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INTRO:    C    G/B    Am    F    Dm    F  C  
If Conly I?d have liG/Bstened to Amall of my closest fFriends
And Cknew that it was G/Bover and the pAmarty had to Fend
If Conly I?d have nG/Boticed the sAmadness in her eFyes
She?d Dmstill be in my aFrms tonight, if oCnly
If Conly I?d have rG/Bealized the unimAmportance of being cFool
To Cgive a kiss and G/Bmaybe just say ?dAmarling I love yoFu?
If Conly I?d said I?m G/Bsorry, I?d have Ambeen a much better Fman
She?d Dmstill be in my aFrms tonight, if oCnly
There?s an Amemptiness that fCills my heart
EmNow that she?s not hCere
I Amloved her more than my oFwn life
SAmomething I?ve always DmfearedF, if oCnly
If Conly I had come G/Bhome that night
Instead of sAmtayin? out for one more dFrink
If Conly I?d been uG/Bnconcerned what the oAmther guys may thiFnk
If Conly I?d have held her G/Btight, but I Amguess it?s too late Fnow
ODmh how blind could Fone man be, if oCnly
Woah oh but FI will Gnot be sCad after aFll the fGun we?ve Amhad
You lCive some   Gand you leFarn some, if oCnly
BRIDGE:    G#    D#    Bb    F    G#    D#    Bb  C  
         F  C  Dm  F  C  Dm
         C  Bb  C  Am  Bb  C  F
If Conly I could cG/Bonvince her the imAmportance of one more chFance
If Conly God would aG/Bllow me Amone more celestial dFance
If Conly I had the nG/Berve to call her Amup and tell her how I fFeel
She?Dmd still be in my aFrms tonight, if oCnly
But it?s oAmnly love and lovCe ain?t real
EmIt?s only a four letter wCord
We spenAmd half our lives chasing aFfter it
How wAmonderfully absuDmrd, Fif onCly
Woah woah buFt I will Gnot be Csad after Fall the fGun we Amhad
You lCive some Gand you leFarn some
Woah but FI will not Gbe saCd after aFll the fGun that we Amhad
You lCive somGe and you leFarn some
You lFearn some, if onCly

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If Only

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

C G/B Am F Dm F C

INTRO:

C G/B Am F

If only I?d have listened to all of my closest friends

C G/B Am F

And knew that it was over and the party had to end

C G/B Am F

If only I?d have noticed the sadness in her eyes

Dm F C

She?d still be in my arms tonight, if only

C G/B Am F

If only I?d have realized the unimportance of being cool

C G/B Am F

To give a kiss and maybe just say ?darling I love you?

C G/B Am F

If only I?d said I?m sorry, I?d have been a much better man

Dm F C

She?d still be in my arms tonight, if only

Am C

There?s an emptiness that fills my heart

Em C

Now that she?s not here

Am F

I loved her more than my own life

Am Dm F C

Something I?ve always feared, if only

C G/B

If only I had come home that night

Am F

Instead of stayin? out for one more drink

C G/B Am F

If only I?d been unconcerned what the other guys may think

C G/B Am F

If only I?d have held her tight, but I guess it?s too late now

Dm F C

Oh how blind could one man be, if only

F G C F G Am

Woah oh but I will not be sad after all the fun we?ve had

C G F C

You live some and you learn some, if only

G# D# Bb F G# D# Bb C

BRIDGE:

F C Dm F C Dm

C Bb C Am Bb C F

C G/B Am F

If only I could convince her the importance of one more chance

C G/B Am F

If only God would allow me one more celestial dance

C G/B Am F

If only I had the nerve to call her up and tell her how I feel

Dm F C

She?d still be in my arms tonight, if only

Am C

But it?s only love and love ain?t real

Em C

It?s only a four letter word

Am F

We spend half our lives chasing after it

Am Dm F C

How wonderfully absurd, if only

F G C F G Am

Woah woah but I will not be sad after all the fun we had

C G F

You live some and you learn some

F G C F G Am

Woah but I will not be sad after all the fun that we had

C G F

You live some and you learn some

F C

You learn some, if only

About If Only Chords by Rod Stewart

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