{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1006017,"song":"If I Only Had The Words To Tell You","artist":"Billy Joel","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1006017-if-i-only-had-the-words-to-tell-you-chords-by-billy-joel/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1006017?type=chord","rating":4.55213,"votes":36,"content":"If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)\r\n\r\n[Intro}\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A/C#[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A/C#[/ch]\r\nIf I only had the words to tell you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm7[/ch]                       [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIf you only had the time to understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A/C#[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A/C#[/ch]\r\nThough I know it wouldn’t change your feelings[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm7[/ch]               [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd I know you’ll carry on the best you can[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]A/C#[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A/C#[/ch]\r\nIf I only had the urge to tell you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm7[/ch]                         [ch]G7[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIf you only knew how hard it is to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]A/C#[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A/C#[/ch]    \r\nWhen the simple lines have all been taken[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A/C#[/ch]    [ch]Bm7[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd the radio repeats them every day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C/E[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C/E[/ch]\r\nIf I never find the song to sing you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]                          [ch]Bb7[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIf you always find it hard to comprehend[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]C/E[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C/E[/ch]\r\nWell you know there wouldn’t be much meaning[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I had to sing those tired words again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]E7/F#[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     \r\nLife... goes on and on[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nAnd tonight... will soon be gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]         \r\nBut if we try[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]Gsus4[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus2[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe can be sure[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C/E[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C/E[/ch]\r\nIf I only had the words to tell you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]Bb7[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIf you only had the time to understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C/E[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C/E[/ch]\r\nBut I only have these arms to hold you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm7[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd it’s all that you can ask of any man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Coda]           \r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      \r\nLaa laa la la la   laa la la la[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]C/E[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C/E[/ch]\r\nIf I only had the words to tell you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]Bb7[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIf you only had the time to understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C/E[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C/E[/ch]\r\nOh but I only have these arms to hold you[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm7[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nAnd it’s all that you can ask of any man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)\n\n[Intro}\nD E A   D E A   C E7\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Coda]           \n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nF   G  C       F  G  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