what I'd do
F#5      F
With my hands
 
 
[Chorus]

Em                     
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd treat them better
   G      Em     
If I were you, 
                      F
I'd settle the weather
     G      Em       
It's comin' soon, 
                   F
I'd pull it together
          G       Em 
Yeah, get it together, 
                Em
it's a matter of time
   G      Em     
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd treat them better
   G      Em       
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd settle the weather
        G         Em   
You'll get what's due, 
                      A
I'd square the vendetta
          G       Em     
Yeah, get it together, 
           Em
it's a matter of time
 
 
B  C  E Em
B  C  G  F
 
[Bridge]

B C E               Em
     Some don't care about 

the ones they hurt

B C G         
     Some just wanna 
F
see the planet burn
B C E Em                  B
          They'll come for you
C                 G      
They'll come for you, 
                  F   
they'll come for you, 
         N.C
they'll come for you
          Em   F G
If I were you
 
Em  F  G
Em  F  G
Em Em
 
[Chorus]

 
   G      Em          
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd treat them better
   G      Em         
If I were you, 
                     F
I'd settle the weather
        G         Em    
You'll get what's due, 
                      F
I'd square the vendetta
          G       Em            
Yeah, get it together, 
           Em        G
it's a matter of time
 
Em  F  G
Em  F  G
Em  F  G
Em Em
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ℹ️ About This Song

On the 23rd of July 2021, the track was released. The track is written by Conor Mason, Dominic Craik & Joe Langridge Brown

If I were you

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Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(EADGBE)
  • Key:
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Chords: Em, F, G, Dm,F#5, B, C, E
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Guitar ChordsUkulele Chords
Em – 022000
F – 133211
G – 320003
Dm – xx0231
F#5 – 24xxxx
B – x24442
C – x32010
E – 022100
Em – 0402
F – 2010
G – 0232
Dm – 2210
F#5 – x12x
B – 4322
C – 0003
E – 1402

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is If I Were You in?

If I Were You is in the key of C.

What chords do I need for If I Were You?

You need Em, F, G, Dm,F#5, B, C, E to play If I Were You by Nothing But Thieves.

Do I need a capo for If I Were You?

Yes, place a capo on the 2nd fret to play If I Were You by Nothing But Thieves.

How hard is If I Were You to play on guitar?

If I Were You by Nothing But Thieves is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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