If I Was

i wish i [G]was - i wish i was a [Em]soldier
[C]  i fight and die for y[D]ou'
I wish I w[G]as - I wish I was your ca[Em]ptain
[C]  I'd guide you through life from my b[D]ridge
I wish I [G]was - I wish I was a p[Em]oet
[C]  beautiful letters I could [D]write
I wish I w[G]as - I wish I was a s[Em]ailor
[C]  the stories I could [D]tell

no, but [G]I'm[Em] - no I'[C]m
I'm just a fool for [D]you
but I f[G]ee[Em]l - I feel lo[C]ve
love I never [D]knew

but if I w[G]as - if I was a s[Em]oldier
[C]   I'd be the biggest coward of [D]all
and if I w[G]as - if I was a ca[Em]ptain
[C]   I'd fall asleep on my w[D]atch
and if I [G]was - if I was a po[Em]et
[C]   I'd probably not dare to s[D]how it
and if I w[G]as - if I was a sa[Em]ilor
[C]   I'd get drunk in every po[D]rt

n[G]o, [Em]but I'm [C]- no I'm
I'm just a fool for [D]you
but I f[G]ee[Em]l - I feel lo[C]ve
love I never [D]knew