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Version 1SONG: WHO YOU THOUGHT I WAS ARTIST: BRANDY CLARK TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: NOTE: When I play this song I play the G and Cadd9 chords this way. If you want to you can play just a regular G and C chord as well. The sound you hear played throughout the song especially the Intro is based on the picking pattern. I have tried to show that below this tab. Please look there if you need help with that. G Cadd9 E -3----3-- B -3----3-- G -0----0-- D -0----2-- A -2----3-- E -3----x-- WHO YOU THOUGHT I WAS BRANDY CLARK CAPO: 4th FRET INTRO: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G (Cadd9) VERSE: Cadd9 G I used to wanna be a cowboy Cadd9 G A shadow in the sunset Cadd9 G That's why I started smoking cigarettes Cadd9 G I used to wanna be a cowboy Cadd9 G I used to wanna be Elvis Cadd9 G Drive a pink Cadillac car Cadd9 G It's why I learned to play the guitar Cadd9 G Cadd9 I used to wanna be Elvis PRE-CHORUS: Em D C There's a lot of things I used to wanna do C G 'Til I met you CHORUS: Cadd9 G Now I wanna be honest Cadd9 G Now I wanna be better Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Now I wanna be the me I should've been when we were together Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I wanna be at least almost close to worth your lo-o-o-ove G I wanna be who Cadd9 G Cadd9 G (Cadd9) You thought I was VERSE: Cadd9 G Used to wanna join the circus Cadd9 G And hang around with the freak show Cadd9 G Wish I learned to walk the tight rope Cadd9 G I used to wanna join the circus Cadd9 G Used to wanna stay eighteen Cadd9 G I used to wanna an Airstream Cadd9 G With a lawn chair tumbleweed view Cadd9 G Now I just want you CHORUS: Cadd9 G And I wanna be honest Cadd9 G Now I wanna be better Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Now I wanna be the me I should've been when we were together Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I wanna be at least almost close to worth your lo-o-o-ove G I wanna be who Cadd9 Em D C C Em D C C You thought I was PRE-CHORUS: Em D C There's a lot of things I used to wanna be C G 'Til you stopped loving me CHORUS: Cadd9 G Now I wanna be steady Cadd9 G I wanna be forever Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Now I wanna be the me I could have been when we were together Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 I wanna be at least almost close to worth your lo-o-o-ove Cadd9 G I wanna be who Cadd9 G You thought I was Cadd9 G Yeah, I wanna be who Cadd9 G Cadd9 G You thought I was ===================== *** PICKING PATTERN *** ===================== NOTE: Someone asked me how to get the sound Brandy Clark is getting in the INTRO and other places in the song. It is not easy for me to show this since I mainly just play it naturally without actually thinking how I do play it. When I slow it down to see my fingers it throws me off some. But to try and help those out that need it here is my attempt to show it. If someone can show this better please just email me, message me here or Leave a comment. DO NOT submit it as a correction. G Cadd9 E ----------------|----------------| B ---3---3---3----|---3---3---3----| G -----0--------0-|-----0--------0-| D ---------0------|---------0------| A ----------------|-3--------------| E -3--------------|----------------|