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What Would I Be

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(Intro)
G A# G A# G
(Verse 1)
GThe angry voices raised in Amvain
The feeling deep inside of Bmpain
DmSometimes I think it's not worthCwhile
DUntil once more I see you Gsmile
(Refrain)
GWhat would I A#be without your Flove I'll never DmknowG  
If I were A#free what could I Fdo where would I A#go
I'm only Ame and I love you GsoA#  G  A#  
(Verse 2)
GUnspoken thoughts we both regAmret
Forgive the past but can't forBmget
DmSometimes I just don't undersCtand
DUntil once more I hold your Ghand
(Refrain)
GWhat would I A#be without your Flove I'll never DmknowG  
If I were A#free what could I Fdo where would I A#go
I'm only Ame and I love you Gso
(Bridge)
EmSometimes it seems I can't go Bmon
EmSometimes it feels that everyBmthing we had is Amgone
(Verse 3)
GBut thought there may be many Amtears
We'll stay together through the Bmyears
DmYou only have to love me Ctoo
DAnd I need no one else but Gyou
(Refrain)
GWhat would I A#be without your Flove I'll never DmknowG  
If I were A#free what could I Fdo where would I A#go
I'm only Ame and I love you Gso
(Refrain)
GWhat would I A#be without your Flove I'll never DmknowG  
If I were A#free what could I Fdo where would I A#go
I'm only Ame and I love you GsoA#  G  A#  G  

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What Would I Be

by Val Doonican

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(Intro)

G A# G A# G

(Verse 1)

G Am

The angry voices raised in vain

The feeling deep inside of pain

Dm C

Sometimes I think it's not worthwhile

D G

Until once more I see you smile

(Refrain)

G A# F Dm G

What would I be without your love I'll never know

A# F A#

If I were free what could I do where would I go

A G A# G A#

I'm only me and I love you so

(Verse 2)

G Am

Unspoken thoughts we both regret

Forgive the past but can't forget

Dm C

Sometimes I just don't understand

D G

Until once more I hold your hand

(Refrain)

G A# F Dm G

What would I be without your love I'll never know

A# F A#

If I were free what could I do where would I go

A G

I'm only me and I love you so

(Bridge)

Em Bm

Sometimes it seems I can't go on

Em Bm Am

Sometimes it feels that everything we had is gone

(Verse 3)

G Am

But thought there may be many tears

We'll stay together through the years

Dm C

You only have to love me too

D G

And I need no one else but you

(Refrain)

G A# F Dm G

What would I be without your love I'll never know

A# F A#

If I were free what could I do where would I go

A G

I'm only me and I love you so

(Refrain)

G A# F Dm G

What would I be without your love I'll never know

A# F A#

If I were free what could I do where would I go

A G A# G A# G

I'm only me and I love you so

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