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If Only You Knew

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CAPO-2nd Fret
(VERSE 1)
I can Dlift you with my Gheart
Give you Dmeaning every Gday 
Cannot Dlive without your Gtruth
And be the true Cme
           Em7-A  
To be the true you
Pick the Dflowers from your Gfloor
Put them Din your arms for Gyou my love
ReaDlize my life and Gmore
Say you Awill and then
CTake me Emhome
GMake me Emclear
F#mIt feels so much better
CTake me Emhome
CTo this Emheart of AheartsG  
(CHORUS)
If only you Dknew
             GF#maj      Bmaj  
You caught me when I was falling
                 GF#maj      A  
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
And only you Dknew
               GF#maj        Bmaj  
You answered me when I was calling you
          GF#maj      A  
You saw me when I was dreaming you
        D          G      (improvise chords into next verse)
Into my life 
(VERSE 2)
EveryDone who looks at Gyou
Sees the Dloving in your Gevery move
You're the Dhealing of this Gsoul
To be the true Cyou
           Em7- A  
To be the true me
I will Dbe your strength all Gtime
Ever Dwishing you this Glove and more
Forever Dbe your guiding Gsong
Say you Awill and then
CTake me Emhome
GMake me Emclear
F#mTo feel so much better
CIn this Emlife 
CIn your Emheart of AheartsG  
(CHORUS)
If only you Dknew
                 GF#maj      Bmaj  
How you caught me when I was falling
                 GF#maj      A  
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
And only you Dknew
               GF#maj      Bmaj  
You answered me when I was calling you
          GF#maj      A  
You saw me when I was dreaming you
        D        G (improvise chords into bridge)
Into my life
(BRIDGE)
Em-A- Em(4strums-3strums-9strums)
Em-A- Em(4strums-3strums-9strums)
                              Em  Em-A-Em(4strums-3strums-9strums)
When I feel the hurt in so many peoples' lives
                                  C  Em7-A  
I take a deep breath and think of your smile your eyes
Em-A-Em  
                              Em  Em-A-Em  
When I hear the sadness of this earthtime
Then I take a deep Gbreath and know that you Cunderstand
     Em7-            A  G  
That you understand 
(CHORUS)
And only you Dknew
                 GF#maj      Bmaj  
How you caught me when I was falling fast
         GF#maj      A  
Caught me when I was falling fast
If only you Dknew
                   GF#maj      Bmaj  
How you answered me when I was calling you
          GF#maj                    A  
You saw me when I was dreaming you
If only you Dknew
                 GF#maj      Bmaj  
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
             GF#maj      A  
You caught me when I was falling
          D          G      F#maj      Bmaj   (improvise chords out)
Into your life

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If Only You Knew

by Yes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Bmaj

I have always loved this song and could never find the chords, so I tried my best

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CAPO-2nd Fret

(VERSE 1)

D G

I can lift you with my heart

D G

Give you meaning every day

D G

Cannot live without your truth

And be the true me

Em7 A

To be the true you

D G

Pick the flowers from your floor

D G

Put them in your arms for you my love

D G

Realize my life and more

Say you will and then

C Em

Take me home

G Em

Make me clear

F#m

It feels so much better

C Em

Take me home

C Em A G

To this heart of hearts

(CHORUS)

If only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

You caught me when I was falling

G A

F#maj

Yes you caught me when I was falling fast

And only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

You answered me when I was calling you

G A

F#maj

You saw me when I was dreaming you

D G (improvise chords into next verse)

Into my life

(VERSE 2)

D G

Everyone who looks at you

D G

Sees the loving in your every move

D G

You're the healing of this soul

To be the true you

Em7 A

To be the true me

D G

I will be your strength all time

D G

Ever wishing you this love and more

D G

Forever be your guiding song

Say you will and then

C Em

Take me home

G Em

Make me clear

F#m

To feel so much better

C Em

In this life

C Em A G

In your heart of hearts

(CHORUS)

If only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

How you caught me when I was falling

G A

F#maj

Yes you caught me when I was falling fast

And only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

You answered me when I was calling you

G A

F#maj

You saw me when I was dreaming you

D G (improvise chords into bridge)

Into my life

(BRIDGE)

Em A Em

-- (4strums-3strums-9strums)

Em A Em

-- (4strums-3strums-9strums)

Em Em A

--Em(4strums-3strums-9strums)

When I feel the hurt in so many peoples' lives

C Em7 A

I take a deep breath and think of your smile your eyes

Em A Em

Em Em A Em

When I hear the sadness of this earthtime

G C

Then I take a deep breath and know that you understand

Em7 A G

That you understand

(CHORUS)

And only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

How you caught me when I was falling fast

G A

F#maj

Caught me when I was falling fast

If only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

How you answered me when I was calling you

G A

F#maj

You saw me when I was dreaming you

If only you knew

G Bmaj

F#maj

Yes you caught me when I was falling fast

G A

F#maj

You caught me when I was falling

D G F#maj Bmaj (improvise chords out)

Into your life

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