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Previous submissions had some errors & the song just didn't sound right.  This is much 
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If Only
KT Tunstall
A+      020030
E+      xx9990
     F#7004320
   Fmaj7003210
      E7002110
Intro:
 E  A+  F#7  Fmaj7  
 E  A+  F#7  Fmaj7  
Verse:
EWalking around in a Amdaze after dCays now its Gbeen
ETalking it up as aAmmazing and aCmazed that I'm Gin
ELooking at the stars for the Amanswers and Call that I've Gfound
EWas silence and Amdirty F#7grounFmaj7d
Chorus:
                        E  E+
If only you could see me now
                         E  E+
If only you could hear me out
AIf only it was E7only me Enow
Verse:
EListen just a little bit Amharder for CI always tell the Gtruth
EIt isn't just a piston in an Amengine that Ckeeps you Gmoving
ELooking like you're looking for Amsomething and Cnow you're Gsurrounded by
E...siGlenceF#7....Fmaj7......whoa oh
Chorus:
                        E  E+
If only you could see me now
                         E  E+
If only you could hear me now
AIf only it was E7only me Enow
Bridge:
You're in Esilence
A+
silence
F#7sileFmaj7nce
You're surrounded by Esilence
A+
silence
F#7sileFmaj7nce
You're surrounded by Esilence
A+
silence
F#7sileFmaj7nce
You're surrounded by Esilence
A+
silence
F#7sileFmaj7nce
Chorus:
                        E  E+
If only you could see me now
                         E  E+
If only you could hear me out
AIf only it was E7only me Enow
                        E  E+
Oh oh, if only you could see me now
                         E  E+
If only you could hear me out
AIf only it was E7only me Enow
AIf only it was E7only me Enow
AIf only it was E7only me Enow

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If Only

by KT Tunstall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Fmaj7

Previous submissions had some errors & the song just didn't sound right. This is much

though I've made up some chords and just indicated the tabulature below.

If Only

KT Tunstall

+ 020030

+ xx9990

F#7

004320

Fmaj7

003210

002110

Intro:

E A F#7 Fmaj7

Verse:

E Am C G

Walking around in a daze after days now its been

E Am C G

Talking it up as amazing and amazed that I'm in

E Am C G

Looking at the stars for the answers and all that I've found

E Am F#7 Fmaj7

Was silence and dirty ground

Chorus:

E E

If only you could see me now

E E

If only you could hear me out

A E7 E

If only it was only me now

Verse:

E Am C G

Listen just a little bit harder for I always tell the truth

E Am C G

It isn't just a piston in an engine that keeps you moving

E Am C G

Looking like you're looking for something and now you're surrounded by

E G F#7 Fmaj7

...silence..........whoa oh

Chorus:

E E

If only you could see me now

E E

If only you could hear me now

A E7 E

If only it was only me now

Bridge:

You're in silence

silence

F#7 Fmaj7

silence

You're surrounded by silence

silence

F#7 Fmaj7

silence

You're surrounded by silence

silence

F#7 Fmaj7

silence

You're surrounded by silence

silence

F#7 Fmaj7

silence

Chorus:

E E

If only you could see me now

E E

If only you could hear me out

A E7 E

If only it was only me now

E E

Oh oh, if only you could see me now

E E

If only you could hear me out

A E7 E

If only it was only me now

A E7 E

If only it was only me now

A E7 E

If only it was only me now

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