Because You’re You

Because You’re You
By Jonas Cain


VERSE 1
If [C] you were a day I’d catch the worm, if [G] you were a night I’d be tired in the morning, if [F] you were a couch I’d take a nap (and I’d [G7] probably sleep away the day).


VERSE 2
If [C] you were a cat I’d give you my lap, if [G] you were a dog I’d let you lick my face, if [F] you were a bird I’d set you free, but of you were an [G7] ant I would start a farm.


VERSE 3
If [C] you were a candle I’d make a wish, if [G]  you were a wish I would blow out the candle, if [F] you were the moon I’d see in the dark, but if you were the [G7] sun I’d end up going blind.


VERSE 4
If [C] you were a plane I'd be your pilot, if [G] you were a car I'd wash you every day, if [F] you were a train I'd be your tracks (and I'd [G7] choo-choose you).


REFRAIN
Be[C]cause, be[G]cause, be[Gsus4]cause [G] you’re [F] you [G7]…[G7sus2 / G7 ]


Be[C]cause, be[G]cause, be[Gsus4]cause [G] you’re [F] you [G7]…


VERSE 5
If you were a song I'd sing your praises.
If you were a book I’d never put you down.
If you were a doctor I'd never eat apples (because I'd never want to keep you away).


VERSE 6
If [C] you were an ocean I’d sail away, [G] you were a bath I would be a prune, if [F] you were a rock I'd put you in my pocket, and if you were a [G7] pocket I’d fill you every day.


VERSE 7
If [C] you were a phone I’d give you a call, if [G] you were a window I’d open your shade, if [F] you were a floor I’d take off my shoes, but if you were [G7] shoes I would never take you off.


VERSE 8
If [C] you were trash I’d recycle you, if [G] you were a light I’d turn you on, if [F] you were a chair you’d be a rockin’ chair ( [G7] and I’d rock your world).


REFRAIN
Be[C]cause, be[G]cause, be[Gsus4]cause [G] you’re [F] you [G7]…[G7sus2 / G7 ]


Be[C]cause, be[G]cause, be[Gsus4]cause [G] your [F] you [G7]…I’ll be your best friend. [C]