If You Were Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Rhonda Vincent
If You Were Me
Recorded by Rhonda Vincent
Written by Troy Seals and Graham Hamilton Lyle
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I met someone I need to talk about
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Never been so certain with
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so many doubts
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My heart's afraid to be alone with him
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In late night hours when the
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lights are dim
If you were
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me
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would you take that
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kind of chance
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Step into his
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arms and dance
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into the
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ni
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ght
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me
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would you let your
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feelings
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Or hold him back and
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never know
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if you were
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I've always played it safe with this heart of mine
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Same old kind of romance
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time after time
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now he's calling from the wilder side
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Last night I felt like if I'd
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only
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me
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would you take that
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kind of chance
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Step into his
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arms and dance
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into the
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me
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would you let your
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feelings
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never know
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if you were
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only
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I might be
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spendin' my life by his side
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me
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would you let your
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feelings
go
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Or hold them back and
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never know
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if you were
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me
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If you were
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FAQ
Who sang the the song If You Were Me?
- The song If You Were Me was sang by Rhonda Vincent.
Who is Rhonda Vincent?
- Rhonda Lea Vincent (born July 13, 1962) is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.Vincent's music career began when she was a child in her family's band The Sally Mountain Show, and it has spanned more than four decades. Vincent first achieved success in the bluegrass genre in the 1970s and '80s, earning the respect of her mostly male peers for her mastery of the progressive chord structures and multi-range, fast-paced vocals intrinsic to bluegrass music. Vincent is an in-demand guest vocalist for other bluegrass and country music performers, appearing on recordings by Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Joe Diffie, Faith Hill and other notables.Vincent is a seven-time Grammy nominee, winning the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2017. In 2020, she was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
