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[Intro]
Cm   Ab   Bb   Bbx3
What if I Cmlead the Abway?
What if I Bbsus4make mistakes? (Will you be there?)
What if I Cmchange the Abworld?
What if I Bbsus4take the blame? (Will you be there?)
[Riff]
Cm Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Bb Eb Eb
Bb   Bb   Bb   Ab   Bb   Bb   Bb   Eb   Ebx2
[Verse 1]
I reCmmember Abgoing Bbsus4back to the Bbplace we used to Cmlay
But AbI keep losing Bbtrack
And now the Cmdays, they Aball turn Bbsus4black
And our Bbdreams all start to Cmfade
But Abthere's no turning Bbsus4backBb  
[Pre-chorus]
'Cause the Abworld keeps turning
(So Bbwhy do you tell me you care if you're not gonna stay?)
And my Abheart's still burning (BbWhy do you tell me you care?)
[Chorus 2]
What if I Cmchange the Abworld
If I Eblead the Bbway?
What if I Cmbe the Abone who Ebtakes the Bbblame?
What if I Cmcan't go on Abwithout you?
What if I Bbgraduate?
What if I Abdon't?
What if I Bbdon't?
[Riff]
Cm Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Bb Eb Eb
Bb   Bb   Bb   Ab   Bb   Bb   Bb   Eb   Ebx2
[Verse 2]
Now I'm Cmslowly Abgiving Bbsus4up
As the Bbworld keeps losing Cmfaith
And Abyou still turn your Bbback
Now the Cmpath I Abfollow Bbtakes a toll on me, on Cmyou
But Abthere's no turning Bbback
[Pre-chorus]
'Cause the Abworld keeps turning
(So Bbwhy do you tell me you care if you're not gonna stay?)
And my Abheart's still burning (BbWhy do you tell me you care?)
[Chorus]
What if I Cmchange the Abworld
If I Eblead the Bbway?
What if I Cmbe the Abone who Ebtakes the Bbblame?
What if I Cmcan't go on Abwithout you?
What if I Bbgraduate?
What if I Abdon't?
What if I Bbdon't?
What if I Abdon't?
What if I Bbdon't?Eb  Eb  
[Bridge]
Eb(What if I Abdon't?)Cm  
(What if I Bbdon't?)
I'll be Ebwaiting here
I'll be Abwaiting here
I'll be Cmwaiting here
For you Bbto call me
I'll be Ebwaiting here
I'll be Abwaiting here
I'll be Cmwaiting here
For you Bbto call me
I'll be Ebwaiting here (Waiting)
I'll be Abwaiting here (Waiting)
I'll be Cmwaiting here (Waiting)
For you Bbto call me, Eboh
[Solo]
Eb   Ab   Cm   Bbx2
[Chorus]
What if I Eblead the way?
What if I Abgraduate?
What if I Cmchange the world?
Would you Bbstill remember me?
What if I Eblead the way?
What if I Abgraduate?
What if I Cmchange the world
And I Bbfound the words to tell you what you mean to me?
[Outro]
I'll be Ebwaiting here
I'll be Abwaiting here
I'll be Cmwaiting here
For Bbyou to call me
I'll be Ebwaiting here (Waiting)
I'll be Abwaiting here (Waiting)
I'll be Cmwaiting here (Waiting)Bb  
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