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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
 G   D   A   Dx3
G G A D
[Verse]
DThe old man's been AstealingG  D  
DShe's holding her gArievance for a hGundred-odd yDears
DWe all keep bAelievingG  D  
DThat history rAepeats itself Gyear after Dyear
[Pre-Chorus]
GAll I Afear's that the Bmfuture is woDrse
GWe have to gAive in to the Bmhundred-year Dcurse
GSweat in the Asun like we're Bmdiggin' a Dgrave
GDig deep enougAh and our Bmfortune we'll Dsave
[Chorus]
G"If only, Dif only," tAhe woodpecker sDighs,
G"The bark on the Dtrees was as Asoft as the Dskies,"
GAs the wolf waits Dbelow, Ahungry and Dlonely
GHe cries to the Gmo-oo-n, "If Aonly, if Donly."
[Verse]
DChasin' the Askirt of Ga beautiful Dwife
DYou make Amistakes and it's Gmy back that Dbreaks
DAnd forever Amy past sGteals my Dlife
DTo submission AI'm beat but there's Ghope beneath these Dfeet
[Pre-Chorus]
GBlisters and Ablood and the Bmsun makes you Dblind
GYou don't let it Aeat 'til it can't Bmhelp but be kDind
G'Cause you know what's Aimportant with your Bmback to the Gwall
GYou can break Ametal chains when your Bmfriends don't let you Bmfall
[Chorus]
G"If only, Dif only," tAhe woodpecker sDighs,
G"The bark on the Dtrees was as Asoft as the Dskies,"
GAs the wolf waits Dbelow, Ahungry and Dlonely
GHe cries to the Gmo-oo-n, "If Aonly, if Donly."
[Bridge]
e|---5---3---3---1--|
B|------------------|
G|---0---0---0---0--|  x6
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
N.C.
I'm a sword but I find myself blunt
And that is no use when I'm fighting my history, fighting my history
N.C.
I have no blade, I'm more like a feather
That is no use when I' m fighting my history, fighting my history
N.C.
I have no blade, I'm more like a feather
But I can't fly away when I'm fighting myself
[Chorus]
Bb"If only, Fif only," Cthe woodpecker Fsighs,
Bb"The bark on the Ftrees was as Csoft as the Fskies,"
BbAs the wolf waits Fbelow, Chungry and Flonely
BbHe cries to the Bbmo-oo-n, C"If only, Fif only."
[Chorus]
Bb"If only, Fif only," Cthe woodpecker Fsighs,
Bb"The bark on the Ftrees was as Csoft as the Fskies,"
BbAs the wolf waits Fbelow, Chungry and Flonely
BbHe cries to the Bbmo-oo-n, C"If only, Fif only."
[Outro]
 Bb   F   C   Fx3
Bb Bb C F

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If Only

by Fiction Plane

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[Intro]

G D A D

G G A D

[Verse]

D A G D

The old man's been stealing

D A G D

She's holding her grievance for a hundred-odd years

D A G D

We all keep believing

D A G D

That history repeats itself year after year

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Bm D

All I fear's that the future is worse

G A Bm D

We have to give in to the hundred-year curse

G A Bm D

Sweat in the sun like we're diggin' a grave

G A Bm D

Dig deep enough and our fortune we'll save

[Chorus]

G D A D

"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs,

G D A D

"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies,"

G D A D

As the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely

G G A D

He cries to the mo-oo-n, "If only, if only."

[Verse]

D A G D

Chasin' the skirt of a beautiful wife

D A G D

You make mistakes and it's my back that breaks

D A G D

And forever my past steals my life

D A G D

To submission I'm beat but there's hope beneath these feet

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Bm D

Blisters and blood and the sun makes you blind

G A Bm D

You don't let it eat 'til it can't help but be kind

G A Bm G

'Cause you know what's important with your back to the wall

G A Bm Bm

You can break metal chains when your friends don't let you fall

[Chorus]

G D A D

"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs,

G D A D

"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies,"

G D A D

As the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely

G G A D

He cries to the mo-oo-n, "If only, if only."

[Bridge]

e|---5---3---3---1--|

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

G|---0---0---0---0--| x6

D|------------------|

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

E|------------------|

N.C.

I'm a sword but I find myself blunt

And that is no use when I'm fighting my history, fighting my history

N.C.

I have no blade, I'm more like a feather

That is no use when I' m fighting my history, fighting my history

N.C.

I have no blade, I'm more like a feather

But I can't fly away when I'm fighting myself

[Chorus]

Bb F C F

"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs,

Bb F C F

"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies,"

Bb F C F

As the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely

Bb Bb C F

He cries to the mo-oo-n, "If only, if only."

[Chorus]

Bb F C F

"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighs,

Bb F C F

"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies,"

Bb F C F

As the wolf waits below, hungry and lonely

Bb Bb C F

He cries to the mo-oo-n, "If only, if only."

[Outro]

Bb F C F

Bb Bb C F

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