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10/09/14
Tuning: Standard
Chords used:
A:   077600
G#m: 066400
F#m: 044200
E:   022100
C#m: 046650
B:   099800
Intro:  A-  G#m-  F#m-  E,  A-  G#m-  F#m- G#m  
Verse: (  A-  G#m-  F#m-  E)
 A-  G#m                  F#m           E   A- G#m  
        I see you standing over there
             F#m               E   A- G#m  
You look around without a care
F#mI pretend you Enotice me
AI look in your G#meyes
And F#mwhat ya Esee
C#mIs made up G#min my mind.
Am I just Awasting time?
I think this F#mcould be love.
I'm Bserious.
Chorus: (  A-  G#m-  F#m-  E,  A-  G#m-  F#m-  G#m)
 A-              G#m             F#m  E  
    What if we were made for each other
 A-             G#m                F#m  G#m  
    Born to become best friends and lovers
 A-             G#m  F#m  
    I want to stay right here
In this Emoment with you
AOver and G#mover and F#mover G#magain
 A-      G#m               F#m  E  
    What if this could be a real love
AA love, G#ma loF#mve, G#myeah
Verse: (  A-  G#m-  F#m-  E)
C#mIs made up G#min my mind.
Am I just Awasting time?
I think this F#mcould be love.
I'm Bserious.
Chorus: (  A-  G#m-  F#m-  E,  A-  G#m-  F#m-  G#m)
 A-              G#m             F#m  E  
    What if we were made for each other
 A-             G#m                F#m  G#m  
    Born to become best friends and lovers
 A-             G#m  F#m  
    I want to stay right here
In this Emoment with you
AOver and G#mover and F#mover G#magain
 A-      G#m               F#m  E  
    What if this could be a real love
AA love, G#ma loF#mve, G#myeah
AI don't know G#mwhat to think.
AIs this real or Bjust a dream?
AIn my heart is G#mwhere you'll be
AI'll keep waiting Btill we meet.
E--12-11-9--------------c-----    -0---
B----------12-10-9------h-----    -0---
G-------------------11--o--9-- or -6---
D-----------------------r--7--    -7---
A-----------------------u--7--    -7---
E-----------------------s-----    -0---
Chorus: (  A-  G#m-  F#m-  E,  A-  G#m-  F#m-  G#m)
A love, a love, yeah

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What If

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

10/09/14

Tuning: Standard

Chords used:

A: 077600

G#m: 066400

F#m: 044200

E: 022100

C#m: 046650

B: 099800

A G#m F#m E A G#m F#m G#m

Intro: - - - , - - -

A G#m F#m E

Verse: ( - - - )

A G#m F#m E A G#m

- -

I see you standing over there

F#m E A G#m

You look around without a care

F#m E

I pretend you notice me

A G#m

I look in your eyes

F#m E

And what ya see

C#m G#m

Is made up in my mind.

Am I just wasting time?

F#m

I think this could be love.

I'm serious.

A G#m F#m E A G#m F#m G#m

Chorus: ( - - - , - - - )

A G#m F#m E

What if we were made for each other

A G#m F#m G#m

Born to become best friends and lovers

A G#m F#m

I want to stay right here

In this moment with you

A G#m F#m G#m

Over and over and over again

A G#m F#m E

What if this could be a real love

A G#m F#m G#m

A love, a love, yeah

A G#m F#m E

Verse: ( - - - )

C#m G#m

Is made up in my mind.

Am I just wasting time?

F#m

I think this could be love.

I'm serious.

A G#m F#m E A G#m F#m G#m

Chorus: ( - - - , - - - )

A G#m F#m E

What if we were made for each other

A G#m F#m G#m

Born to become best friends and lovers

A G#m F#m

I want to stay right here

In this moment with you

A G#m F#m G#m

Over and over and over again

A G#m F#m E

What if this could be a real love

A G#m F#m G#m

A love, a love, yeah

A G#m

I don't know what to think.

A B

Is this real or just a dream?

A G#m

In my heart is where you'll be

A B

I'll keep waiting till we meet.

E--12-11-9--------------c----- -0---

B----------12-10-9------h----- -0---

G-------------------11--o--9-- or -6---

D-----------------------r--7-- -7---

A-----------------------u--7-- -7---

E-----------------------s----- -0---

A G#m F#m E A G#m F#m G#m

Chorus: ( - - - , - - - )

A love, a love, yeah

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