[Intro]
| C | Am | Gsus4 | F |
[Verse 1]
C Am
If it was up to me the fish would all be bitin',
G F
the words would not need writin', they'd just fall out of my pen.
C Am
If it was up to me my bankaccount would have more zeroes,
G F
I'd be friends with all my heroes and they'd call me now and then.
[Chorus 1]
F G
If it was up to me I'd live out by the sea
C** C/E** F
and order extra rum with every single drink.
F* G* Am** Am* G* F**
I'd let it and the waves drown your memory,
F** G** C
if it was up to me.
[Verse 2]
C Am
If it was up to me we'd all be driving eighty,
G F
I'd be livin' like they paid me instead of working to get paid.
C Am
If it was up to me my mistakes would not outlive me,
G F
and everyone could just forgive me for all the ones I've made.
[Chorus 2]
F G
If it was up to me I'd have my own money tree,
C** C/E** F
and I'd buy all the things that I don't really need.
F* G* Am** Am* G* F**
They'd help me not to think about how we used to be,
F** G** (F)
if it was up to me.
[Interlude]
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| F | Am | G | G |
[Verse 3]
C Am
If it was up to me the Stros would win the season,
G F
and I'd have every reason to go out and paint the town.
C Am
If it was up to me this life would be so easy,
G F
everyone would aim to please me and they'd never let me down.
[Chorus 3]
F G
If it was up to me I'd have no enemies,
C** C/E** F
I'd receive the grace I need without apology.
F* G* Am** Am* G* F
And no one that I love would ever have to leave,
F** G** Am*** G*
if it was up to me
F** G** C
but it's not up to me.
[Outro]
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