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(tune D string down to C)
e|--Dm-------C------Bm--------Em--------Am--------G--------F----------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-----9------7------12-------5------4-------2---------------------------|
C|--0------0------0------0--------0------0-------0---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--10-----8------7------12-------5------3-------1---------------------------|
[Intro] (x2)
Dm C Bm
[Verse]
I was Dmnever Creally BmthereBm  
Always Dmnext to the Cempty BmchairBm  
EmNo one Dmfilled it we Cjust Bmbuilt it AmupAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
GIn Ammy Fbed I GcoulAmdn't FbreaEmthe 
GIn Ammy Fhead I GwasAmn't Fme
F G Am Am
F G Am
[Chorus]
You Fsaid that we'd Gmeet up when I was Amgone Bm  
You Fsaid we'd stay Gin touch but you were AmwrongBm  
You were Fwrong, you were GwrongAm  Bm  
[verse 2] 
When I Dmthink aCbout it Bmnow Bm  
I Dmjust Cthink Bmhow?Bm  
EmI was Dmcoping I Cguess I was Bmhoping Amfor this 
[Pre-Chorus]
GIn Ammy Fbed I GcoulAmdn't FbreaEmthe 
GIn Ammy Fhead I GwasAmn't Fme
F G Am Am
F G Am
[Chorus]
You Fsaid that we'd Gmeet up when I was Amgone Bm  
You Fsaid we'd stay Gin touch but you were AmwrongBm  
You were Fwrong, you were Gwrong (Amx2)Bm  
[Bridge] 
    Am       Bm        C     Bm(x2)
If you Ammissed me you would Bmcall,
                   C                Bm(x4)
if you cared about me at all
[Outro] (x4)
F      G       Am       Am

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If You Cared

by Bonnie Higgs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(tune D string down to C)

Dm C Bm Em Am G F

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--10-----9------7------12-------5------4-------2---------------------------|

C|--0------0------0------0--------0------0-------0---------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--10-----8------7------12-------5------3-------1---------------------------|

[Intro] (x2)

Dm C Bm

[Verse]

Dm C Bm Bm

I was never really there

Dm C Bm Bm

Always next to the empty chair

Em Dm C Bm Am Am

No one filled it we just built it up

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am F G Am F Em

In my bed I couldn't breathe

G Am F G Am F

In my head I wasn't me

F G Am Am

F G Am

[Chorus]

F G Am Bm

You said that we'd meet up when I was gone

F G Am Bm

You said we'd stay in touch but you were wrong

F G Am Bm

You were wrong, you were wrong

[verse 2]

Dm C Bm Bm

When I think about it now

Dm C Bm Bm

I just think how?

Em Dm C Bm Am

I was coping I guess I was hoping for this

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am F G Am F Em

In my bed I couldn't breathe

G Am F G Am F

In my head I wasn't me

F G Am Am

F G Am

[Chorus]

F G Am Bm

You said that we'd meet up when I was gone

F G Am Bm

You said we'd stay in touch but you were wrong

F G Am Bm

You were wrong, you were wrong (x2)

[Bridge]

Am Bm C Bm

(x2)

Am Bm

If you missed me you would call,

C Bm

(x4)

if you cared about me at all

[Outro] (x4)

F G Am Am

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