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If It Were You

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: n/a, until solo
[Intro]
Em      C       Em      C  Em
[Verse 1]
EmThere's a time when the heart can no longer give in
DYou'll try to stand up and fight
CYou've known pain for so long and you know what's gone wrong
DBut you can't make it right
EmAnother broken heart is all your feeling
DHow can you go on
CBut the memories of times there was Amlove in your eyes
Dsus7Keep leading me onD  
[Chorus]
AmIf it were you
DWould you hold on and hope that it might
EmBring back the Ddreams we once Gknew
EmOr give up Dforever that part of your Emlife
CTell me what you would do
CIf it were Emyou
[Verse 2]
EmYou can never take back all you've given in love
DNo matter how hard you try
CIt's over and done you just have to let go
DThough a part of you died
EmAnother waste of time is all that's left now
DBut life must go on
CAll the nights that we spent, never Amthought they would end
Dsus7Why can't they go onD  
[Chorus]
AmIf it were you
DWould you hold on and hope that it might
EmBring back the Ddreams we once Gknew
EmOr give up Dforever that part of your Emlife
CTell me what you would do
CIf it were youEm  
If Emit were you
Tell me what would you doEm  
EmIf it were you
COver and over I Dgo back through time
CDidn't we promisDe our love till we die
CAsking you deep Ddown inside
Did we really tryF  
[Solo]
(capo first fret)
Am(remove Gcapo)   F  Am  G  F  E  
GAnother broken heart is Dall that is left
CBut life must go on
AmAll the nights that we spent, Cnever thought
CThey would end
GWhy can't they Dgo on
[Chorus]
AmIf it were you
DWould you hold on and hope that it might
EmBring back the Ddreams we once Gknew
EmOr give up Dforever that part of your Emlife
Tell me Cwhat you would do
If it wCere D  D  Em  D  G  
EmOr give up Dforever that part of your Emlife
Tell me Cwhat you would do
If it wCere yDouD  Em  D  G  
EmOr give up Dforever that part of your Emlife
Tell me Cwhat you would do
If it wCere yDouEm  

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If It Were You

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus7

Tuning: Standard

Capo: n/a, until solo

[Intro]

Em C Em C Em

[Verse 1]

There's a time when the heart can no longer give in

You'll try to stand up and fight

You've known pain for so long and you know what's gone wrong

But you can't make it right

Another broken heart is all your feeling

How can you go on

C Am

But the memories of times there was love in your eyes

Dsus7 D

Keep leading me on

[Chorus]

If it were you

Would you hold on and hope that it might

Em D G

Bring back the dreams we once knew

Em D Em

Or give up forever that part of your life

Tell me what you would do

C Em

If it were you

[Verse 2]

You can never take back all you've given in love

No matter how hard you try

It's over and done you just have to let go

Though a part of you died

Another waste of time is all that's left now

But life must go on

C Am

All the nights that we spent, never thought they would end

Dsus7 D

Why can't they go on

[Chorus]

If it were you

Would you hold on and hope that it might

Em D G

Bring back the dreams we once knew

Em D Em

Or give up forever that part of your life

Tell me what you would do

C Em

If it were you

Tell me what would you do

If it were you

C D

Over and over I go back through time

C D

Didn't we promise our love till we die

C D

Asking you deep down inside

Did we really try

[Solo]

(capo first fret)

Am G F Am G F E

(remove capo)

G D

Another broken heart is all that is left

But life must go on

Am C

All the nights that we spent, never thought

They would end

G D

Why can't they go on

[Chorus]

If it were you

Would you hold on and hope that it might

Em D G

Bring back the dreams we once knew

Em D Em

Or give up forever that part of your life

Tell me what you would do

C D D Em D G

If it were

Em D Em

Or give up forever that part of your life

Tell me what you would do

C D D Em D G

If it were you

Em D Em

Or give up forever that part of your life

Tell me what you would do

C D Em

If it were you

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