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If Only

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Ships Have Sailed - If Only
Standard - Capo 2nd Fret
D: (xx0232)
G: (320033)
[Verse 1]
DOpen my eyes it’s 7am, there’s a note laying on your side of the bed.
Was it Gsomething I did? Something I said? Was I Dusing my heart in spite of my head?
ODooh, oGooh, oDooh.
The Dshades are down to keep out the sun, playing the songs that we used to love,
I Gfit my life in a paper cup, got an Dempty glass, wanna fill it up with
YoDu, yoGu, yoDu...
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But the Gworld's passin' by and, DI’m stuck inside and GI just want the chance to change your mind.
[Chorus 1]
If only I could feel your Dheart beat Gclose to Dmine,
If only I could touch your Dbody Gone more Dtime,
Spend another night with Dyoou-ooh-ooh-ooh-Gooooh--Doooh…
If only I could make you Dtake back Gyour Dgoodbye.
[Verse 2]
I Dsaw you last night you went out with your friend, I couldn’t believe he was holding your hand,
I Gturned away because I gotta pretend, that I Dmight just win you back again,
ODooh, oGooh, oDooh.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But the Gworld's passin' by and, DI’m stuck inside and GI just want the chance to change your mind.
[Chorus 2]
If only I could feel your Dheart beat Gclose to Dmine,
If only I could touch your Dbody Gone more Dtime,
Spend another night with Dyoou-ooh-ooh-ooh-Gooooh--Doooh…
If only I could make you Dtake back Gyour Dgoodbye.
[Solo]
[Pre-Chorus 3]
But the Gworld's passin' by and, DI’m stuck inside and GI just want the chance to change your mind.
[Chorus 3]
If only I could feel your Dheart beat Gclose to Dmine,
If only I could touch your Dbody Gone more Dtime,
Spend another night with Dyoou-ooh-ooh-ooh-Gooooh--Doooh…
If only I could make you Dtake back Gyour Dgoodbye.
[Chorus 4]
If only I could feel your Dheart beat Gclose to Dmine,
If only I could touch your Dbody Gone more Dtime,
Spend another night with Dyoou-ooh-ooh-ooh-Gooooh--Doooh…
If only I could make you Dtake back Gyour Dgoodbye.
[Outro]
If only I could make you Dtake back Gyour Dgoodbye.
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