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[Intro]
Am C
[Verse 1]  
AmI still remember my nDame
AmBut forgoCtten my royal mistakes
N.C.
If only
AmI could go back in timeD  
   AmWhen Dyou were a fCriend of mine
N.C.
If only
FWe were just a little less tired and true
CYou were being you, and I was being tDoo human
But who was FI fooling
Ohh iAmf only
[Chorus]
N.C.
If only I could trust you'd
Rest your head and turn the Emlight on
If oGnly I could wish your kiss was not a falling starEm  
If Amonly I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to Emcry on
If oGnly you could pull me safely through these prison Fbars
Ehh if onlyAm  
N.C.
(If only, if only)
C(If only, if only)
[Verse 2]
AmI took your crown of thorns
GLaid down to be rebornC  
N.C
If only
AmI wasn't flesh and bone
I could rGise up from being stoned
N.C
If only
You cFould see through someone like me
Tryna be free, maybe just a little lDess lonely
Ohh I was so Flonely
If onlDyG  
[Chorus]
AmIf only I could trust you'd
Rest your head and turn the lighEmt on (If only, if only)
If oGnly I could wish your kiss was not a falling staEmr
N.C.
(If only, if only)
If onAmly I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to crEmy on
N.C.
(If only, if only) 
GIf only you could pull me safely through these prison baFrs
N.C.
(If only)
Ehh if onlyF  
Am
[Bridge]
N.C
It's out with the old, I'll be new
FAnd don't worry about the dAmrink and drugs, I am thDrough
If only I believed that was trueAm  
We'd be living all the dreams in a house with a viewF  
If only, if only you knew how the voices of demons could drown out the truth
Now my Emone place of freedom is sleeping with you
If oCnly, if only you knAmew
[Chorus]
  GIf Amonly I could trust you'd
Rest your head and turn the lEmight on
If onGly I could wish your kiss was not a falling staFr
If only, If oAmnly I was your shoulder to cEmry on
If onGly you could pull me safely through these prison Fbars
Ehh if onlyAm  
[Outro]
If only, Cif onAmly    FIf only

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If Only

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Am C

[Verse 1]

Am D

I still remember my name

Am C

But forgotten my royal mistakes

N.C.

If only

Am D

I could go back in time

Am D C

When you were a friend of mine

N.C.

If only

We were just a little less tired and true

C D

You were being you, and I was being too human

But who was I fooling

Ohh if only

[Chorus]

N.C.

If only I could trust you'd

Rest your head and turn the light on

G Em

If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star

Am Em

If only I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to cry on

G F

If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars

Ehh if only

N.C.

(If only, if only)

[Verse 2]

I took your crown of thorns

G C

Laid down to be reborn

N.C

If only

I wasn't flesh and bone

I could rise up from being stoned

N.C

If only

You could see through someone like me

Tryna be free, maybe just a little less lonely

Ohh I was so lonely

D G

If only

[Chorus]

If only I could trust you'd

Rest your head and turn the light on (If only, if only)

G Em

If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star

N.C.

(If only, if only)

Am Em

If only I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to cry on

N.C.

(If only, if only)

G F

If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars

N.C.

(If only)

Ehh if only

[Bridge]

N.C

It's out with the old, I'll be new

F Am D

And don't worry about the drink and drugs, I am through

If only I believed that was true

We'd be living all the dreams in a house with a view

If only, if only you knew how the voices of demons could drown out the truth

Now my one place of freedom is sleeping with you

C Am

If only, if only you knew

[Chorus]

G Am

If only I could trust you'd

Rest your head and turn the light on

G F

If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star

Am Em

If only, If only I was your shoulder to cry on

G F

If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars

Ehh if only

[Outro]

C Am F

If only, if only If only

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