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Even If I Could:Mamas And The Papas.
Flip side of 'I Saw Her Again' on DUNHILL
Records in 1966.
INTRO: Gb Fm Bbm..Fm Bbm Ebm..Eb
#1.
GbNow, I know just Fmhow you Bbmfeel, Fit was Bbmreal,
Gbwhen I Fbroke your Ebmheart.
GbNow, I know just Fwhy you Abcried, when FI lied,
Gbthen I Fbroke your Ebheart.
CHORUS:
GbNow, I know just how you Ebmfeel, Bbmand I Bknow that 
it was Ebreal.
EbNow, I know just why you cried, when I Ablied, 
I Gblied, I lied.
#2.
EbmBut I want it FunderBbmstood, Fwhen it Bbmwas, Gbit was 
Fvery Ebmgood.
GbAnd I would not Ftrade away, not a Ebmday, Gbeven Fif 
I Ebcould.
CHORUS:
GbNow, I know Ebmjust how you Bbmfeel and Bnow I know 
that it was Ebreal.
EbAnd now you know just why I cried, when she Ablied, 
she Gblied, she lied.
#3.
EbmBut I want it FunderBbmstood, Fwhen it Bbmwas, Gbit was 
Fvery Ebmgood.
GbAnd I would not Ftrade away, not a day, no, not an 
Bbmhour Fof the day, though she's Bbmleft and Fgone away..
Gbeven Fmif I Ebmcould, Gbeven Fmif I Bcould.
OUTRO: Gb Fm Bbm..F Bbm Eb..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bbm

Ebm

Even If I Could:Mamas And The Papas.

Flip side of 'I Saw Her Again' on DUNHILL

Records in 1966.

INTRO: Gb Fm Bbm..Fm Bbm Ebm..Eb

#1.

Gb Fm Bbm F Bbm

Now, I know just how you feel, it was real,

Gb F Ebm

when I broke your heart.

Gb F Ab F

Now, I know just why you cried, when I lied,

Gb F Eb

then I broke your heart.

CHORUS:

Gb Ebm Bbm B

Now, I know just how you feel, and I know that

it was real.

Eb Ab

Now, I know just why you cried, when I lied,

I lied, I lied.

#2.

Ebm F Bbm F Bbm Gb

But I want it understood, when it was, it was

F Ebm

very good.

Gb F Ebm Gb F

And I would not trade away, not a day, even if

I could.

CHORUS:

Gb Ebm Bbm B

Now, I know just how you feel and now I know

that it was real.

Eb Ab

And now you know just why I cried, when she lied,

she lied, she lied.

#3.

Ebm F Bbm F Bbm Gb

But I want it understood, when it was, it was

F Ebm

very good.

Gb F

And I would not trade away, not a day, no, not an

Bbm F Bbm F

hour of the day, though she's left and gone away..

Gb Fm Ebm Gb Fm B

even if I could, even if I could.

OUTRO: Gb Fm Bbm..F Bbm Eb..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Even If I Could Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

Learn how to play Even If I Could by The Mamas & The Papas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Even If I Could chords”, “Even If I Could guitar chords”, or “The Mamas & The Papas Even If I Could chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Even If I Could chords and for experienced players who want accurate Even If I Could lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gb, Fm, Bbm, Ebm, Eb, F.

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The chords for "Even If I Could" show the original chord names (including Gb, Fm, Bbm, Ebm, Eb, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.