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Intro:    Abm     F#6     E     B     Abm     F#6     E  B  
AbmStill F#6waters Ealways run so deBep
AbmI've heard you cF#6ry in the night
EAnd talk in yoBur sleep
BmWhy would you Awant to
GKeep it all insF#mide?
GNow you're alAone
       B(Bass line goes from  A–  B( B7– B)
With nothing but your pride
     Esus    AIf E6only Eyou'd listened to Bme
                  F#m  Bsus/E  
Cos I still want you now
 EI don't want to be Bfree
     Esus    AIf E6only Eyou listened to mBe
                  F#m  Bsus/E  
Cos I still feel the loss
EAnd it won't let me Bbe
Aoh no it won’t let me Bbe
   AbmI've tried F#6talking Elong into the Bnight
    Abmbut nothing that F#6I tried to say
  EEver came out Bright
   BmThere's no point in Acrying
  GMy tears have F#mrun dry
            G            A    B(Bass line goes from  A–  B( B7– B)
 I hope that you're satisfied
     Esus    AIf E6only Eyou'd listened to Bme
                  F#m  Bsus/E  
Cos I still want you now
 EI don't want to be Bfree
     Esus    AIf E6only Eyou listened to mBe
                  F#m  Bsus/E  
Cos I still feel the loss
EAnd it won't let me Bbe
Aoh no it won’t let me Bbe
Solo:
Abm   F#7   E   B   Abm   F#7   E   B
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---7—h9—po7------7—h9—h7--7-------------------4--4-------------------|
G-------------------------------6—s4--4--4--6--------6--4----4—po3----|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------6-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------7--9--11--9--7—h9—h7------------------------------------------|
G---8---------------------------8--8—s6--6--4--4--4-----4--6—s8--8---|
D----------------------------------------------------6---------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---8—po6--4---------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
   BmThere's no point in Acrying
  GMy tears have F#mrun dry
            G            A    B(Bass line goes from  A–  B( B7– B)
 I hope that you're satisfied
     Esus    AIf E6only Eyou'd listened to Bme
                  F#m  Bsus/E  
Cos I still want you now
 EI don't want to be Bfree
     Esus    AIf E6only Eyou listened to mBe
                  F#m  Bsus/E  
Cos I still feel the loss
EAnd it won't let me Bbe
Aoh no it won’t let me Bbe
         Awon’t let me Bbe
         Awon’t let me Bbe  (Repeat and Fade)

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If Only

by Mike + The Mechanics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

F#6

F#m

Esus

Bsus

F#7

Abm F#6 E B Abm F#6 E B

Intro:

Abm F#6 E B

Still waters always run so deep

Abm F#6

I've heard you cry in the night

E B

And talk in your sleep

Bm A

Why would you want to

G F#m

Keep it all inside?

G A

Now you're alone

B A B B7 B

(Bass line goes from – ( – )

With nothing but your pride

Esus A E6 E B

If only you'd listened to me

F#m Bsus E

Cos I still want you now

E B

I don't want to be free

Esus A E6 E B

If only you listened to me

F#m Bsus E

Cos I still feel the loss

E B

And it won't let me be

A B

oh no it won’t let me be

Abm F#6 E B

I've tried talking long into the night

Abm F#6

but nothing that I tried to say

E B

Ever came out right

Bm A

There's no point in crying

G F#m

My tears have run dry

G A B A B B7 B

(Bass line goes from – ( – )

I hope that you're satisfied

Esus A E6 E B

If only you'd listened to me

F#m Bsus E

Cos I still want you now

E B

I don't want to be free

Esus A E6 E B

If only you listened to me

F#m Bsus E

Cos I still feel the loss

E B

And it won't let me be

A B

oh no it won’t let me be

Solo:

Abm F#7 E B Abm F#7 E B

E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B---7—h9—po7------7—h9—h7--7-------------------4--4-------------------|

G-------------------------------6—s4--4--4--6--------6--4----4—po3----|

D-------------------------------------------------------------------6-|

A---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B------7--9--11--9--7—h9—h7------------------------------------------|

G---8---------------------------8--8—s6--6--4--4--4-----4--6—s8--8---|

D----------------------------------------------------6---------------|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G---8—po6--4---------------------------------------------------------|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bm A

There's no point in crying

G F#m

My tears have run dry

G A B A B B7 B

(Bass line goes from – ( – )

I hope that you're satisfied

Esus A E6 E B

If only you'd listened to me

F#m Bsus E

Cos I still want you now

E B

I don't want to be free

Esus A E6 E B

If only you listened to me

F#m Bsus E

Cos I still feel the loss

E B

And it won't let me be

A B

oh no it won’t let me be

A B

won’t let me be

A B

won’t let me be (Repeat and Fade)

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