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If I Could

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***This is my first post on UG.com, i'm a piano player, so this is how I play it,
feel free to make suggestions, it's not perfect.
Blue Merle – If I Could
Verse:  Gsus4, G, Bb,   F(repeat)
If I were you I'd turn this thing around
Before it runs aground 
But I know you and there's nothing 
That could ever slow you down
I closed me eyes hoping 
It would all work out in time
But here we are
And there's nothing I can do
To change your mind
Chorus:  Ebmaj7, Bbmaj7, Dbmaj7, Ab, Bb  
Cause if I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
Verse: same verse chords
I circled once then twice
Before I finally found the words
The sweetest sound but nothing 
That you ain't already heard
I knew the day would come 
Your ship would run aground
But I know you and
There's nothing you would do
To slow it down I wish I could slow you down
Chords:  same chorus chords
Cause if I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
Bridge: Gm, Cm7, Db,  Ab(x2)
I should've known
My chance was gone
The way you laughed
When first we kissed
Another round and I'd have won
But as it was it never came
Your body spoke a thousand truths
Another shade into my soul
I'm on my knees and begging now
What would it take?
Solo:  Bbmaj7, Gm7, Cm7, Gm7, Dbmaj7, Ab, Bb  
I'm down on my knees
Final Chorus:  Bbmaj7, Gm7, Cm7, Gm7, Dbmaj7, Ab, Bb  
Cause if I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
Cause if I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
If I could you know I would
If I were you I'd turn this thing around before it runs aground

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If I Could

by Blue Merle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Ebmaj7

Bbmaj7

Dbmaj7

Cm7

Gm7

***This is my first post on UG.com, i'm a piano player, so this is how I play it,

feel free to make suggestions, it's not perfect.

Blue Merle – If I Could

Gsus4 G Bb F

Verse: , , , (repeat)

If I were you I'd turn this thing around

Before it runs aground

But I know you and there's nothing

That could ever slow you down

I closed me eyes hoping

It would all work out in time

But here we are

And there's nothing I can do

To change your mind

Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7 Dbmaj7 Ab Bb

Chorus: , , , ,

Cause if I could you know I would

If I could you know I would

Verse: same verse chords

I circled once then twice

Before I finally found the words

The sweetest sound but nothing

That you ain't already heard

I knew the day would come

Your ship would run aground

But I know you and

There's nothing you would do

To slow it down I wish I could slow you down

Chords: same chorus chords

Cause if I could you know I would

If I could you know I would

Gm Cm7 Db Ab

Bridge: , , , (x2)

I should've known

My chance was gone

The way you laughed

When first we kissed

Another round and I'd have won

But as it was it never came

Your body spoke a thousand truths

Another shade into my soul

I'm on my knees and begging now

What would it take?

Bbmaj7 Gm7 Cm7 Gm7 Dbmaj7 Ab Bb

Solo: , , , , , ,

I'm down on my knees

Bbmaj7 Gm7 Cm7 Gm7 Dbmaj7 Ab Bb

Final Chorus: , , , , , ,

Cause if I could you know I would

If I could you know I would

Cause if I could you know I would

If I could you know I would

If I were you I'd turn this thing around before it runs aground

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