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If I
Amanda Shires
from Down Fell the Doves
Amanda actually plays this on a baritone ukulele (tuned DGBE, like the top 4 strings of a guitar).
Em - 2000  
G - 0003  
C - 2010  
D - 0232  
Capo 2
Verse 1
If EmI
were to break a Gpromise that I made, 
would you really want Cme, 
would you really want Dme to come clean?
Verse 2
I mean if it was Emnothing, 
just some Gloneliness on an empty road, 
if the whole Ctime
I had my Deyes closed?
Verse 3
If it was just a Emnight, 
nothing Gpretty to hold on to, 
no light in those Cstars, 
just once, could I Dleave it in the dark?
Interlude
Em G C D
Verse 4
If I didn't Emfeel anything,
if it'll Gnever happen again, 
if I never learned his Cname, 
could it stay Dlost and far away?
Verse 5
If EmI
were to break a Gpromise that I gave, 
would you really want Cme, 
                                           D   G(once)
would you really want me to come clean?

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If I

by Amanda Shires

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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If I

Amanda Shires

from Down Fell the Doves

Amanda actually plays this on a baritone ukulele (tuned DGBE, like the top 4 strings of a guitar).

2000

Em -

0003

G -

2010

C -

0232

D -

Capo 2

Verse 1

If I

were to break a promise that I made,

would you really want me,

would you really want me to come clean?

Verse 2

I mean if it was nothing,

just some loneliness on an empty road,

if the whole time

I had my eyes closed?

Verse 3

If it was just a night,

nothing pretty to hold on to,

no light in those stars,

just once, could I leave it in the dark?

Interlude

Em G C D

Verse 4

If I didn't feel anything,

if it'll never happen again,

if I never learned his name,

could it stay lost and far away?

Verse 5

If I

were to break a promise that I gave,

would you really want me,

D G

(once)

would you really want me to come clean?

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