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[CHORDS]
C#m7   x-4-6-6-0-0
Aadd9  5-x-7-6-0-0
Badd11 7-x-9-8-0-0 
EM7    x-7-9-8-9-x       
F#m7   x-9-11-9-10-x
D      x-5-7-7-7-x       
E      x-7-9-9-9-x
F#m    2-x-4-2-2-2
G#m    4-x-6-4-4-4
A      5-x-7-6-5-5
B      7-x-9-8-7-7
[Intro]
  C#m7    Aadd9    Badd11Add9
[Verse 1]
Oh my C#m7love, is it Aadd9you tonight?
         Badd11                 Add9
Would it be alright if I stayed alone with you?
To C#m7impress your lips
I would Aadd9beg for this
Badd11                              Add9
Silhouette mistress, you know that I try for you
[Chorus]
EM7Just to have aF#m7nd to C#m7hold
How EM7long before I F#m7have this much C#m7again?
EM7Just to have F#m7and to C#m7hold
I EM7wanna be F#m7with my best C#m7friend...
[Post-Chorus]
DI just want yoEu to F#m7hold me
Like I know you C#m7can
[Verse 2]
As the C#m7sun begins to fade
And Aadd9everything takes on a new shade
It's your Badd11colors, your oils, and hues
              Add9
That mesmerize me
I don't C#m7care if it's hard to believe
But it's your Aadd9voice that narrates my dreams
Through the Badd11darkness that you held me through
                Add9
And all I can't see
[Chorus]
EM7Just to have aF#m7nd to C#m7hold
How EM7long before I F#m7have this much C#m7again?
EM7Just to have F#m7and to C#m7hold
I EM7wanna be F#m7with my best C#m7friend...
[Post-Chorus 2]
DI just want yoEu F#m7to hold meE  
Cuz I wDanna be, wanna wanna be, wanna wanna be,E  
F#m7Wanna be with yoC#m7u
[Coda]
And F#mmaybeG#m  A  
Life will Bbe wErongB  
And F#mmaybeG#m  A  
It's all because BI'm not EstrongB  
And mF#maybe when the lights go down
And all I G#mneed are lAoving arms
And yours just Bdon't Ebelong Bto me
I will F#mknow that I was wrong to Aleave
[Outro]
D  E  F#m7
D  E  F#m7
DI just want Eyou to F#m7hold me
Like I know you C#m7can

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If Only You Knew

by Spells and Curses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Aadd9

Badd11

EM7

F#m7

F#m

G#m

[CHORDS]

C#m7 x-4-6-6-0-0

Aadd9 5-x-7-6-0-0

Badd11 7-x-9-8-0-0

EM7 x-7-9-8-9-x

F#m7 x-9-11-9-10-x

D x-5-7-7-7-x

E x-7-9-9-9-x

F#m 2-x-4-2-2-2

G#m 4-x-6-4-4-4

A 5-x-7-6-5-5

B 7-x-9-8-7-7

[Intro]

C#m7 Aadd9 Badd11

Add9

[Verse 1]

C#m7 Aadd9

Oh my love, is it you tonight?

Badd11 Add9

Would it be alright if I stayed alone with you?

C#m7

To impress your lips

Aadd9

I would beg for this

Badd11 Add9

Silhouette mistress, you know that I try for you

[Chorus]

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

Just to have and to hold

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

How long before I have this much again?

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

Just to have and to hold

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

I wanna be with my best friend...

[Post-Chorus]

D E F#m7

I just want you to hold me

C#m7

Like I know you can

[Verse 2]

C#m7

As the sun begins to fade

Aadd9

And everything takes on a new shade

Badd11

It's your colors, your oils, and hues

Add9

That mesmerize me

C#m7

I don't care if it's hard to believe

Aadd9

But it's your voice that narrates my dreams

Badd11

Through the darkness that you held me through

Add9

And all I can't see

[Chorus]

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

Just to have and to hold

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

How long before I have this much again?

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

Just to have and to hold

EM7 F#m7 C#m7

I wanna be with my best friend...

[Post-Chorus 2]

D E F#m7 E

I just want you to hold me

D E

Cuz I wanna be, wanna wanna be, wanna wanna be,

F#m7 C#m7

Wanna be with you

[Coda]

F#m G#m A

And maybe

B E B

Life will be wrong

F#m G#m A

And maybe

B E B

It's all because I'm not strong

F#m

And maybe when the lights go down

G#m A

And all I need are loving arms

B E B

And yours just don't belong to me

F#m A

I will know that I was wrong to leave

[Outro]

D E F#m7

I just want you to hold me

C#m7

Like I know you can

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