Capo 1st fret chords relative to the capo
[Intro]
C G F
C G F G
[Verse 1]
C G F C
If I was a Beatle I'd sing about yesterday
G
If I was James Taylor I'd sing about fire and rain
F C G Am
If I was Elvis I'd sing about my shoes
F C G C
But since I'm just me, I'd sing about you
G F C
If I was Hank Williams it'd be about heartache and pain
F C G
If I was Tom Petty I'd sing about Mary Jane
F C G Am
If I was Ole Willie I'd sing about eyes that are blue
F C G C
But since I'm just me, I'd sing about you
[Chorus]
F G C
'Cause you are the perfect melody
F G C
You are every note I'd sing
Am
Every word I'd write
F C D
Even when I'm out of tune
F C
All I can be is me
G C G F G
And sing about you
[Verse 2]
C G F C
If I was Jimmy Buffett I'd sing about swimmin'
F C G
If I was a Stone it'd be about honky tonk women
F C G Am
If I was Ole Blue Eyes I'd sing fly me to the moon
F C G C
But since I'm just me, I'd sing about you
[Chorus]
F G C
'Cause you are the perfect melody
F G C
And you are every note I'd sing
Am
Every word I'd write
F C D
Even when I'm out of tune
F C
All I can be is me
G C G F C G F
And sing about you
[Bridge]
F G C D
Leila, Amanda, Maggie May and June
C G
The only thing missin' is
[Chorus]
F G C
You are the perfect melody
F G C
And you are every note I'd sing
Am
Every word I'd write
F C D
Even when I'm out of tune
F C
All I can be is me
G C
And I'd sing about you
[Outro]
Am F
All I care to be is me
C G F
Singin' 'bout you
C G F G
You know I'd sing about you