#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 17:09:57 -0400 (EDT) From: John WarrenSubject: "If You Were in My Movie" by Suzanne Vega If You Were in My Movie (Suzanne Vega) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When I saw Suzanne play this on Austin City Limits, she used a capo on the fifth fret. Also, she didn't play at all during the verses, but on the album someone is playing the same pattern that is played in the chorus. Intro: E E7 ---0-----0---------0-----| ---2-----2-----2h0-------| ---2-----0------------0--| ---1-----1---------------| ---0-----0---------------| ---0-----0---------------| ---0-----0---------------| She plays this riff all the way through the song Riff If you were in my movie, I'd have you as the doctor Riff (etc.) Small black bag and a big black coat I'd have you make a housecall to the woman You could lay your diagnostic hand upon her belly and her throat If you were in my movie, you could be the detective You could sit behind the desk with a question on your lip Examine her for motive, investigate the scene In the ever present danger, keep a holster at your hip E G ? --0-----------3-----------5------------5------------| ----------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------| --------1----------0-------------0-----------0------| -----------0---------3--------------5----------5----| -----0-----------3-----------5-------------5--------| If you were in my movie If you were in my movie If you were in my movie (riff) If you were in my movie, you could be the priest Long black frock, white collar at the neck You could come to the confession, you could give a girl a thrill You could save her from her passion, keep her body in check Chorus If you were in my movie, you could be the gangster Double-breasted pinstripe man with a cigarette Go running down the alley with a double-crossing blond Explaining to the jury that you hadn't done anything yet Chorus