If I Were Smart
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Capo 2
Intro
Em Em Em G6(5+) (rest 4 beats)
Em Em Em G6(5+) (rest 4 beats)
Verse
Em G6(5+)
My thoughts are a little cloudy
Em G6(5+)
My feelings are around me
Am7
Yesterday is passed tomorrow's gone
Em G6(5+)
Let it go I think I'm crazy
Em G6(5+)
You're gone and it's just daybreak
Am7
Should have known you wouldn't stay too long
Bm7 E7
I can't tell you what time it is
Bm7 Em E7
I'm not wise, it's just the way it is
[Refrão] Am7 D
If I were smart
G E7
I wouldn't have a heart
Am7 D
If I were smart
G
I wouldn't have a heart
* repeat intro and then verse chords:
Em G6(5+)
When you called me baby
Em G6(5+)
I'm needing you already
Am7
You don't even recognize you're gone
Em G6(5+)
I hate this cloud I'm under
Em G6(5+)
And I can't stand the thunder
Am7
I always pryed on the happiness you brought
Bm7 E7
Sands in hourglasses hit the ground
Bm7 Em E7
Millions of them, lost and never found
*repeat Chorus chords:
[Refrão] Am7 D
If I were smart
G E7
I wouldn't have a heart
Am7 D
If I were smart
G
I wouldn't have a heart
Bridge
Am7 D7
Oh the tin man played it cool, he said love's for fools
G Em - E7
But his emptiness was real, he wanted more
Am7 D7
But when his chest was pounding, he wished he'd never found it
G Em - E7
Cause the hurt came hard and tears began to pour
*repeat Chorus chords:
If he were smart
He wouldn't have a heart
If he were smart
He wouldn't have a heart
Oooooohhh
If we were smart
We wouldn't have a heart
Ooohhhh
If I were smart
I wouldn't have a heart
How to play If I Were Smart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.