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Tuning:   F   A#   D#   G#   C   F/// OR use Capo 1
D  must sound like D#
A  must sound like A#
G  must sound like G#
Bm must sound like Cm
Intro:
If I sDaid I want yoAu, if I sGaid I need yoDu...
        D    A    Bm    Gx 2
Verse 1:
  DWhat if I Adon't wanna move Bmon,
  If I lGike it as it is.
  DWanna keep it like tAhis, for a wBmhile, foGrever.
  DJust let me lAie close to Gyou,
  Don't wanna let you Bmgo, don't wAanna let you gGo...
Chorus:
If I sDaid I want youA, if I sGaid I need yoDu,
If I sBmaid I love youA, what would you Gdo?
If I sDaid I want youA, if I sGaid I need yoDu,
If I sBmaid I love youA, what would you Gdo?
Verse 2:
  DWhat if I Adon't wanna forgeBmt,
  Don't want Ganyone but you,
  DBelieve me, it's tArue, for a wBmhile, forGever.
  DJust let me stAay here with yGou,
  I don't wanna leaBmve, I dAon't wanna lGeave...
Chorus:
If I sDaid I want youA, if I sGaid I need yoDu,
If I sBmaid I love youA, what would you Gdo?
If I sDaid I want youA, if I sGaid I need yoDu,
If I sBmaid I love youA, what would you Gdo?
Bridge:
  BmAnd I thAought I coulGd let this go,
  BmAnd I thAought I woGuld, but now I knowBm,
  NAow I knowG...
Chorus:
If I sDaid I want youA, if I sGaid I need yoDu,
If I sBmaid I love youA, what would you Gdo?
If I sDaid I want youA, if I sGaid I need yoDu,
If I sBmaid I love youA, what would you Gdo?
(What would you dDo?)
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What If

by Lene Marlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F A# D# G# C F

Tuning: /// OR use Capo 1

D must sound like D#

A must sound like A#

G must sound like G#

Bm must sound like Cm

Intro:

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you...

D A Bm G

x 2

Verse 1:

D A Bm

What if I don't wanna move on,

If I like it as it is.

D A Bm G

Wanna keep it like this, for a while, forever.

D A G

Just let me lie close to you,

Bm A G

Don't wanna let you go, don't wanna let you go...

Chorus:

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you,

Bm A G

If I said I love you, what would you do?

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you,

Bm A G

If I said I love you, what would you do?

Verse 2:

D A Bm

What if I don't wanna forget,

Don't want anyone but you,

D A Bm G

Believe me, it's true, for a while, forever.

D A G

Just let me stay here with you,

Bm A G

I don't wanna leave, I don't wanna leave...

Chorus:

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you,

Bm A G

If I said I love you, what would you do?

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you,

Bm A G

If I said I love you, what would you do?

Bridge:

Bm A G

And I thought I could let this go,

Bm A G Bm

And I thought I would, but now I know,

A G

Now I know...

Chorus:

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you,

Bm A G

If I said I love you, what would you do?

D A G D

If I said I want you, if I said I need you,

Bm A G

If I said I love you, what would you do?

(What would you do?)

(Note: I've named these chords just )

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