If You Were In

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 Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 17:09:57 -0400 (EDT) 
 From: John Warren  
  
   
 Subject: "If You Were in My Movie" by Suzanne Vega 
  
 If You Were in My Movie (Suzanne Vega) 
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 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: 
  
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 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 
  
  
   
    
  
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 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