If I Were the Woman You Wanted chords by
Nanci Griffith

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Now they all

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sat around in a circle

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They were laughing and all telling lies

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Then the tall one he bumped in a dollar

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Oh he said boys I've got nothing to hide

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Now if the King and the Queen

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stood together

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Then the ace he would not be to blame

Verse 2

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And if the cards were all laid on the table,

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now darlin'

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Then love could be more than a game

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And if the stars didn't

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shine on the wa ter

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Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand

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And if I were the woman you wanted babe

Verse 3

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I would not be the woman that I am

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And I have seen my share

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of long nights

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And I have told my share of lies

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And I have run into the darkness,

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now darlin'

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When I saw the look in your eyes

Verse 4

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But if the night didn't lie

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in the darkness

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Then the daylight would be hard to find

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And if the truth didn't turn

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to a weakness, now babe

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I would have never

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have spoken my mind

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And if the stars didn't

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shine on the wa ter

Verse 5

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Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand

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And if I were woman you wanted babe

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Then I would not be the woman that I

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am

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So if you're going out to California

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Then don't linger in New Mexico

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Verse 6

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And if you think of the one there behind you,

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there darlin'

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Then you might not feel so alone

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And if the stars didn't

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shine on the water

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Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand

Verse 7

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And if I were the woman you wanted babe

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I would not be the woman that I am

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And if I were the woman you wanted babe

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I would not be the woman that I am

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If I Were the Woman You Wanted by Nanci Griffith is Bb major.

The primary chords used in If I Were the Woman You Wanted are Bb, Eb, F, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of If I Were the Woman You Wanted is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If I Were the Woman You Wanted using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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