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This is a beautiful song by the Backstreet Boys... I tried to figure out the chords... Here it is
and for the strumming pattern.., listen to the song carefully, towards the end
(when Brian Littrel sings "If you knew what I knew my baby, you would never have
said what you said..") you can hear the clear strumming. That is the exact
strumming for the whole song. Enjoy
Intro: Am   G   Am   G   Am   G  F  
Oh yeah
Am  G7 am, Amthinking ‘Gbout you
AmWondering if Gthe thoughts I’m feeling
You’re Ffeeling too
AmLike a new bGorn child,
AmSoft to the Gtouch
AmBaby is it pGossible to Flove someone so much, mmm
AmI Gwish I mayAm  
I wish GI might
AmBe that Gcertain someone
You Fwish for every night ahhh
Chorus:
If you Cknew what I knew
You wouldn’t Amsay what you said (say what you said)
If you Fknew what I knew
We’d be toGgether instead
Of you Cbreaking my heart
Over Amthings that aren’t true
DmMy lady yes G(My lady, yes my lady)
If you knew what I knew
AmAhhG, ohAmhG  Am  G  F  
Am  G(pause)
Time passes by
AmThe onlGy tears I cry
AmAre filled with Gdisillusion and fFears I have inside
AmLike a lost sGoul
I Amfeel like I’m all Galone (all alone)
IAmf only I could Gfeel your pain
WiFthin your heart of stone (oh, ohh)
AmI Gwish I mayAm  
I wish GI might
AmBe that Gcertain someone
You Fwish for every night!
Chorus:(same chords)
If you knew what I knew
You wouldn’t say what you said (say what you said)
If you knew what I knew
We’d be together instead
Of you breaking my heart
Over things that aren’t true
My lady, yes
If you knew what I knew Dm  
Then you woGuldn’t have to goAm...awayG  
If you knew what I knew Dm(oooh)
Then you wouGld be here to staFy (always......)
Right by my sidGe always
Chorus:(same chords)
If you knew what I knew
You wouldn’t say what you said (say what you said)
If you knew what I knew
We’d be together instead
Of you breaking my heart
Over things that aren’t true
My lady
Yes, my lady (if you knew)
Outro:(same chorus chords till the end)
If you knew what I knew, my baby
You would have never have said what you said
If you knew what I knew, my baby
We would be together instead
(2x)
Girl if you knew (say what you said)
If you only knew
If you knew what I knew, my baby
We would be together instead
(Girl if you knew)
If you knew what I knew, my baby
(You know you will always...)
You would have never have said what you said
If you knew what I knew, my baby
We would be together instead
(Girl if you you knew)
If you knew what I knew, my baby (say what you said)
You would have never have said what you said
If you knew what I knew, my baby
We would be together instead
(Chorus to fade)
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