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If I Could

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Gordon Lightfoot - If I Could
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
 D    C  G  D    C  G
[VERSE 1]
D
If I could sing like the poets and kings of this world 
                                                           G
If I could rise like the wind o'er the tides of the sea
                    A7                 D               G
I would sing you to sleep my love with sweet melody
            A7                  D               G
And let you dream away till the morning light returned again 
   A                       D    C  G  D
To take you away from me
[VERSE 2]
D
If I could speak with the tongues of the masters of old 
                                                       G
If I could tame all the fleeting perceptions I hold 
                     A7            D           G
Would I stand in the marketplace before you 
              A7               D                     G
To be shouted down without any warning at all, to be stood by the wall
    A                         D    C  G  D    C  G
And shot by the man in blue
[VERSE 3]
D
If I could run with the grace of a sun coloured stallion 
                                                            G
If I could fly like the great silver jets in the morning 
                A7                      D                  G
If I caused the wind to change with one wave of my hand 
               A7             D            G
And if I could play the final symphony and set it free 
         A                       D    C  G  D    C  G
Would it mean anything to you
[VERSE 4]
D
If I could stand like the rusty old man in his armour 
                                                       G
If I could ride the steed that he rode in his time
                 A7               D         G
I would turn his head away to the river
            A7                 D             G
And let him wander through the meadow grass, wild and free
    A                  D    C  G  D    C  G
For everyone to see
[VERSE 5]
D
If I could sing like the poets and kings of this world 
                                                           G
If I could rise like the wind o'er the tides of the sea
                    A7                 D               G
I would sing you to sleep my love with sweet melody
            A7                  D               G
And let you dream away till the morning light returned again 
   A
To take you away from me
[OUTRO]
D    C  G  D    C  G  D    C  G  D

If I Could chords and lyrics

Free chords for If I Could by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - If I Could
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO]
 D    C  G  D    C  G
[VERSE 1]
[VERSE 2]
[VERSE 3]
[VERSE 4]
[VERSE 5]
[OUTRO]
D    C  G  D    C  G  D    C  G  D

If I Could Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play If I Could by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Could chords”, “If I Could guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot If I Could chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If I Could chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Could lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, A7, A.

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What key is "If I Could" in?

The chords for "If I Could" show the original chord names (including D, C, G, A7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.