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Reba McEntire - If I Had Only Known
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
G  D  G   D  G   Am  Em  C
N.C.         D  G  
If I had only known
It was the Amlast walk in the rain
I'd Gkeep you out for Amhours Din the Gstorm
N.C.             D  G  
I would hold your hand
Like a Amlifeline to my heart
GUnderneath the B7thunder we'd bEme warmA  
If GI had only knownD7  
It was our last walk in the Grain
N.C.         D  G  
If I had only known
I'd never Amhear your voice again
I'd Gmemorize each Amthing you Dever Gsaid
And on those Dlonely Gnights
I could Amthink of them once more
And Gkeep your words aB7live inside Emmy headA  
If GI had only knownD7  
I'd never hear your voice agGain
[BRIDGE]
You were the Dtreasure in my Chand
You were the Done who always Cstood beside meDb  
So unawGare
I Bbm7foolishly beGlieved that you would aAmlways be there
But then Gthere came a day and IC  
Turned my head and Dyou slipped away___C  D  C  G  C  G  
N.C.         D  G  
If I had only known
It was my Amlast night by your side
I'd Gpray a miraAmcle would Dstop the Gdawn
And when you'd Dsmile at Gme
I would Amlook into your eyes
And make Gsure you know my Eblove for you goes Emon and DbonG  
If I had only knownD7  
If GI had only knownC___
All the Glove I would've shown D7  
             (G)      G    D     G    D    G    Am    C     D  G  
If I had only known

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If I Had Only Known

by Reba McEntire

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

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Bbm7

Reba McEntire - If I Had Only Known

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO]

G D G D G Am Em C

D G

N.C.

If I had only known

It was the last walk in the rain

G Am D G

I'd keep you out for hours in the storm

D G

N.C.

I would hold your hand

Like a lifeline to my heart

G B7 Em A

Underneath the thunder we'd be warm

G D7

If I had only known

It was our last walk in the rain

D G

N.C.

If I had only known

I'd never hear your voice again

G Am D G

I'd memorize each thing you ever said

D G

And on those lonely nights

I could think of them once more

G B7 Em A

And keep your words alive inside my head

G D7

If I had only known

I'd never hear your voice again

[BRIDGE]

D C

You were the treasure in my hand

D C Db

You were the one who always stood beside me

So unaware

Bbm7 G Am

I foolishly believed that you would always be there

G C

But then there came a day and I

D C D C G C G

Turned my head and you slipped away___

D G

N.C.

If I had only known

It was my last night by your side

G Am D G

I'd pray a miracle would stop the dawn

D G

And when you'd smile at me

I would look into your eyes

G Eb Em Db G

And make sure you know my love for you goes on and on

If I had only known

G C

If I had only known___

G D7

All the love I would've shown

G D G D G Am C D G

(G)

If I had only known

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