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       Aadd9x07600       Dmadd9/Ax03230
   Amaj7sus2x06400              Ax02220
      A7sus2x05400            Dm6xx0201
      A6sus2x04200             E70x2130
         F#mxx4222          Em/C#x4x000
  F#mmaj7/E#xx3222            F#7242322
      F#m7/Exx2222            Bm7x24232
          D6xx0202       D6add9/Ax04430
[Intro]
Aadd9  Amaj7sus2  A7sus2  A6sus2
Dmadd9/A   A   Dm6   E7
[Verse 1]
If a Aadd9picture paints a tAmaj7sus2housand words then wA7sus2hy can't I paint A6sus2you?
The wDmadd9/Aords will never sAhow the yDm6ou I've come to kE7now
If a Aadd9face could launch a tAmaj7sus2housand ships then A7sus2where am I to gA6sus2o?
There's nDmadd9/Ao one home but yAou, you're aDm6ll that's left me tE7o
[Chorus]
And wF#mhen my lF#mmaj7/E#ove for   lF#m7/Eife is running dD6ry
You Em/C#come and pF#7our yourBm7self on E7me
[Verse 2]
If a Aadd9man could be two pAmaj7sus2laces at one tA7sus2ime I'd be with yA6sus2ou
TomDmadd9/Aorrow and todAay, besDm6ide you all the wE7ay
If the Aadd9world should stop revAmaj7sus2olving, spinning sA7sus2lowly down to dA6sus2ie
I'd Dmadd9/Aspend the end with yAou and wDm6hen the world was tE7hrough
[Chorus]
Then F#mone by oF#mmaj7/E#ne the    sF#m7/Etars would all go oD6ut
Then Em/C#you and F#7I would Bm7simply E7fly aAadd9way...D6add9/A  Dmadd9/A  A  

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The story behind the song

"If" by Bread, written by David Gates, expresses a deep yearning for a singular, all-encompassing love. It paints a picture of devotion where the singer feels there's "no one home but you, you're all that's left me to," highlighting an absolute reliance on this beloved. The song imagines a world where, with this person, they "would simply fly away," suggesting an escape and transcendence found only in their shared connection. This gentle song, originally popularized by Bread in 1971, captures the tender hope and profound commitment of a heart dedicated to one person.

AI-written from these sources:If (Bread song) — Wikipedia ↗Bread (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Dmadd9/A

Amaj7sus2

A7sus2

Dm6

A6sus2

F#m

Em/C#

F#mmaj7/E#

F#7

F#m7/E

Bm7

D6add9/A

Aadd9 Dmadd9/A

x07600 x03230

Amaj7sus2 A

x06400 x02220

A7sus2 Dm6

x05400 xx0201

A6sus2 E7

x04200 0x2130

F#m Em/C#

xx4222 x4x000

F#mmaj7/E# F#7

xx3222 242322

F#m7/E Bm7

xx2222 x24232

D6 D6add9/A

xx0202 x04430

[Intro]

Aadd9 Amaj7sus2 A7sus2 A6sus2

Dmadd9/A A Dm6 E7

[Verse 1]

Aadd9 Amaj7sus2 A7sus2 A6sus2

If a picture paints a thousand words then why can't I paint you?

Dmadd9/A A Dm6 E7

The words will never show the you I've come to know

Aadd9 Amaj7sus2 A7sus2 A6sus2

If a face could launch a thousand ships then where am I to go?

Dmadd9/A A Dm6 E7

There's no one home but you, you're all that's left me to

[Chorus]

F#m F#mmaj7/E# F#m7/E D6

And when my love for life is running dry

Em/C# F#7 Bm7 E7

You come and pour yourself on me

[Verse 2]

Aadd9 Amaj7sus2 A7sus2 A6sus2

If a man could be two places at one time I'd be with you

Dmadd9/A A Dm6 E7

Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way

Aadd9 Amaj7sus2 A7sus2 A6sus2

If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die

Dmadd9/A A Dm6 E7

I'd spend the end with you and when the world was through

[Chorus]

F#m F#mmaj7/E# F#m7/E D6

Then one by one the stars would all go out

Em/C# F#7 Bm7 E7 Aadd9 D6add9/A Dmadd9/A A

Then you and I would simply fly away...

About If Chords by Bread

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