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Key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb- x13331
 F-  133211
 Gm- 355333
 Eb- x68886
 G#- 466544
 Cm- x35543
Intro: Bb--F--Gm-G#-Bb--
Verse 1:
  GmStand tall BbHead 
and shoulders Fdown
they dont make them 
like Ebus anymore
  GmYou failed BbTo see that
I am Fnot your shadow
EbI can be more
  GmYou said BbThe world 
is hard to Fface
I am your umEbbrella 
Megan GmBut I BbCan keep 
up with its Fpace 
if you let me Ebgo i'll 
Chorus:
What if i Bbsee you
down the line?
What if i Fbuilt up 
what was mine?
What if i Gmdidnt forget 
G#passion like you 
Bbdid? (What if you)
What if i Bbfind my 
purpose first?
What if i Ffulfill 
my lifes work?
What if you Gmcounting 
on my G#failure made me 
Bblive? (What if you)
Interlude: Cm--Bb--F--Eb--
Verse 2:
  GmNot scared BbI know you thought 
i was Fshaking fast in my Ebown two shoes
  GmBut theses soles Bbcould fight the ocean
FWeighs dirty laundry in Ebworld war II
  GmFinally i Bbsee past my front Fhands
Not a cowards Ebpiss stained pants
  GmThank you for Bbtelling me
I Fcan't without out you 
i wouldn't Ebbe where i am
Bridge:
Well if you see me aGmgain
You wont know Fmy face
But you'll recall Bbmy heart
Inside of me a Ebside 
of you is crazed
When i see you aGmgain
I wont be Fbitter
You so far to Bbblame
You brought up this change
I was so much of Ebyou 
                       F(hold)
i wont ever be the same
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
What if you Gmcounting on 
my G#failure made me Bblive?
(What if) What if you Gmcounting 
                    G#  Bb(hold)
on my failure made me live? 

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What If

by Meg & Dia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

- 466544

- x35543

Bb F Gm G# Bb

Intro: --------

Verse 1:

Gm Bb

Stand tall Head

and shoulders down

they dont make them

like us anymore

Gm Bb

You failed To see that

I am not your shadow

I can be more

Gm Bb

You said The world

is hard to face

I am your umbrella

Gm Bb

Megan But I Can keep

up with its pace

if you let me go i'll

Chorus:

What if i see you

down the line?

What if i built up

what was mine?

What if i didnt forget

passion like you

did? (What if you)

What if i find my

purpose first?

What if i fulfill

my lifes work?

What if you counting

on my failure made me

live? (What if you)

Interlude: Cm--Bb--F--Eb--

Verse 2:

Gm Bb

Not scared I know you thought

F Eb

i was shaking fast in my own two shoes

Gm Bb

But theses soles could fight the ocean

F Eb

Weighs dirty laundry in world war II

Gm Bb F

Finally i see past my front hands

Not a cowards piss stained pants

Gm Bb

Thank you for telling me

I can't without out you

i wouldn't be where i am

Bridge:

Well if you see me again

You wont know my face

But you'll recall my heart

Inside of me a side

of you is crazed

When i see you again

I wont be bitter

You so far to blame

You brought up this change

I was so much of you

(hold)

i wont ever be the same

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

What if you counting on

G# Bb

my failure made me live?

(What if) What if you counting

G# Bb

(hold)

on my failure made me live?

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