{"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":85337,"song":"If Only","artist":"Rod Stewart","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/85337-if-only-chords-by-rod-stewart/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/85337?type=chord","rating":4.92654,"votes":13,"content":"IF ONLY\r\nRod Stewart\r\n\r\nfrom the album ?Vagabond Heart? (1991)\r\n\r\n\r\ntranscribed by Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)\r\n\r\nINTRO:  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I?d have listened to all of my closest friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G/B[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd knew that it was over and the party had to end[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I?d have noticed the sadness in her eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe?d still be in my arms tonight, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I?d have realized the unimportance of being cool[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTo give a kiss and maybe just say ?darling I love you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I?d said I?m sorry, I?d have been a much better man[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe?d still be in my arms tonight, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere?s an emptiness that fills my heart[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow that she?s not here[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI loved her more than my own life[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSomething I?ve always feared, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nIf only I had come home that night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nInstead of stayin? out for one more drink[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I?d been unconcerned what the other guys may think[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G/B[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I?d have held her tight, but I guess it?s too late now[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh how blind could one man be, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWoah oh but I will not be sad after all the fun we?ve had[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou live some   and you learn some, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nBRIDGE:  [ch]G#[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G#[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n         [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G/B[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I could convince her the importance of one more chance[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only God would allow me one more celestial dance[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G/B[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf only I had the nerve to call her up and tell her how I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe?d still be in my arms tonight, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut it?s only love and love ain?t real[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt?s only a four letter word[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe spend half our lives chasing after it[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow wonderfully absurd, if only[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWoah woah but I will not be sad after all the fun we had[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou live some and you learn some[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWoah but I will not be sad after all the fun that we had[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou live some and you learn some[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou learn some, if only[/tab]","plain_text":"IF ONLY\nRod Stewart\n\nfrom the album ?Vagabond Heart? (1991)\n\n\ntranscribed by Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)\n\nINTRO:  C  G/B  Am  F  Dm  F  C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRIDGE:  G#  D#  Bb  F  G#  D#  Bb  C\n         F  C  Dm  F  C  Dm\n         C  Bb  C  Am  Bb  C  F","chords":["C","G/B","Am","F","Dm","Em","G","G#","D#","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}