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Capo 1
Verse 1
                                                   BmEm7add2     Bm  
What if you're right?   And he was just another nice guy
What if you're right?Em7add2  
                                                   BmEm7add2        Bm  
What if it's true?  They say the cross will only make a fool of you
And what if it's true?Em7add2  
What if he takes hiA/C#s place in history
With all the propDhets and the kings
Who taught us loF#/Bbve and came in peace
But then the Bmstory ends       What then?Em7/A  
Chorus
DBut what if you're wrong?      What if theEmre's more?
Bm7What if there's hope you never dreamed of hopiGng for?
What if you jump?         DAnd just close your eyes?Em  
What if the arms thaBm7t catch you, catch you by surprise?G  
                                         Bm             Em      BmEm7add2
What if He's more than enough?      What if it's love?
Verse 2
                                           BmEm7add2              Bm  
What if you dig  Way down deeper than your simple-minded friends
What if you dig?Em7add2  
                                                BmEm7add2         Bm  
What if you find  A thousand more unanswered questions down inside
That's all you find?Em7add2  
What if you pick apart tA/C#he logic
And begin to poDke the holes
What if the crown of thorns is no moF#/Bbre
Than folklBmore that must be told         and retold?Em7/A  
Chorus
DBut what if you're wrong?      What if theEmre's more?
Bm7What if there's hope you never dreamed of hopinGg for?
What if you jump?         DAnd just close your eyes?Em  
Bm7What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?G  
What if He's more thaBmn enough?      What if Emit's love?Bm  
Bridge
                           Gm7/                           D  D  
You've been running as fast as you can
                           Gm7/                         D         D  E  
You've been looking for a place you can land - for so long
But what if you're wrong?G  

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What If

by Nichole Nordeman

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Em7/A

Bm7

Gm7

Capo 1

Verse 1

Bm Bm

Em7add2

What if you're right? And he was just another nice guy

Em7add2

What if you're right?

Bm Bm

Em7add2

What if it's true? They say the cross will only make a fool of you

Em7add2

And what if it's true?

A/C#

What if he takes his place in history

With all the prophets and the kings

F#/Bb

Who taught us love and came in peace

Bm Em7/A

But then the story ends What then?

Chorus

D Em

But what if you're wrong? What if there's more?

Bm7 G

What if there's hope you never dreamed of hoping for?

D Em

What if you jump? And just close your eyes?

Bm7 G

What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?

Bm Em Bm

Em7add2

What if He's more than enough? What if it's love?

Verse 2

Bm Bm

Em7add2

What if you dig Way down deeper than your simple-minded friends

Em7add2

What if you dig?

Bm Bm

Em7add2

What if you find A thousand more unanswered questions down inside

Em7add2

That's all you find?

A/C#

What if you pick apart the logic

And begin to poke the holes

F#/Bb

What if the crown of thorns is no more

Bm Em7/A

Than folklore that must be told and retold?

Chorus

D Em

But what if you're wrong? What if there's more?

Bm7 G

What if there's hope you never dreamed of hoping for?

D Em

What if you jump? And just close your eyes?

Bm7 G

What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?

Bm Em Bm

What if He's more than enough? What if it's love?

Bridge

Gm7 D D

You've been running as fast as you can

Gm7 D D E

You've been looking for a place you can land - for so long

But what if you're wrong?

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