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John Allred
If I Die Tonight
Capo 1
EEm7|-3-Gsus2|-3-|-G3-Cadd9|-3-
B|-3-|-3-|-3-|-3-
G|---|-2-|---|---
D|-2-|---|---|-2-
A|-2-|---|-2-|-3-
E|---|-2-|-3-|---
[Intro]
 Em7   Gsus2   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
AnEm7other night, I try to fGsus2all aslGeep
But your wEm7ords keep on ringing Gsus2in my eGars
My fEm7aith is gone, and I can Gsus2barely Gspeak
And tEm7his is the way it stayed so Gsus2many yCadd9ears
[Chorus]
But if I Em7die toGsus2night, would Gyou regret those words you said to me
Em7That you thGsus2ought were rGight
If I Em7die toGsus2night, would Gyou just forget everything we Cadd9said
Cadd9And hold it deep inside
[Interlude]
 Em7   Gsus2   G(x2)
[Verse 2]
Em7I just can't seem to find my Gsus2way to bGed
Cause Em7all these passing hours, Gsus2they repGeat
And Em7knowing how you feel, and wGsus2hat's been sGaid
It's Em7time to pack my bags aGsus2gain and lCadd9eave
[Chorus]
But if I Em7die toGsus2night, would Gyou regret those words you said to me
Em7That you thGsus2ought were rGight
If I Em7die toGsus2night, would Gyou just forget everything we Cadd9said
Cadd9And hold it deep insiGsus2de
[Bridge]
On and Em7on I fCadd9allGsus2  
Cause I can't seem to Em7win Cadd9at allGsus2  
Knock me down and I'lEm7l still cCadd9rawlGsus2  
Still you will neEm7ver cCadd9all
[Verse 3]
            Em7           Gsus2      GN.C.                       
But if I die tonight, would you regret those words you said to me
Em7That you thGsus2ought were rGight
        Em7          Gsus2       GN.C.                    Cadd9  
If I die tonight, would you just forget everything we said
Cadd9And hold it deep insEm7ideGsus2  G  
InsEm7ideGsus2  G  
InsEm7ideGsus2  G  
InsEm7ideG  

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If I Die Tonight

by John Allred

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Gsus2

Cadd9

John Allred

If I Die Tonight

Capo 1

Em7 Gsus2 G Cadd9

E|-3-|-3-|-3-|-3-

B|-3-|-3-|-3-|-3-

G|---|-2-|---|---

D|-2-|---|---|-2-

A|-2-|---|-2-|-3-

E|---|-2-|-3-|---

[Intro]

Em7 Gsus2 G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em7 Gsus2 G

Another night, I try to fall asleep

Em7 Gsus2 G

But your words keep on ringing in my ears

Em7 Gsus2 G

My faith is gone, and I can barely speak

Em7 Gsus2 Cadd9

And this is the way it stayed so many years

[Chorus]

Em7 Gsus2 G

But if I die tonight, would you regret those words you said to me

Em7 Gsus2 G

That you thought were right

Em7 Gsus2 G Cadd9

If I die tonight, would you just forget everything we said

Cadd9

And hold it deep inside

[Interlude]

Em7 Gsus2 G

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Em7 Gsus2 G

I just can't seem to find my way to bed

Em7 Gsus2 G

Cause all these passing hours, they repeat

Em7 Gsus2 G

And knowing how you feel, and what's been said

Em7 Gsus2 Cadd9

It's time to pack my bags again and leave

[Chorus]

Em7 Gsus2 G

But if I die tonight, would you regret those words you said to me

Em7 Gsus2 G

That you thought were right

Em7 Gsus2 G Cadd9

If I die tonight, would you just forget everything we said

Cadd9 Gsus2

And hold it deep inside

[Bridge]

Em7 Cadd9 Gsus2

On and on I fall

Em7 Cadd9 Gsus2

Cause I can't seem to win at all

Em7 Cadd9 Gsus2

Knock me down and I'll still crawl

Em7 Cadd9

Still you will never call

[Verse 3]

Em7 Gsus2 G

N.C.

But if I die tonight, would you regret those words you said to me

Em7 Gsus2 G

That you thought were right

Em7 Gsus2 G Cadd9

N.C.

If I die tonight, would you just forget everything we said

Cadd9 Em7 Gsus2 G

And hold it deep inside

Em7 Gsus2 G

Inside

Em7 Gsus2 G

Inside

Em7 G

Inside

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