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If Only

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[Intro]
Am C
[Verse 1]  
Am                   D
I still remember my name
Am       C
But forgotten my royal mistakes
N.C.
If only
Am                      D
I could go back in time
Am      D           C
   When you were a friend of mine
N.C.
If only
F
We were just a little less tired and true
C                                    D
You were being you, and I was being too human
            F
But who was I fooling
     Am
Ohh if only
[Chorus]
N.C.
If only I could trust you'd
                            Em
Rest your head and turn the light on
    G                                                 Em
If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star
   Am                                                 Em
If only I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to cry on
    G                                                 F
If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars
              Am
Ehh if only
N.C.
(If only, if only)
C
(If only, if only)
[Verse 2]
Am
I took your crown of thorns
G                     C
Laid down to be reborn
N.C
If only
Am
I wasn't flesh and bone
         G
I could rise up from being stoned
N.C
If only
     F
You could see through someone like me
                                    D
Tryna be free, maybe just a little less lonely
             F
Ohh I was so lonely
      D    G
If only
[Chorus]
Am
If only I could trust you'd
                                Em
Rest your head and turn the light on (If only, if only)
    G                                               Em
If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star
N.C.
(If only, if only)
     Am                                                 Em
If only I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to cry on
N.C.
(If only, if only) 
G                                                       F
If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars
N.C.
(If only)
           F
Ehh if only
Am
[Bridge]
N.C
It's out with the old, I'll be new
F                          Am                     D
And don't worry about the drink and drugs, I am through
                                   Am
If only I believed that was true
                                                     F
We'd be living all the dreams in a house with a view
If only, if only you knew how the voices of demons could drown out the truth
       Em
Now my one place of freedom is sleeping with you
    C                  Am
If only, if only you knew
[Chorus]
G    Am
  If only I could trust you'd
                             Em
Rest your head and turn the light on
     G                                              F
If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star
             Am                          Em
If only, If only I was your shoulder to cry on
     G                                                F
If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars
             Am
Ehh if only
[Outro]
        C     Am  F
If only, if only    If only

If Only chords and lyrics

Free chords for If Only by James Arthur. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Am C 
[Verse 1]  
N.C.
If only
N.C.
If only
[Chorus]
N.C.
If only I could trust you'd
N.C.
(If only, if only)
[Verse 2]
N.C
If only
N.C
If only
[Chorus]
N.C.
(If only, if only)
N.C.
(If only, if only) 
N.C.
(If only)
Am
[Bridge]
N.C
It's out with the old, I'll be new
If only, if only you knew how the voices of demons could drown out the truth
[Chorus]
[Outro]

If Only Chords by James Arthur

Learn how to play If Only by James Arthur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If Only chords”, “If Only guitar chords”, or “James Arthur If Only 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 Only chords and for experienced players who want accurate If Only lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, D, F, Em, G.

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What key is "If Only" in?

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