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If You Must

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[Intro]
 Bb5   E7sus4(x4)
[Verse]
   Bb5I can E7sus4read,      Bb5I can E7sus4write
   Bb5I can E7sus4breath,  Bb5proven E7sus4fact
   Bb5Bless my E7sus4greed,     Bb5crease uE7sus4nfold
   Bb5Is it E7sus4me,        Bb5or my E7sus4e  -   Bb5goBb5  Bb5  Bb5  
[Verse]
   Bb5Write some E7sus4words,    Bb5make them E7sus4rhyme
   Bb5Thesis E7sus4or        Bb5story E7sus4line?
   Bb5Set the E7sus4mood,    Bb5somethinE7sus4g new
   Bb5Is it E7sus4me,      Bb5or my E7sus4attitude?Bb5  Bb5  
     Bb5       Bb5       Bb5  Bb5Oh       Bb5yBb5eah!Bb5  
[Bridge]
 Bb5   E5(x4)
[Chorus 1]
   Bb5If you E5want   Bb5to beE5long,   Bb5and you E5miss    Bb5the extE5remes    
   Bb5The extE5remes   Bb5Act it oE5ut   Bb5PracticinE5g   Bb5PerfectingE5  
   Bb5PressurE5ing   Bb5Onto mE5e   Bb5Onto me    E5  Bb5Onto meE5  
[Bridge]
 Bb5   E5(x4)
[Mid-section]
  G5I will wade in the fireE  G5  E  
  G5To explain your asyluEm
  G5Idle times,  G5analyzingE  
  G5We'll compare  G5all our sightings, come on
[Bridge]
 Bb5   E5(x4)
[Mid-section]
  E     B5     Bb5I Espeak   B5     Bb5to
hEear   B5     Bb5my EvoiceB5  Bb5  
[Bridge]
 Bb5   E7sus4(x4)
[Verse]
   Bb5I can E7sus4read,      Bb5I can E7sus4write
   Bb5I can E7sus4breath,  Bb5proven E7sus4fact
   Bb5Bless my E7sus4greed,     Bb5crease uE7sus4nfold
   Bb5Is it E7sus4me,        Bb5or my E7sus4e   -  Bb5goBb5  Bb5  Bb5  
[Verse]
   Bb5Write some E7sus4words,    Bb5make them E7sus4rhyme
   Bb5Thesis E7sus4or        Bb5story E7sus4line?
   Bb5Set the E7sus4mood,    Bb5somethinE7sus4g new
   Bb5Is it E7sus4me,      Bb5or my E7sus4attitude?Bb5  Bb5  
     Bb5       Bb5       Bb5  Bb5Oh       Bb5yBb5eah!Bb5  
[Bridge]
 Bb5   E5(x4)
[Chorus]
   Bb5If you E5want   Bb5to beE5long,   Bb5and you E5miss    Bb5the extE5remes    
   Bb5The extE5remes   Bb5Act it oE5ut   Bb5PracticinE5g   Bb5PerfectingE5  
   Bb5PressurE5ing   Bb5Onto mE5e   Bb5Onto me    E5  Bb5Onto meE5  
[Outro]
   Bb5Onto E5me    Bb5Onto mE5e    Bb5Onto me    E5  Bb5Onto me E5  Bb5  

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If You Must

by Nirvana

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb5

E7sus4

[Intro]

Bb5 E7sus4

(x4)

[Verse]

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

I can read, I can write

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

I can breath, proven fact

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Bless my greed, crease unfold

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5

Is it me, or my e - go

[Verse]

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Write some words, make them rhyme

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Thesis or story line?

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Set the mood, something new

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 Bb5

Is it me, or my attitude?

Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5

Oh yeah!

[Bridge]

Bb5 E5

(x4)

[Chorus 1]

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5

If you want to belong, and you miss the extremes

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5

The extremes Act it out Practicing Perfecting

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5

Pressuring Onto me Onto me Onto me

[Bridge]

Bb5 E5

(x4)

[Mid-section]

G5 E G5 E

I will wade in the fire

G5 E

To explain your asylum

G5 G5 E

Idle times, analyzing

G5 G5

We'll compare all our sightings, come on

[Bridge]

Bb5 E5

(x4)

[Mid-section]

E B5 Bb5 E B5 Bb5

I speak to

E B5 Bb5 E B5 Bb5

hear my voice

[Bridge]

Bb5 E7sus4

(x4)

[Verse]

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

I can read, I can write

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

I can breath, proven fact

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Bless my greed, crease unfold

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5

Is it me, or my e - go

[Verse]

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Write some words, make them rhyme

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Thesis or story line?

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4

Set the mood, something new

Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 E7sus4 Bb5 Bb5

Is it me, or my attitude?

Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5

Oh yeah!

[Bridge]

Bb5 E5

(x4)

[Chorus]

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5

If you want to belong, and you miss the extremes

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5

The extremes Act it out Practicing Perfecting

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5

Pressuring Onto me Onto me Onto me

[Outro]

Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 Bb5

Onto me Onto me Onto me Onto me

About If You Must Chords by Nirvana

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