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E--------------------Am-------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D-----2---0-----------------------
A------------3---2---0------------
E---------------------------------
1st verse
AmIf only Eyou were not so Amfar awDmay
GI would come to you, I surely CwouldE  
AmIf only EI could find the Amwords to Dmsay
GI could speak my mind, and you would CknowE  
Chorus
FIf only, Eif only
AmThere was a Dmway
GIf only, EI knew the Amreason
But I Fdon't, so I just Gsing this song for CyouE  
E--------------------Am-------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D-----2---0-----------------------
A------------3---2---0------------
E---------------------------------
solo
FIf only, Eif only
AmThere was a Dmway
GIf only, EI knew the Amreason
But I Fdon't, so I just sGing this song for CyouE  
E--------------------Am-------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D-----2---0-----------------------
A------------3---2---0------------
E---------------------------------
2nd verse
AmIf only EI had silver Amwings, I'd Dmfly
GIf it could be so, I'd be with CyouE  
AmIf only Etime was on my Amside, I'd Dmtry
GNothing would keep me away from CyouE  
Chorus 
FIf only, Eif only
AmThere was a Dmway
GIf only, EI knew the Amreason
But I Fdon't, so I just sGing this song for CyouE  
E--------------------Am-------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D-----2---0-----------------------
A------------3---2---0------------
E---------------------------------

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If Only

by Christie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E---------------------------------

B---------------------------------

G---------------------------------

D-----2---0-----------------------

A------------3---2---0------------

E---------------------------------

1st verse

Am E Am Dm

If only you were not so far away

G C E

I would come to you, I surely would

Am E Am Dm

If only I could find the words to say

G C E

I could speak my mind, and you would know

Chorus

F E

If only, if only

Am Dm

There was a way

G E Am

If only, I knew the reason

F G C E

But I don't, so I just sing this song for you

E---------------------------------

B---------------------------------

G---------------------------------

D-----2---0-----------------------

A------------3---2---0------------

E---------------------------------

solo

F E

If only, if only

Am Dm

There was a way

G E Am

If only, I knew the reason

F G C E

But I don't, so I just sing this song for you

E---------------------------------

B---------------------------------

G---------------------------------

D-----2---0-----------------------

A------------3---2---0------------

E---------------------------------

2nd verse

Am E Am Dm

If only I had silver wings, I'd fly

G C E

If it could be so, I'd be with you

Am E Am Dm

If only time was on my side, I'd try

G C E

Nothing would keep me away from you

Chorus

F E

If only, if only

Am Dm

There was a way

G E Am

If only, I knew the reason

F G C E

But I don't, so I just sing this song for you

E---------------------------------

B---------------------------------

G---------------------------------

D-----2---0-----------------------

A------------3---2---0------------

E---------------------------------

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