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If Only

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Repeat this riff over the verses:
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|---5----5--5---5--5--5-5-5-7---|
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Hey, umm, got your machine. How's it going?
N.C.
Umm... I was just calling to see if you, ummm...
N.C.
See if you...
N.C.
Actually I don't even know why I called you,
N.C.
I'm not even drunk. Just rambling.
[Chorus]
If only Dyou were here
If only I could Asee your eyes
If only I were F#mwith you, if only I could Dkiss you
If only I had Ajust one night to Emake this right, oh whoa
AI would turn this thing Earound
I'm Dsad and lonely, Edrunk and tired of Abeating myself to a F#mpulp
And I'm not DgivinEg Aup
[Verse 2]
N.C.
I swear I'm not a stalker, I... maybe....
N.C.
Your machine cut me off on the last one
N.C.
Cuz I guess I talk to long,
N.C.
Which it will do, and I will do as well.
N.C.
Just, know you're great, y'know?
[Chorus]
If only Dyou were here
If only I could Asee your eyes
If only I were F#mwith you, if only I could Dkiss you
If only I had Ajust one night to Emake this right, oh whoa
AI would turn this thing Earound
I'm Dsad and lonely, Edrunk and tired of Abeating myself to a F#mpulp
And I'm not DgivinEg Aup
[Bridge]
BSomehow we G#mfell off track and F#got off the path we had been in
BI bet you G#mthought that I had F#dried up and blown away
But I'm on a Ecomeback with a Bfury
And I'm gonna Ewrite myself a Bnote
I'm on a Emission and I Bthought that you should F#knowG  
[Verse 3]
N.C.
You're probably wondering who this is.
N.C.
I just called to apologise.
N.C.
It seems I've been dialling the wrong number.
[Chorus]
If only Dyou were here
If only I could Asee your eyes
If only I were F#mwith you, if only I could Dkiss you
If only I had Ajust one night to Emake this right, oh whoa
AI would turn this thing Earound
I'm Dsad and lonely, Edrunk and tired of Abeating myself to a F#mpulp
And I'm not DgivinEg Aup
[Verse 4]
N.C.
Hi, could I just get a small cheese
N.C.
And one of those dessert things that you guys do?

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If Only

by Bowling for Soup

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Repeat this riff over the verses:

e|-------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|---5----5--5---5--5--5-5-5-7---|

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Hey, umm, got your machine. How's it going?

N.C.

Umm... I was just calling to see if you, ummm...

N.C.

See if you...

N.C.

Actually I don't even know why I called you,

N.C.

I'm not even drunk. Just rambling.

[Chorus]

If only you were here

If only I could see your eyes

F#m D

If only I were with you, if only I could kiss you

A E

If only I had just one night to make this right, oh whoa

A E

I would turn this thing around

D E A F#m

I'm sad and lonely, drunk and tired of beating myself to a pulp

D E A

And I'm not giving up

[Verse 2]

N.C.

I swear I'm not a stalker, I... maybe....

N.C.

Your machine cut me off on the last one

N.C.

Cuz I guess I talk to long,

N.C.

Which it will do, and I will do as well.

N.C.

Just, know you're great, y'know?

[Chorus]

If only you were here

If only I could see your eyes

F#m D

If only I were with you, if only I could kiss you

A E

If only I had just one night to make this right, oh whoa

A E

I would turn this thing around

D E A F#m

I'm sad and lonely, drunk and tired of beating myself to a pulp

D E A

And I'm not giving up

[Bridge]

B G#m F#

Somehow we fell off track and got off the path we had been in

B G#m F#

I bet you thought that I had dried up and blown away

E B

But I'm on a comeback with a fury

E B

And I'm gonna write myself a note

E B F# G

I'm on a mission and I thought that you should know

[Verse 3]

N.C.

You're probably wondering who this is.

N.C.

I just called to apologise.

N.C.

It seems I've been dialling the wrong number.

[Chorus]

If only you were here

If only I could see your eyes

F#m D

If only I were with you, if only I could kiss you

A E

If only I had just one night to make this right, oh whoa

A E

I would turn this thing around

D E A F#m

I'm sad and lonely, drunk and tired of beating myself to a pulp

D E A

And I'm not giving up

[Verse 4]

N.C.

Hi, could I just get a small cheese

N.C.

And one of those dessert things that you guys do?

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