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If Only You

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CAPO 4
I'm Cgiving up, I'm Fgoing home, I'm Cleaving you beAmhind
A Csorry suit, no Fsubstitute, I've Amnever been so Ftired
I've Ctried before, I Fwanted more, no Ammatter what you Chad
If only Dmyou, you you Cyou. EmYou you Fyou would have the heart to take it Cback
If only Dmyou, you you Cyou. EmYou you Fyou would ever have the heart to Cask.
And Cnow you've said, too Fmany times, that Ctrouble's walking Amby.
I've Cmet them once or Ftwice before, but Amnever so unFkind.
I'll Cstand aside, I'll Fwalk behind, no Ammatter what you Chad
If only Amyou, you you Cyou. EmYou you Fyou would have the heart to take it Cback
If only Amyou, you you Cyou. EmYou you Fyou would ever have the mind to Gask.
DmNo, don't I know. that I've Ambeen this way before.
EI'd find my way out of any Fgame of Cyours.
DmYou can't deny when it's Amme you're thinking of
GAnd I'll play along just to G7give it up.
So Cnow I know I've Fsaid hello to CJekyll and to AmHyde
The Ctrouble is I Fstill can't say who AmI want by my Fside
CTruth be told I Flove them both, and AmI'm no better Fhalf.
If only Amyou, you you Cyou. EmYou you Fyou would have the heart to take it Cback
If only Amyou, you you Cyou. EmYou you Fyou would ever have the heart to Gask.G7  C  
C  F  C
Basia Bulat - Vocals, Guitar
Bobby Bulat - Percussion
Erick Demore - Piano
Tim Kingsbury - Bass Guitar
Brian Lipson - Trumpet

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If Only You

by Basia Bulat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 4

C F C Am

I'm giving up, I'm going home, I'm leaving you behind

C F Am F

A sorry suit, no substitute, I've never been so tired

C F Am C

I've tried before, I wanted more, no matter what you had

Dm C Em F C

If only you, you you you. You you you would have the heart to take it back

Dm C Em F C

If only you, you you you. You you you would ever have the heart to ask.

C F C Am

And now you've said, too many times, that trouble's walking by.

C F Am F

I've met them once or twice before, but never so unkind.

C F Am C

I'll stand aside, I'll walk behind, no matter what you had

Am C Em F C

If only you, you you you. You you you would have the heart to take it back

Am C Em F G

If only you, you you you. You you you would ever have the mind to ask.

Dm Am

No, don't I know. that I've been this way before.

E F C

I'd find my way out of any game of yours.

Dm Am

You can't deny when it's me you're thinking of

G G7

And I'll play along just to give it up.

C F C Am

So now I know I've said hello to Jekyll and to Hyde

C F Am F

The trouble is I still can't say who I want by my side

C F Am F

Truth be told I love them both, and I'm no better half.

Am C Em F C

If only you, you you you. You you you would have the heart to take it back

Am C Em F G G7 C

If only you, you you you. You you you would ever have the heart to ask.

C F C

Basia Bulat - Vocals, Guitar

Bobby Bulat - Percussion

Erick Demore - Piano

Tim Kingsbury - Bass Guitar

Brian Lipson - Trumpet

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