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                                         Z A C K   H E X U M
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
e]---Ax----A75----A#x----C0----Dm5----D#x----F1----Gm3---|
B]---2----5----3----1----6----8----1----3---|
G]---2----6----3----0----7----8----2----3---|
D]---2----5----3----2----7----8----3----5---|
A]---4----7----1----3----5----6----3----5---|
E]--------5------------------------1----3---|
 INTRO:
e]--Dm-------------Gm-------------F-------------C-------A-------|
B]--------6------------3------------1----------1------2--|
G]------7---7--------3---3--------2---2------0------2----|
D]----7-------7----5-------3----3-------3----------------| (x2)
A]--5--------------------------------------3------4------|
E]---------------3------------1--------------------------|
 VERSE 1:
  DmOh, she's in the sky, what can I sGmay? I shouldn't try
  I wanna knFow you, how can I shCow you?A  
  DmI will play the part of a frGmiend who lends a heart
  Just so FI can see you want love dCesperatelyA  
 PRE-CHORUS 1:
  Although you dDmon't mean me
  I dream the Gmend we'd be
  So if I hFave to I'll stGmand here and wA7ait
 CHORUS 1:
  D#What if I were the kDmind of guy
  Who could brA#ing to your stFars, your dGmiamonds?A7  
  D#I could be all you wDmant and need
  But I'm A#not that F- though I Gmwould tA7ry for you
 TRANSITION 1:
e]--Dm-------------Gm-------------F-------------C-------A-------|
B]--------6------------3------------1----------1------2--|
G]------7---7--------3---3--------2---2------0------2----|
D]----7-------7----5-------3----3-------3----------------|
A]--5--------------------------------------3------4------|
E]---------------3------------1--------------------------|
 VERSE 2:
  DmOh, she's in the sky, what can I Gmsay as she passes by?
  I should've tFold you - what's the worst yCou could do?A  
  A "Dmno" would let me go and then at lGmeast I would know
  If I'm to Fbe alone at least my hCand was shownA  
 PRE-CHORUS 2:
  And though you dDmon't pick me
  I dream the Gmend we'd be
  So if I hFave to I'll stGmand here and wA7ait
 CHORUS 2:
  D#What if I were the kDmind of guy
  Who could brA#ing to your stFars, your dGmiamonds?A7  
  D#I could be all you wDmant and need
  But I'm A#not that F- though I Gmwould tA7ry for you
 BRIDGE:
 Dm-  Gm-  F-  C-  A(x2)
 Dm-  Gm-  F-  Gm- A7  
 CHORUS 3:
  D#What if I were the kDmind of guy
  Who could brA#ing to your stFars, your dGmiamonds?A7  
  D#I could be all you wDmant and need
  But I'm A#not that F- though I Gmwould tA7ry for you
 OUTRO [to fade]:
e]--Dm-------------Gm-------------F-------------C-------A-------|
B]--------6------------3------------1----------1------2--|
G]------7---7--------3---3--------2---2------0------2----|
D]----7-------7----5-------3----3-------3----------------| (x7)
A]--5--------------------------------------3------4------|
E]---------------3------------1--------------------------|

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What If I

by Zack Hexum

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Z A C K H E X U M

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

A A7 A# C Dm D# F Gm

e]---x----5----x----0----5----x----1----3---|

B]---2----5----3----1----6----8----1----3---|

G]---2----6----3----0----7----8----2----3---|

D]---2----5----3----2----7----8----3----5---|

A]---4----7----1----3----5----6----3----5---|

E]--------5------------------------1----3---|

INTRO:

Dm Gm F C A

e]-------------------------------------------------------|

B]--------6------------3------------1----------1------2--|

G]------7---7--------3---3--------2---2------0------2----|

D]----7-------7----5-------3----3-------3----------------| (x2)

A]--5--------------------------------------3------4------|

E]---------------3------------1--------------------------|

VERSE 1:

Dm Gm

Oh, she's in the sky, what can I say? I shouldn't try

F C A

I wanna know you, how can I show you?

Dm Gm

I will play the part of a friend who lends a heart

F C A

Just so I can see you want love desperately

PRE-CHORUS 1:

Although you don't mean me

I dream the end we'd be

F Gm A7

So if I have to I'll stand here and wait

CHORUS 1:

D# Dm

What if I were the kind of guy

A# F Gm A7

Who could bring to your stars, your diamonds?

D# Dm

I could be all you want and need

A# F Gm A7

But I'm not that - though I would try for you

TRANSITION 1:

Dm Gm F C A

e]-------------------------------------------------------|

B]--------6------------3------------1----------1------2--|

G]------7---7--------3---3--------2---2------0------2----|

D]----7-------7----5-------3----3-------3----------------|

A]--5--------------------------------------3------4------|

E]---------------3------------1--------------------------|

VERSE 2:

Dm Gm

Oh, she's in the sky, what can I say as she passes by?

F C A

I should've told you - what's the worst you could do?

Dm Gm

A "no" would let me go and then at least I would know

F C A

If I'm to be alone at least my hand was shown

PRE-CHORUS 2:

And though you don't pick me

I dream the end we'd be

F Gm A7

So if I have to I'll stand here and wait

CHORUS 2:

D# Dm

What if I were the kind of guy

A# F Gm A7

Who could bring to your stars, your diamonds?

D# Dm

I could be all you want and need

A# F Gm A7

But I'm not that - though I would try for you

BRIDGE:

Dm Gm F C A

- - - - (x2)

Dm Gm F Gm A7

- - - -

CHORUS 3:

D# Dm

What if I were the kind of guy

A# F Gm A7

Who could bring to your stars, your diamonds?

D# Dm

I could be all you want and need

A# F Gm A7

But I'm not that - though I would try for you

OUTRO [to fade]:

Dm Gm F C A

e]-------------------------------------------------------|

B]--------6------------3------------1----------1------2--|

G]------7---7--------3---3--------2---2------0------2----|

D]----7-------7----5-------3----3-------3----------------| (x7)

A]--5--------------------------------------3------4------|

E]---------------3------------1--------------------------|

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