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If I Only Had A Way

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[Intro]
 Em   D/F#   Gx2
[Verse 1]
EmI've been thinking of D/F#what to say to yoGu
EmBut I haven't found the D/F#words yet to usGe
And Emthis may very D/F#well be Gout of our control
But EmI can't stand to D/F#see you with your Gheart so exposed
[Chorus]
If CI could swallow it Dall and Gtake it D/F#from you Emnow
Oh I'd Cdrink this Dpoisonous Gnews D/F#some--Emhow
  C  DIf I only had a GwayD/F#  Em  
  C  DIf I only had a GwayD/F#  Em  
C  D  G
[Verse 2]
EmI've been thinking of D/F#what to say to yoGu
EmBut I haven't found the D/F#words yet to usGe
I'm Emsorry for my D/F#silence but I'm Gpraying for away
To Emempty out your D/F#sadness and Gend your pain
EmOh my love be D/F#strong, don't let your Gheart be afraid
Cause EmI will F#malways be Ghere for you
Oh EmI will always F#mbe here for Gyou
[Chorus]
If CI could swallow it Dall and Gtake it D/F#from you Emnow
Oh I'd Cdream this Dpoisonous Gnews D/F#some--Emhow
  C  DIf I only had a GwayD/F#  Em  
  C  DIf I only had a GwayD/F#  Em  
C  D  G  D/F#  Em
C  D  G  D/F#  Em
  C  DIf I only had a Gway

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If I Only Had A Way

by Timmy Curran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

[Intro]

Em D/F# G

[Verse 1]

Em D/F# G

I've been thinking of what to say to you

Em D/F# G

But I haven't found the words yet to use

Em D/F# G

And this may very well be out of our control

Em D/F# G

But I can't stand to see you with your heart so exposed

[Chorus]

C D G D/F# Em

If I could swallow it all and take it from you now

C D G D/F# Em

Oh I'd drink this poisonous news some--how

C D G D/F# Em

If I only had a way

C D G D/F# Em

If I only had a way

C D G

[Verse 2]

Em D/F# G

I've been thinking of what to say to you

Em D/F# G

But I haven't found the words yet to use

Em D/F# G

I'm sorry for my silence but I'm praying for away

Em D/F# G

To empty out your sadness and end your pain

Em D/F# G

Oh my love be strong, don't let your heart be afraid

Em F#m G

Cause I will always be here for you

Em F#m G

Oh I will always be here for you

[Chorus]

C D G D/F# Em

If I could swallow it all and take it from you now

C D G D/F# Em

Oh I'd dream this poisonous news some--how

C D G D/F# Em

If I only had a way

C D G D/F# Em

If I only had a way

C D G D/F# Em

C D G

If I only had a way

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