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If You Could Only See

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**CAPO 1**
[Chorus]
If you could only Amsee the way she Cloves me
Then maybe you would G5understand
G5/FWhy I feel this Amway about our Clove
And what I must G5do
If you could only Amsee how blue her Ceyes can be when she G5says
G5/FWhen she says she loves me
[Instrumental]
Am Em G F
[Verse 1]
AmWell you got your reasons
FAnd you got your Dlies
AmAnd you got your manipulations
FThey cut me down to Dsize
[Bridge 1]
AmSayin you love but Cyou dont
You give your love but G5you wont
[Chorus]
If you could only Amsee the way she Cloves me
Then maybe you would G5understand
G5/FWhy I feel this Amway about our Clove
And what I must G5do
G5/FIf you could only Amsee how blue her Ceyes can be when she G5says
G5/FWhen she says she loAmves mEmeG  F  
[Instrumental]
Am Em G F
[Verse 2]
AmSeems the road less traveled
FShows happiness unDraveled
AmAnd you got to take a little dirt
To keep what you Flove
DThats what you gotta do
[Bridge 2]
AmSayin you love but Cyou dont
You give your love but G5you wont
Youre stretching out your G5/Farms to something thats G5just not there
AmSayin you love where Cyou stand
Give your heart when you G5can
[Chorus]
If you could only Amsee the way she Cloves me
Then maybe you would G5understand
G5/FWhy I feel this Amway about our Clove
And what I must G5do
G5/FIf you could only Amsee how blue her Ceyes can be when she G5says
EmWhen she says she lEmoves FmeG  D  
[Instrumental]
Em   F   G   Am(x3)
[Bridge 2]
AmSayin you love but Cyou dont
You give your love but G5you wont G5/F(She won't)
AmSayin you love where Cyou stand
Give your heart when you G5can
[Chorus]
If you could only Amsee the way she Cloves me
Then maybe you would G5understand
G5/FWhy I feel this way Amabout our loveC  
And what I must G5do
G5/FIf you could only Amsee how blue her Ceyes can be when she G5says
G5/FWhen she says she loves me
All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song pours out the heart of someone yearning for understanding from their family. It was written by frontman Emerson Hart after his family disapproved of his relationship with an older woman, leading to a period of estrangement. The lyrics are directed at his family, expressing his hope that if they could truly see the love he shares, they might come to accept his choices. It captures the pain of familial disapproval and the deep desire for acceptance when love leads you down an unexpected path.

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