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If Only Tears Could Bring You Back

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First of all, this may or may not be how The Midnight Sons play the song. This is strictly the way I play and 
sing the song.
Capo 1st Fret
Chords Required
Am, C, D, Em, F and G
Verse 1
HCow will I start, tomGorrow without you here
WAmhose heart will guide me, when aFll the answers disGappear
ICs it too late, are yGou too far gone to stay
TAmhis ones forever, shFould never had to Ggo away
Pre-Chorus 1
WAmhat will I do, you kCnow, I'm only halGfway there to you
HAmow will CI, make it thGrough
Chorus
FIf only teCars could brGing you, bAmack to Fme
FIf only lCove could fiFnd a wGay
FWhat I would Cdo, what GI would gAmive if yFou
GReturned to Emme somCeday, somGehow, somFeway
FIf my teCars could brGing you bAmack, to Cme
Verse 2
I'd cCry you an ocean, if yoGu'd sail on home again
WAmings of emotion, will caFrry you, I knGow they can
JCust light will guide you, aGnd your heart will cFhart the coGurse
SCoon you'll be drifting, iGnto the arms of yFour true nGorth
Pre-Chorus 2
LAmook in my eyes, and you sCee, a million teGars have gone Fby
And sAmtill they're not dGryF  
Chorus
FIf only teCars could brGing you, bAmack to Fme
FIf only lCove could fiFnd a wGay
FWhat I would Cdo, what GI would gAmive if yFou
GReturned to Emme somCeday, somGehow, somFeway
FIf my teCars could brGing you bAmack, to Cme
Bridge
I hold you clGose, and shCout the wGords, I oEmnly whisCpered beFfore
FFor one more chCance, fCor one last daGnce
ThCere's nothing tGhat, I woFuld not gGive and mDore
Chorus
FIf only teCars could brGing you, bAmack to Fme
FIf only lCove could fiFnd a wGay
FWhat I would Cdo, what GI would gAmive if yFou
GReturned to Emme somCeday, somGehow, somFeway
FIf my teCars could brGing you bAmack, to Cme

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If Only Tears Could Bring You Back

by Midnight Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

First of all, this may or may not be how The Midnight Sons play the song. This is strictly the way I play and

sing the song.

Capo 1st Fret

Chords Required

Am, C, D, Em, F and G

Verse 1

C G

How will I start, tomorrow without you here

Am F G

Whose heart will guide me, when all the answers disappear

C G

Is it too late, are you too far gone to stay

Am F G

This ones forever, should never had to go away

Pre-Chorus 1

Am C G

What will I do, you know, I'm only halfway there to you

Am C G

How will I, make it through

Chorus

F C G Am F

If only tears could bring you, back to me

F C F G

If only love could find a way

F C G Am F

What I would do, what I would give if you

G Em C G F

Returned to me someday, somehow, someway

F C G Am C

If my tears could bring you back, to me

Verse 2

C G

I'd cry you an ocean, if you'd sail on home again

Am F G

Wings of emotion, will carry you, I know they can

C G F G

Just light will guide you, and your heart will chart the course

C G F G

Soon you'll be drifting, into the arms of your true north

Pre-Chorus 2

Am C G F

Look in my eyes, and you see, a million tears have gone by

Am G F

And still they're not dry

Chorus

F C G Am F

If only tears could bring you, back to me

F C F G

If only love could find a way

F C G Am F

What I would do, what I would give if you

G Em C G F

Returned to me someday, somehow, someway

F C G Am C

If my tears could bring you back, to me

Bridge

G C G Em C F

I hold you close, and shout the words, I only whispered before

F C C G

For one more chance, for one last dance

C G F G D

There's nothing that, I would not give and more

Chorus

F C G Am F

If only tears could bring you, back to me

F C F G

If only love could find a way

F C G Am F

What I would do, what I would give if you

G Em C G F

Returned to me someday, somehow, someway

F C G Am C

If my tears could bring you back, to me

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