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I figured this out on piano to accompany a friend so I thought I'd throw it out there 
the guitarists too.  If you play the chords with finger-style arpeggios you can 
the piano part on the original recording.
You can use pretty much all open chords except for the C#m, which I play barre at the 
fret.
Emilie Autumn - What If
(From the album *Enchant*)
E5Here you sit on your high-backed chair
E5Wonder how the view is from there
E5I wouldn't know 'cause I like to sit
Asus2Upon the floor, yeah B7upon the floor
E5If you like we could play a game
E5Let's pretend that we are the same
E5But you will have to look much closer
Asus2Than you do, closer tB7han you do
Asus2And I'm far too tired B7to stay here anymore
Asus2And I don't care what B7you think anyway
Asus2'Cause I think you weB7re wrong about me
Asus2Yeah what if you wereB7, what if you were
EAnd what if I'm a B7snowstorm burning
C#mWhat if I'm a worlAd unturning
EWhat if I'm an oceB7an,
C#mfar too shallow, mAuch too deep
EWhat if I'm the kiB7ndest demon
C#mSomething you may Anot believe in
EWhat if I'm a sireB7n singing
C#mgentlemen to sleepA  
 D-  B7- E  
E5I know you've got it figured out
E5Tell me what I am all about
E5And I just might learn a thing or two
Asus2Hundred about you, maybe B7about you
E5I'm the end of your telescope
E5I don't change just to suit your vision
E5'Cause I am bound by a fraying rope
Asus2Around my hands, tied arB7ound my hands
Asus2And you close your eyes B7when I say I'm breaking free
Asus2And put your hands over B7both your ears
Asus2Because you cannot stand B7to believe I'm not
Asus2The perfect girl you thoB7ught Well what have I got to lose
EAnd what if I'm B7a weeping willow
C#mLaughing tears uApon my pillow
EWhat if I'm a soB7cialite
C#mwho wants to be Aalone
EWhat if I'm a toB7othless leopard
C#mWhat if I'm a shAeepless shepherd
EWhat if I'm an aB7ngel without
C#mwings to take me Ahome
 D-  B7- E  
 E- D#  
C#mYou don't Aknow me
ENever wiB7ll, never will
C#mI'm outsidAe your picture frame
EAnd the B7glass is breaking now
C#mYou can't Asee me
ENever wiB7ll, never willD  
DIf you're never gonna see
EWhat if I'm a crB7owded desert
C#mToo much pain wiAth little pleasure
EWhat if I'm the B7nicest place
C#myou never want tAo go
EWhat if I don't B7know who I am
C#mWill that keep uAs both from trying
ETo find out and B7when you have
C#mBe sure to let mAe know
EWhat if I'm a snB7owstorm burning
C#mWhat if I'm a woArld unturning
EWhat if I'm an oB7cean, far too
C#mshallow, much toAo deep
EWhat if I'm the B7kindest demon
C#mSomething you maAy not believe in
EWhat if I'm a siB7ren singing
C#mGentlemen to sleAepB  C#m  
ASleBep.C#m..
ASleBep.C#m..

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What If

by Emilie Autumn

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Asus2

C#m

I figured this out on piano to accompany a friend so I thought I'd throw it out there

the guitarists too. If you play the chords with finger-style arpeggios you can

the piano part on the original recording.

You can use pretty much all open chords except for the C#m, which I play barre at the

fret.

Emilie Autumn - What If

(From the album *Enchant*)

Here you sit on your high-backed chair

Wonder how the view is from there

I wouldn't know 'cause I like to sit

Asus2 B7

Upon the floor, yeah upon the floor

If you like we could play a game

Let's pretend that we are the same

But you will have to look much closer

Asus2 B7

Than you do, closer than you do

Asus2 B7

And I'm far too tired to stay here anymore

Asus2 B7

And I don't care what you think anyway

Asus2 B7

'Cause I think you were wrong about me

Asus2 B7

Yeah what if you were, what if you were

E B7

And what if I'm a snowstorm burning

C#m A

What if I'm a world unturning

E B7

What if I'm an ocean,

C#m A

far too shallow, much too deep

E B7

What if I'm the kindest demon

C#m A

Something you may not believe in

E B7

What if I'm a siren singing

C#m A

gentlemen to sleep

D B7 E

- -

I know you've got it figured out

Tell me what I am all about

And I just might learn a thing or two

Asus2 B7

Hundred about you, maybe about you

I'm the end of your telescope

I don't change just to suit your vision

'Cause I am bound by a fraying rope

Asus2 B7

Around my hands, tied around my hands

Asus2 B7

And you close your eyes when I say I'm breaking free

Asus2 B7

And put your hands over both your ears

Asus2 B7

Because you cannot stand to believe I'm not

Asus2 B7

The perfect girl you thought Well what have I got to lose

E B7

And what if I'm a weeping willow

C#m A

Laughing tears upon my pillow

E B7

What if I'm a socialite

C#m A

who wants to be alone

E B7

What if I'm a toothless leopard

C#m A

What if I'm a sheepless shepherd

E B7

What if I'm an angel without

C#m A

wings to take me home

D B7 E

- -

E D#

C#m A

You don't know me

E B7

Never will, never will

C#m A

I'm outside your picture frame

E B7

And the glass is breaking now

C#m A

You can't see me

E B7 D

Never will, never will

If you're never gonna see

E B7

What if I'm a crowded desert

C#m A

Too much pain with little pleasure

E B7

What if I'm the nicest place

C#m A

you never want to go

E B7

What if I don't know who I am

C#m A

Will that keep us both from trying

E B7

To find out and when you have

C#m A

Be sure to let me know

E B7

What if I'm a snowstorm burning

C#m A

What if I'm a world unturning

E B7

What if I'm an ocean, far too

C#m A

shallow, much too deep

E B7

What if I'm the kindest demon

C#m A

Something you may not believe in

E B7

What if I'm a siren singing

C#m A B C#m

Gentlemen to sleep

A B C#m

Sleep...

A B C#m

Sleep...

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