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If I Told You

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

A* = Barre Chord
Verse:
If I C#mtold you I loved you
Would it mAove you enEough
         A*                   G#  
To even act as though you've heard?
If I C#msaid I was leavin'
Would you stAill find a reaEson
     A*             G#  
To ignore my every word?
Pre-Chorus:
        A*
'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,
C#mI'm the one who'll always adore you,
A*
I'm the one who is dying for your cause,
chorus goes like this:   
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|--11-11-11-11--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|--11-11-11-11--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|--9- 9- 9- 9-- 7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
do you care at all? x3
Verse:
(same chords)
If I told you to meet me in the city this evening,
Would you even think to come?
Everyone would be hearing my intentions of prolonging,
Your easy when your numb.
Pre-Chorus:
'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,
I'm the one who'll always adore you,
I'm the one who see's right through it all.
Chorus:
Do you care at all? x3
Bridge: x2
      A*    
If I told you,
WG#ould you C#mcare?
      A*
If I told you,
          G#  A*              B(ninth fret)
Would you still never be there?
Verse:
If I told you,
I need you,
Would you still not agree to even offer me your hand?
If I said I was dying,
Would you keep on denying my attempts to be your man,
Pre-chorus:
'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,
I'm the one who'll always adore you,
I'm the one who'll catch you when you fall.
Chorus:
Do you care at all? x8

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If I Told You

by Plain White T's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

A* = Barre Chord

Verse:

C#m

If I told you I loved you

A E

Would it move you enough

A G#

To even act as though you've heard?

C#m

If I said I was leavin'

A E

Would you still find a reason

A G#

To ignore my every word?

Pre-Chorus:

'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,

C#m

I'm the one who'll always adore you,

I'm the one who is dying for your cause,

chorus goes like this:

e|----------------------------------------|

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

G|----------------------------------------|

D|--11-11-11-11--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

A|--11-11-11-11--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

E|--9- 9- 9- 9-- 7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

do you care at all? x3

Verse:

(same chords)

If I told you to meet me in the city this evening,

Would you even think to come?

Everyone would be hearing my intentions of prolonging,

Your easy when your numb.

Pre-Chorus:

'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,

I'm the one who'll always adore you,

I'm the one who see's right through it all.

Chorus:

Do you care at all? x3

Bridge: x2

If I told you,

G# C#m

Would you care?

If I told you,

G# A B

* (ninth fret)

Would you still never be there?

Verse:

If I told you,

I need you,

Would you still not agree to even offer me your hand?

If I said I was dying,

Would you keep on denying my attempts to be your man,

Pre-chorus:

'Cause I'm the one who waits here for you,

I'm the one who'll always adore you,

I'm the one who'll catch you when you fall.

Chorus:

Do you care at all? x8

About If I Told You Chords by Plain White T's

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