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It sounds like most if not all chords in this song can be played over a Db
 DbM7( F->  C-> Ab)  Ebm7( Eb->  Db-> Gb) (arpeggios, vamping)
[Verse 1]
   DbM7This journey that we're taEbm7king
from point A to point DbM7B
could take a few hours and we've Ebm7got nowhere else to DbM7be
the seat beside you's emptEbm7y, and this train can get so lDbM7onely
trust me I've done this befEbm7ore, and I'll do it agDbM7ain
Ebm7
[Chorus]
DbI know you don't know me,
can I tEbdim/Dbell you my story?
and I Bbm7/Dbwill listen to yours if you'd like me Ebm7/Dbto
'cause what iDbM7f, we die tomorrow,
what if ouEbdim/Dbr stories are buried withoBbm7/Dbut our bodies and never unearthed agaEbm7/Dbin?
DbM7  Ebm7
[Verse 2]
DbM7There's somethin' about the woEbm7rds, given to a strDbM7anger
It feels like you're bearing your sEbm7oul, to the open sea,
    DbM7and I know we all live our liEbm7ves wanting to be sDbM7een
so the mem'ry of us can live Ebm7on, in the hearts of maDbM7ny
Ebm7
[Chorus]
DbI know you don't know me,
can I tEbdim/Dbell you my story?
and I Bbm7/Dbwill listen to yours if you'd like me Ebm7/Dbto
'cause what iDbM7f, we die tomorrow,
what if ouEbdim/Dbr stories are buried withoBbm7/Dbut our bodies and never unearthed agaEbm7/Dbin?
DbM7 Ebm7 DbM7 Ebm7
[Bridge]
DbM7What if, what if, whGb6sus2/Dbat if
It's just what I Gbneed tDbo hear
DbM7What if, what if, whGb6sus2/Dbat if
Where I have Gbbeen, is just the hope yoDbM7u need
DbM7What if, what if, whGb6sus2/Dbat if
It's just Gbwhat I need to hearDbM7  
DbM7What if, what if, whGb6sus2/Dbat if
Where I have bGbeen, is just the hope you DbM7need
[Chorus]
DbI know you don't know me,
can I tEbdim/Dbell you my story?
and I Bbm7/Dbwill listen to yours if you'd like me Ebm7/Dbto
'cause what iDbM7f, we die tomorrow,
what if ouEbdim/Dbr stories are buried withoBbm7/Dbut our bodies and never unearthed agaEbm7/Dbin?
DbM7  Ebm7  DbM7  Ebm7

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What If

by Lindsay Stiem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

DbM7

Ebm7

Ebdim/Db

Bbm7/Db

Ebm7/Db

Gb6sus2/Db

It sounds like most if not all chords in this song can be played over a Db

DbM7 F C Ab Ebm7 Eb Db Gb

( -> -> ) ( -> -> ) (arpeggios, vamping)

[Verse 1]

DbM7 Ebm7

This journey that we're taking

DbM7

from point A to point B

Ebm7 DbM7

could take a few hours and we've got nowhere else to be

Ebm7 DbM7

the seat beside you's empty, and this train can get so lonely

Ebm7 DbM7

trust me I've done this before, and I'll do it again

Ebm7

[Chorus]

I know you don't know me,

Ebdim/Db

can I tell you my story?

Bbm7/Db Ebm7/Db

and I will listen to yours if you'd like me to

DbM7

'cause what if, we die tomorrow,

Ebdim/Db Bbm7/Db Ebm7/Db

what if our stories are buried without our bodies and never unearthed again?

DbM7 Ebm7

[Verse 2]

DbM7 Ebm7 DbM7

There's somethin' about the words, given to a stranger

Ebm7

It feels like you're bearing your soul, to the open sea,

DbM7 Ebm7 DbM7

and I know we all live our lives wanting to be seen

Ebm7 DbM7

so the mem'ry of us can live on, in the hearts of many

Ebm7

[Chorus]

I know you don't know me,

Ebdim/Db

can I tell you my story?

Bbm7/Db Ebm7/Db

and I will listen to yours if you'd like me to

DbM7

'cause what if, we die tomorrow,

Ebdim/Db Bbm7/Db Ebm7/Db

what if our stories are buried without our bodies and never unearthed again?

DbM7 Ebm7 DbM7 Ebm7

[Bridge]

DbM7 Gb6sus2/Db

What if, what if, what if

Gb Db

It's just what I need to hear

DbM7 Gb6sus2/Db

What if, what if, what if

Gb DbM7

Where I have been, is just the hope you need

DbM7 Gb6sus2/Db

What if, what if, what if

Gb DbM7

It's just what I need to hear

DbM7 Gb6sus2/Db

What if, what if, what if

Gb DbM7

Where I have been, is just the hope you need

[Chorus]

I know you don't know me,

Ebdim/Db

can I tell you my story?

Bbm7/Db Ebm7/Db

and I will listen to yours if you'd like me to

DbM7

'cause what if, we die tomorrow,

Ebdim/Db Bbm7/Db Ebm7/Db

what if our stories are buried without our bodies and never unearthed again?

DbM7 Ebm7 DbM7 Ebm7

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