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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Acordes Utilizados
e|-Bm-2---Bm/A-2-----G2----D2----A0---A/C#-x----A#dim--0-----Em0----F#-2---F#m--2---A#-1--| 
B|--3----3-----2----3----2----2------2-----0-----2-----2----3--| 
G|--4----4-----0----2----2----2------3-----0-----3-----2----3--| 
D|--4----4-----0----0----2----2------2-----2-----4-----4----3--| 
A|--2----0-----2----x----0----4------1-----2-----4-----4----1--| 
E|--x----x-----3----x----x----x------x-----0-----2-----2----x--| 
Verse 1
 BmI sit Bm/Aon a Gpiano Dstool and AI make up A/C#songs for A#dimthese men who 
come in with Gdust on their Dfaces and mAud on theiA/C#r boots
From these Emplaces that GI'll never F#go.
 BmI sleep Bm/Ain a Grented Dbed with a Awoman who A/C#gives me
what A#dimlittle I get of the Glove that we'd Dlike to iAmagine is A/C#left
Of the Emlove that we Gnever did knoF#w
 GI slip out and scribble a note that Dreads like a million Abooks 
         Em(F#m)                   G(G/F#)                       Em  F#  
 It's a four cent nickel for my dime store theme, but it sure reads good 
Chorus 1
And If I could Bmmake it work in Glife D  
Like it works on Apaper
If the lA#ove that I descFribe 
Could be Gmanything but wAords
Then I would wBmipe my eyes  I'd Gdry this ink
I'd Bmtrade my pen in on a Gpair of wings
And I Dwould... I would fAly
If EmI could Gonly mF#ake it work in lifBme 
Verse2
And at the enBm/Ad of Gevery Dnight I add Aup the tiA/C#ps that I A#dimcount for what might
not comGe down to Da thing thaAt amounts A/C#to a lie
And the Emsum of it aGll I'm afraiF#d
 BmIs less then whaBm/At I kGnow I nDeed to sAlip beneath the sA/C#urface of A#dimmy forgeries 
Where I Gburied my Dhopes where Asometimes my A/C#dreams
Still Emstir me and Gsteal me awaF#y. 
 GAnd I can still hear Dineh Bikeyah Dcall just like we were Akids
      Em(F#m)               G(G/F#)                  Em  F#  
I could tell you all about it in a song  But Lord I wish...
Chorus2
 ...that I Bmcould make it woGrk in Dlife 
Like it works on Apaper
If the lA#ove that I descFribe 
Could be Gmanything but wAords
Then I would wBmipe my eyes  I'd Gdry this ink
I'd Bmtrade my pen in on a Gpair of wings
And I Dwould... FlyA  
If EmI could Gonly mF#ake it work in lifBme Bm/A  G  D  
If I Acould A/C#only mGake it woEmrk... Bmin life.

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If I Could Make It

by Kevin Max

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

A/C#

A#dim

F#m

G/F#

Acordes Utilizados

Bm Bm/A G D A A/C# A#dim Em F# F#m A#

e|--2----2-----2----2----0----x------0-----0-----2-----2----1--|

B|--3----3-----2----3----2----2------2-----0-----2-----2----3--|

G|--4----4-----0----2----2----2------3-----0-----3-----2----3--|

D|--4----4-----0----0----2----2------2-----2-----4-----4----3--|

A|--2----0-----2----x----0----4------1-----2-----4-----4----1--|

E|--x----x-----3----x----x----x------x-----0-----2-----2----x--|

Verse 1

Bm Bm/A G D A A/C# A#dim

I sit on a piano stool and I make up songs for these men who

G D A A/C#

come in with dust on their faces and mud on their boots

Em G F#

From these places that I'll never go.

Bm Bm/A G D A A/C#

I sleep in a rented bed with a woman who gives me

A#dim G D A A/C#

what little I get of the love that we'd like to imagine is left

Em G F#

Of the love that we never did know

G D A

I slip out and scribble a note that reads like a million books

Em F#m G G/F# Em F#

() ()

It's a four cent nickel for my dime store theme, but it sure reads good

Chorus 1

Bm G D

And If I could make it work in life

Like it works on paper

A# F

If the love that I describe

Gm A

Could be anything but words

Bm G

Then I would wipe my eyes I'd dry this ink

Bm G

I'd trade my pen in on a pair of wings

D A

And I would... I would fly

Em G F# Bm

If I could only make it work in life

Verse2

Bm/A G D A A/C# A#dim

And at the end of every night I add up the tips that I count for what might

G D A A/C#

not come down to a thing that amounts to a lie

Em G F#

And the sum of it all I'm afraid

Bm Bm/A G D A A/C# A#dim

Is less then what I know I need to slip beneath the surface of my forgeries

G D A A/C#

Where I buried my hopes where sometimes my dreams

Em G F#

Still stir me and steal me away.

G D A

And I can still hear Dineh Bikeyah call just like we were kids

Em F#m G G/F# Em F#

() ()

I could tell you all about it in a song But Lord I wish...

Chorus2

Bm G D

...that I could make it work in life

Like it works on paper

A# F

If the love that I describe

Gm A

Could be anything but words

Bm G

Then I would wipe my eyes I'd dry this ink

Bm G

I'd trade my pen in on a pair of wings

D A

And I would... Fly

Em G F# Bm Bm/A G D

If I could only make it work in life

A A/C# G Em Bm

If I could only make it work... in life.

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