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If I Could by John Prine
If I Could
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
G C
If I could make my living going fishing
G D
Then I would make my living with a line and pole
G
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
C
Buy some working clothes
G D G
Cause I ain't making money going fishing Like I'm paid at the factory
[Verse 2]
G C
If I could pay all these bills with my guitar
G D
Then I would pay these bills with some rock and roll
G
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
C
Buy some working clothes
G D G
Cause I ain't making money playing guitar Like I'm paid at the factory
[Chorus]
C
Now if I could (if I could)
G
Then I would (then I would)
A
Make money doing something that I love
D
I'd thank my lucky stars above
[Verse 3]
G C
If I could just get by loving you dear
G D
Then I would just get by making love to you
G
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
C
Buy some working clothes
G
Cause I ain't making money making love
D G
Like I'm paid at the factory
[Chorus]
C
Now if I could (if I could)
G
Then I would (then I would)
A
Make money doing something that I love
D
I'd thank my lucky stars above
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D G
If I could make my living going fishing
D A7
Then I would make my living with a line and pole
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D A7 D
Cause I ain't making money going fishing Like I'm paid at the factory
[Verse 2]
D G
If I could pay all these bills with my guitar
D A7
Then I would pay these bills with some rock and roll
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D A7 D
Cause I ain't making money playing guitar like I'm paid at the factory
[Chorus]
G
Now if I could (if I could)
D
Then I would (then I would)
E7
Make money doing something that I love
A7
I'd thank my lucky stars above
[Verse 3]
D G
If I could just get by loving you dear
D A7
Then I would just get by making love to you
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D
Cause I ain't making money making love
A7 D
Like I'm paid at the factory
[Instrumental]
D G
D A7
D G
D A7 D
[Chorus]
G
Now if I could (if I could)
D
Then I would (then I would)
E7
Make money doing something that I love
A7
I'd thank my lucky stars above
[Verse 4]
D G
If I could make my living going fishing
D A7
Then I would make my living with a line and pole
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D A7 D
Cause I ain't making money going fishing Like I'm paid at the factory
[Piano solo]
D G
D A7
D G
D A7 D
[Pedal steel solo]
G D
E7 A7
[Guitarl solo]
D G
D A7
D G
D A7 D
[Chorus]
G
Now if I could (if I could)
D
Then I would (then I would)
E7
Make money doing something that I love
A7
I'd thank my lucky stars above
[Verse 5]
D G
If I could just get by loving you dear
D A7
Then I would just get by making love to you
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D
Cause I ain't making money making love
A7 D
Like I'm paid at the factory
[Outro]
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D
Cause I ain't making money making love
A7 D
Like I'm paid at the factory
D
Put food on the table pay the money to the landlord
G
Buy some working clothes
D
Cause I ain't making money making love
A7 D
Like I'm paid at the factory
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