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If You Ever Want To Be In Love

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Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Capo on 5 for the studio version
* - one strum
(Chords used)
 Em= 022033
 Dsus4/F#= 2X0033
 G= 320033
 G/B= X20003
 C= X32013
 D= XX0232
 Am7=X02013
[Intro]
   Em  Dsus4/F#*      G  G/B*       C      D  
   Em  Dsus4/F#*      G  G/B*       C      D  
[Verse]
CSaw you today after so much time
C'                     C    Em  G  
Felt just like it used to be
CTalking for hours bout a different life
C'                     C     Em  G  
Surrounding us in memories
CWe were close never close enouEmghG  
CBaby are we nowEm  G  
C'Cause if it's torn we can stitch iEmt uGp
CDon't rule it ouDt
DOh no no
[Chorus]
              Em  Dsus4/F#*    G  
I'll come around
G/B*                      C  D*
If you ever want to be in love
         Em  Dsus4/F#*        G  G/B*                                                      C  
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
If you eAm7ver want to be in love
DI'll come around
[Instrumental]
   Em  Dsus4/F#*   G  G/B*                    C  
[Verse]
CWanted to ask if we could have been
CBut my tongue wouldn't break thEme sGeal
CYou always had something effortless
C'                               C   Em  G  
At school you were the biggest deal
CLittle quirks close and oEmpen Gup
CTime is slipping EmbyG  
CAlways thinking 'bout the two of EmusG  
CReplay on my minDd
DAlways playing on my mind
[Chorus]
              Em  Dsus4/F#*    G  
I'll come around
G/B*                      C  D*
If you ever want to be in love
         Em  Dsus4/F#*        G  G/B*                                                      C  
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
If you eAm7ver want to be in love
DI'll come around
[Instrumental]
   Em  Dsus4/F#*      G  G/B*                   C  
[Verse]
DWe were young we were side by side
CDon't know when we started losing toGuch
DIf you want we could walk a while
Am7Maybe that would be enougGh
DUsed to talk drinking to the night
CI would wake up on the front room flGoor
DAll along you'd be in my bed
CMake me crazy make me want you more
[Chorus]
              Em  Dsus4/F#*    G  
I'll come around
G/B*                      C  D*
If you ever want to be in love
         Em  Dsus4/F#*        G  G/B*                                                      C  
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
If you eAm7ver want to be in love
DI'll come around
              Em  Dsus4/F#*    G  
I'll come around
G/B*                      C  D*
If you ever want to be in love
         Em  Dsus4/F#*        G  G/B*                                                      C  
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
If you eAm7ver want to be in love
DI'll come around
[Outro]
      Em  Dsus4/F#*         G  G/B*        C  D*
      Em  Dsus4/F#*         G  G/B*    C  

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If You Ever Want To Be In Love

by James Bay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4/F#

G/B

Am7

Capo on 5 for the studio version

* - one strum

(Chords used)

= 022033

Dsus4/F#

= 2X0033

= 320033

G/B

= X20003

= X32013

= XX0232

Am7

=X02013

[Intro]

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C D

* *

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C D

* *

[Verse]

Saw you today after so much time

C C Em G

Felt just like it used to be

Talking for hours bout a different life

C Em G

Surrounding us in memories

C Em G

We were close never close enough

C Em G

Baby are we now

C Em G

'Cause if it's torn we can stitch it up

C D

Don't rule it out

Oh no no

[Chorus]

Em Dsus4/F# G

I'll come around

G/B C D

* *

If you ever want to be in love

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up

Am7

If you ever want to be in love

I'll come around

[Instrumental]

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

[Verse]

Wanted to ask if we could have been

C Em G

But my tongue wouldn't break the seal

You always had something effortless

C Em G

At school you were the biggest deal

C Em G

Little quirks close and open up

C Em G

Time is slipping by

C Em G

Always thinking 'bout the two of us

C D

Replay on my mind

Always playing on my mind

[Chorus]

Em Dsus4/F# G

I'll come around

G/B C D

* *

If you ever want to be in love

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up

Am7

If you ever want to be in love

I'll come around

[Instrumental]

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

[Verse]

We were young we were side by side

C G

Don't know when we started losing touch

If you want we could walk a while

Am7 G

Maybe that would be enough

Used to talk drinking to the night

C G

I would wake up on the front room floor

All along you'd be in my bed

Make me crazy make me want you more

[Chorus]

Em Dsus4/F# G

I'll come around

G/B C D

* *

If you ever want to be in love

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up

Am7

If you ever want to be in love

I'll come around

Em Dsus4/F# G

I'll come around

G/B C D

* *

If you ever want to be in love

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up

Am7

If you ever want to be in love

I'll come around

[Outro]

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C D

* * *

Em Dsus4/F# G G/B C

* *

About If You Ever Want To Be In Love Chords by James Bay

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