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Standard Tuning
Capo on 5th 
[Intro]
 C   Em   D   Gx2
[Verse 1]
CI knew when I Emshook your hand
DSaw it all from Gstart to end
CDidn't listen when you Emsaid your name; I said DnothingG  
CDidn't have the Emtime to act
DCouldn't make a Gmoment last
CIf only I could Emjust go back and do DsomethingG  
[Chorus]
COnly a spark, Emgone in a DmomentG  
COnly a notion, Emcaught off your DguardG  
Think with your Cheart, Emyou know in a DmomentG  
Sometimes a Cnotion Emis only the DstartG  
[Post-Chorus]
CWhat could have been? EmWhat could have been?
DWhat could have been will Ghaunt you
CWhat could have been? EmWhat could have been?
DWill haunt youG  
COnly a sparkEm  
D G
[Verse 2]
CDoor closed as the Emminutes passed
DWhite dot on a GTV set
CAs the picture Emfades to black, I do DnothingG  
CThere's a cheap taste Emto regret
DThen you have to Glive with it
CCould it all be Emdifferent if I said Dsomething?G  
[Chorus]
COnly a spark, Emgone in a DmomentG  
COnly a notion, Emcaught off your DguardG  
Think with your Cheart, Emyou know in a DmomentG  
Sometimes a Cnotion Emis only the DstartG  
[Post-Chorus]
CWhat could have been? EmWhat could have been?
DWhat could have been will Ghaunt you
CWhat could have been? EmWhat could have been?
DWill haunt youG  
COnly a sparkEm  
D G
[Chorus]
COnly a spark, Emgone in a DmomentG  
COnly a notion, Emcaught off your DguardG  
Think with your Cheart, Emyou know in a DmomentG  
Sometimes a Cnotion Emis only the DstartG  
[Post-Chorus]
CWhat could have been? EmWhat could have been?
DWhat could have been will Ghaunt you
CWhat could have been? EmWhat could have been?
DWill haunt youG  
COnly a sparkEm  
D G

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Spark

by Phases

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Capo on 5th

[Intro]

C Em D G

[Verse 1]

C Em

I knew when I shook your hand

D G

Saw it all from start to end

C Em D G

Didn't listen when you said your name; I said nothing

C Em

Didn't have the time to act

D G

Couldn't make a moment last

C Em D G

If only I could just go back and do something

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Only a spark, gone in a moment

C Em D G

Only a notion, caught off your guard

C Em D G

Think with your heart, you know in a moment

C Em D G

Sometimes a notion is only the start

[Post-Chorus]

C Em

What could have been? What could have been?

D G

What could have been will haunt you

C Em

What could have been? What could have been?

D G

Will haunt you

C Em

Only a spark

D G

[Verse 2]

C Em

Door closed as the minutes passed

D G

White dot on a TV set

C Em D G

As the picture fades to black, I do nothing

C Em

There's a cheap taste to regret

D G

Then you have to live with it

C Em D G

Could it all be different if I said something?

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Only a spark, gone in a moment

C Em D G

Only a notion, caught off your guard

C Em D G

Think with your heart, you know in a moment

C Em D G

Sometimes a notion is only the start

[Post-Chorus]

C Em

What could have been? What could have been?

D G

What could have been will haunt you

C Em

What could have been? What could have been?

D G

Will haunt you

C Em

Only a spark

D G

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Only a spark, gone in a moment

C Em D G

Only a notion, caught off your guard

C Em D G

Think with your heart, you know in a moment

C Em D G

Sometimes a notion is only the start

[Post-Chorus]

C Em

What could have been? What could have been?

D G

What could have been will haunt you

C Em

What could have been? What could have been?

D G

Will haunt you

C Em

Only a spark

D G

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