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 C
You know I'd sing about you