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[Verse]
GI see that sheA's hurt you bad
GI think that it's Areally sad
GThat she's made a cAynic of you noBmw
GIf only you'd lAet me try
GI think I could chaAnge your mind
GAnd show you whAat true love's all aboBmut
[Refrain]
GI know what you're Agoing through
Take your tGime 
I'll be here for Ayou
[Chorus]
DYou say you'll never be A/C#ready for love
You Bmsay that you have Am7had enoD7ugh
But Gwhat if I 
F#mWhat if I cEmould love you forAever
You Dsay you can't aA/C#fford anymore
To Bmhave your heart brokeAm7n like befoD7re
But Gwhat if I
C#mWhat if I wEmere the one you nAeeded 
All this tiBme
WEmhat If I F#mtold you
I'd mGake you foreAver miDneA/C#  Bm  Am7  D7  
GI don't belieAve at all
GYou'd rather be aAll alone
G'Cause I know just wAhat you're looking fBmor
GSomeone who will stAand by you
GWhatever life takAes you through
GAnd be there for yAou forevermoBmre
[Refrain]
GI know what you're Agoing through
Take your tGime 
I'll be here for Ayou
[Chorus]
DYou say you'll never be A/C#ready for love
You Bmsay that you have Am7had enoD7ugh
But Gwhat if I 
F#mWhat if I cEmould love you forAever
You Dsay you can't aA/C#fford anymore
To Bmhave your heart brokeAm7n like befoD7re
But Gwhat if I
C#mWhat if I wEmere the one you nAeeded 
All this tiBme
WEmhat If I F#mtold you
I'd mGake you foreAver miDneA/C#  Bm  Am7  D7  
What if there's Ga reason 
That I Ahave cF#mome into your lBmife
Just whGen you neAeded a frBiend
You have got Gto open your miAnd
Maybe F#mnow there's no tBmime
You're about Cto find 
Love that will never Aend
Never eEnd
(You say you'll never bB/Ebe ready for love) Ooh
(You C#msay that you have Bm7had enoE7ugh)
(But) Awhat if I (What if I)
G#mWhat if I cF#mould love you foreBver
(You Esay you can't aB/Ebfford anymore)
(To C#mhave your heart brokeBm7n like beE7fore)
But Awhat if I
C#mWhat if I wF#mere the one you nBeeded 
All this tiC#me
WF#mhat If I G#mtold you
                A       B   E   Apause
I'd make you forever mine
WF#mhat If I G#mtold you
                A   Bpause   E   B/Eb   C#m   A   B  E  
I'd make you forever    mine

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What If I

by Sarah Geronimo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Am7

F#m

C#m

B/Eb

Bm7

G#m

[Verse]

G A

I see that she's hurt you bad

G A

I think that it's really sad

G A Bm

That she's made a cynic of you now

G A

If only you'd let me try

G A

I think I could change your mind

G A Bm

And show you what true love's all about

[Refrain]

G A

I know what you're going through

Take your time

I'll be here for you

[Chorus]

D A/C#

You say you'll never be ready for love

Bm Am7 D7

You say that you have had enough

But what if I

F#m Em A

What if I could love you forever

D A/C#

You say you can't afford anymore

Bm Am7 D7

To have your heart broken like before

But what if I

C#m Em A

What if I were the one you needed

All this time

Em F#m

What If I told you

G A D A/C# Bm Am7 D7

I'd make you forever mine

G A

I don't believe at all

G A

You'd rather be all alone

G A Bm

'Cause I know just what you're looking for

G A

Someone who will stand by you

G A

Whatever life takes you through

G A Bm

And be there for you forevermore

[Refrain]

G A

I know what you're going through

Take your time

I'll be here for you

[Chorus]

D A/C#

You say you'll never be ready for love

Bm Am7 D7

You say that you have had enough

But what if I

F#m Em A

What if I could love you forever

D A/C#

You say you can't afford anymore

Bm Am7 D7

To have your heart broken like before

But what if I

C#m Em A

What if I were the one you needed

All this time

Em F#m

What If I told you

G A D A/C# Bm Am7 D7

I'd make you forever mine

What if there's a reason

A F#m Bm

That I have come into your life

G A B

Just when you needed a friend

G A

You have got to open your mind

F#m Bm

Maybe now there's no time

You're about to find

Love that will never end

Never end

B/Eb

(You say you'll never be ready for love) Ooh

C#m Bm7 E7

(You say that you have had enough)

(But) what if I (What if I)

G#m F#m B

What if I could love you forever

E B/Eb

(You say you can't afford anymore)

C#m Bm7 E7

(To have your heart broken like before)

But what if I

C#m F#m B

What if I were the one you needed

All this time

F#m G#m

What If I told you

A B E A

pause

I'd make you forever mine

F#m G#m

What If I told you

A B E B/Eb C#m A B E

pause

I'd make you forever mine

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