Intro: D, A, D, Bm7, A, G D We were sitting 'round the table Bm7 D At the Tuesday poker game G D Solvin' all the problems of the world Bm7 G Tryin' to draw an inside straight D When Jimmy posed the question Bm7 D As he played a pair of kings G D "If you could be anyone in this whole world A (stop) D G D Who would you be" Chorus: D A Would you be Elvis shakin' up Memphis Bm7 G Makin' all the young girls scream G D Would you make a speech that would change the world Bm7 G Like Martin Luther King G D A Go down in history like Abe Lincoln Bm7 G 'Cause you set a country free G D Bm7 If you could be anyone in this whole world G A (stop) Tell me, who would you be D, A, D, Bm7, A, G (Same progression as above) Hank said "I'd be a cowboy Someone like John Wayne" Donny said, "Hey pilgrim Blow that cigar smoke the other way" Said he'd make a million dollars Pitchin' in the major leagues Then he stared straight into Paul's bloodshot eyes And said, "Who would you be" Chorus: Would you be John Lennon, can you imagine Givin' hope with just a song Would you be the Babe pointin' that bat Saying, "This one's going long" Maybe Moses partin' the waters Saying, "Children, follow me" If you could be anyone in this whole world Tell me, who would you be G Well, I knew those boys would roll their eyes D When they heard what I had to say G Bm7 But I shuffled the cards, said, "Dueces wild" A (stop) G And I told them anyway Chorus: I'd be a father who had all the answers To every question my kids had I'd earn every word on that coffee cup That said, "World's Greatest Dad" Be a perfect husband to that woman Who means everything to me If I could be anyone in this whole world That's who I'd be D, A, D, Bm7, A, G Yeah, that's who I'd be Outro: D, A, D, Bm7, A, G
