What I Wouldn't Do
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(Intro) D G D
D G D
If we were children I would bake you a mud pie
D G D
Warm and brown beneath the sun
D G D
Never learned to climb a tree but I would try
D G D
Just to show you what I'd done
G D
Oh what I wouldn't do
A D
If I had you babe I had you
G D
Oh what I wouldn't do
A D
If I had you babe
D G D
If I were old my dearest you would be older
But I would crawl upon your lap
Wrap a blanket 'round our frail little shoulders
And I'd die happily like that
G D
Oh what I wouldn't do
A D
If I had you babe I had you
G D
Oh what I wouldn't do
A D
If I had you babe if I had you
( G D A D )
( G D A )
G Em D A
So lace your hands 'round the small of my back and I will kiss you like a king
G D
I will be your bride I'll keep you warm at night
A D
I will sing I will sing
( G D G D )
( G D A )
D G D
It was now and we were both in the same place
Didn't know how to say the words
With my heart ticking like a bomb in a birdcage
I left before someone got hurt
G D
Oh what I wouldn't do
A D
If I had you babe I had you
G D
Oh what I wouldn't do
A D
If I had you babe if I had you
How to play What I Wouldn't Do
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.