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NOTE: C * is played as a sequence of Csus4 C Csus2 C
INTRO:  F   G   C   C*
       F G C
There's a burning in my heFart
Feel the fGire in my veCin
 C*               F  
Obsession's my desire
CompGulsion my gCame
 C*                   F  
Doesn't mean I never loved you
Doesn't nGobody cCare
 C*                F  
Well love is my addiction
And it's gGot me running scCared
I see you're crCying tBears of pAmain
I blGeed when you cFome near me
Calling oGut your nAmame
Swallowed Gup by my fFear
Of what's ending hGere, baby
FIf I, Gnever trieCd
Leave the world and nEever say good-byFe
                           G   C   C*
I wouldn't hurt you anymore
FIf I, Gnever liedC  
You'd be the one that's rEight here by my sFide
And take Gall my pain awaCy
I see reflections of a cFandle
And the lGight of a flaCme
 C*               F  
I point in all directions
But there's nGo one left to blCame
 C*                  F  
Promises are slowly fading
Through the wGalls and they're closCing in
 C*          F  
All my explanations
And-a hGere I go agaCin
See I'm lCost and I'Bm searchAming
To fGind my way baFck to you
A prGisoner of pAmain
And I thGought you'd be thFere
But there's nGo one left to be there, yeah
FIf I, Gnever trieCd
Leave the world and nEever say good-byFe
                           G   C   C*
I wouldn't hurt you anymore
FIf I, Gnever liedC  
You'd be the one that's rEight here by my sFide
And take Gall my pain awaAmy
SOLO:  F   G   C   C* x3
      F G C
I see you're crCying tBears of pAmain
I blGeed when you cFome near me
Calling oGut your nAmame
Swallowed Gup by my fFear
Of what's ending hGere, baby
FIf I, Gnever trieCd
Leave the world and nEever say good-byFe
I wouldn't hGurt you anymoreAm  
AmNow I know foAmr sGure
FIf I, Gnever liedC  
You'd be the one that's rEight here by my sFide
And take Gall my pain awaCy
FIf I, Gnever trieCd
Leave the world and nEever say good-byFe
I wouldn't hGurt you anymoreAm  
AmAw no no noAm  G  
FIf I, Gnever diedC  
You'd be the one that's rEight here by my sFide
And take Gall my pain awaCy
OUTRO:  C   F  G  
do-do DO DO, do-do DO DO
do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do DO DO DO

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If I

by Blackfish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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NOTE: C * is played as a sequence of Csus4 C Csus2 C

F G C C

INTRO: *

F G C

There's a burning in my heart

G C

Feel the fire in my vein

C F

Obsession's my desire

G C

Compulsion my game

C F

Doesn't mean I never loved you

G C

Doesn't nobody care

C F

Well love is my addiction

G C

And it's got me running scared

C B Am

I see you're crying tears of pain

G F

I bleed when you come near me

G Am

Calling out your name

G F

Swallowed up by my fear

Of what's ending here, baby

F G C

If I, never tried

E F

Leave the world and never say good-bye

G C C

I wouldn't hurt you anymore

F G C

If I, never lied

E F

You'd be the one that's right here by my side

G C

And take all my pain away

I see reflections of a candle

G C

And the light of a flame

C F

I point in all directions

G C

But there's no one left to blame

C F

Promises are slowly fading

G C

Through the walls and they're closing in

C F

All my explanations

G C

And-a here I go again

C B Am

See I'm lost and I'm searching

G F

To find my way back to you

G Am

A prisoner of pain

G F

And I thought you'd be there

But there's no one left to be there, yeah

F G C

If I, never tried

E F

Leave the world and never say good-bye

G C C

I wouldn't hurt you anymore

F G C

If I, never lied

E F

You'd be the one that's right here by my side

G Am

And take all my pain away

F G C C

SOLO: * x3

F G C

C B Am

I see you're crying tears of pain

G F

I bleed when you come near me

G Am

Calling out your name

G F

Swallowed up by my fear

Of what's ending here, baby

F G C

If I, never tried

E F

Leave the world and never say good-bye

G Am

I wouldn't hurt you anymore

Am Am G

Now I know for sure

F G C

If I, never lied

E F

You'd be the one that's right here by my side

G C

And take all my pain away

F G C

If I, never tried

E F

Leave the world and never say good-bye

G Am

I wouldn't hurt you anymore

Am Am G

Aw no no no

F G C

If I, never died

E F

You'd be the one that's right here by my side

G C

And take all my pain away

C F G

OUTRO:

do-do DO DO, do-do DO DO

do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do DO DO DO

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