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If We Cant Be Lovers

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Prince Phillip Mitchell
If We Can't Be Lovers
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 Fmaj7  Em7  Gsus4
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm C
  FYou're telling Amme you lovDme someone Celse
  FI'm happy for Amyou, but I'm Dmsorry for mCyself
  FBut you and AmI will Dmstay the best of Cfriends
  FThis Amlove of ours Dmhas reached an Cend
  Fmaj7We could still like eachother, Em7speak when we pass by
  Fmaj7Though I'm with another girl, and Dmyou with another guy
                C            F                 G     C     F( F   Em   Dm  C)
  If we can't be lovers, oh girl, we can be friends
  CThough this love of ours is Fover, all overG, don't mean our friendship Cends F  
G Dm C G
  FIt was Amnice, oohDm, just loving Cyou
  FThere were Amgood Dmand bad times Ctoo
  FAnd now you Ammust gDmo your Cway, oh yeah
  FThere's Amone thing that Dmwill always Cstay
  Fmaj7Parting is such sweet sorrow, I Em7never like to say goodbye
  Fmaj7Though I know that come tomorrow, DmI'll break down and cry
  CIf we can't be Flovers, oh Gbaby, let's be CfrieFnds 
  CThough this love of Fours is over, don't Gmean our friendship CendsF  
G Gsus4 G
  AmWe went through so much toGgether
  AmNo more, let me take your CplaceDm  C  
  GAnd though I might have a lot of Bmgood times
  F  AmBut we remember we can Dmnever ever erase it
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm C
  Fmaj7We could still like eachother, Em7speak when we pass by
  Fmaj7If I'm with another girl, and Dmyou with another guy
  CIf we can't be Flovers, oh babyG, we can be CfrieFnds 
  CThough this love of ours is Fover, all overG, don't mean our friendship Cgotta end F  
G Dm C G
  CIf we can't be Flovers, oh baby, Gplease, let's be CfrieFnds
  CGo on and leave me Fbaby, walk on, go on, Goh, I'm gonna love you CstillF  
  You can't Ctake back the love you Fgave me, no, no...

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If We Cant Be Lovers

by Prince Phillip Mitchell

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Fmaj7

Em7

Gsus4

Prince Phillip Mitchell

If We Can't Be Lovers

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Fmaj7 Em7 Gsus4

F Am Dm C

You're telling me you love someone else

F Am Dm C

I'm happy for you, but I'm sorry for myself

F Am Dm C

But you and I will stay the best of friends

F Am Dm C

This love of ours has reached an end

Fmaj7 Em7

We could still like eachother, speak when we pass by

Fmaj7 Dm

Though I'm with another girl, and you with another guy

C F G C F F Em Dm C

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If we can't be lovers, oh girl, we can be friends

C F G C F

Though this love of ours is over, all over, don't mean our friendship ends

G Dm C G

F Am Dm C

It was nice, ooh, just loving you

F Am Dm C

There were good and bad times too

F Am Dm C

And now you must go your way, oh yeah

F Am Dm C

There's one thing that will always stay

Fmaj7 Em7

Parting is such sweet sorrow, I never like to say goodbye

Fmaj7 Dm

Though I know that come tomorrow, I'll break down and cry

C F G C F

If we can't be lovers, oh baby, let's be friends

C F G C F

Though this love of ours is over, don't mean our friendship ends

G Gsus4 G

Am G

We went through so much together

Am C Dm C

No more, let me take your place

G Bm

And though I might have a lot of good times

F Am Dm

But we remember we can never ever erase it

F Am Dm C

Fmaj7 Em7

We could still like eachother, speak when we pass by

Fmaj7 Dm

If I'm with another girl, and you with another guy

C F G C F

If we can't be lovers, oh baby, we can be friends

C F G C F

Though this love of ours is over, all over, don't mean our friendship gotta end

G Dm C G

C F G C F

If we can't be lovers, oh baby, please, let's be friends

C F G C F

Go on and leave me baby, walk on, go on, oh, I'm gonna love you still

C F

You can't take back the love you gave me, no, no...

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