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                             What If - Coldplay
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Tabbed by: Craig Dobson
Email:craigdobson.home@ntlworld.com
Tuning:EADGBe
Chords are:
    F#m  A               E7 D    Bm7F#m7Esus4E   G
              Bm7add4                        
e|---2------0--------x-------0----2------2------2-----0-----0----3--|
B|---2------2--------3-------3----3------3------2-----0-----0----0--|
G|---2------2--------2-------1----2------2------2-----2-----1----0--|
D|---4------2--------2-------2----0------4------2-----2-----2----0--|
A|---4------0--------2-------2----x------2------4-----2-----2----3--|
E|---2------x--------x-------0----x------x------2-----0-----0----2--|
F#m   A                    E7
                Bm7add4    
What if there was no light
                        D
Nothing wrong, nothing right
F#m    A
                    Bm7add4
What if there was no time
E7                 D
And no reason or rhyme
Bm7                        E7
What if you should decide?
           F#m            D            E7
That you don’t want be there by your side
             F#m          D            E7
That you don’t want me there in your life
F#m   A                     E7
              Bm7add4       
What if I got it wrong?
                 D
And no poem or song
F#m       A                       E7
                      Bm7add4     
Could put right what I got wrong
                          D
Or make you feel I belong?
Bm7                          E7
And what if you should decide
               F#m         D                E7
That you don’t want me there by your side
               F#m         D                E7
That you don’t want me there in your life
D                Bm7
Ooh,      that’s right
F#m7                      Esus4       E
Lets take a breath jump over the side
D                Bm7
Ooh,        that’s right
F#m7                      Esus4        E
How can you know it if you don’t even try?
D               Bm7
Ooh,      that’s right
F#m    A                   E7
               Bm7add4     
Every step that you take
                         D
Could be your biggest mistake
F#m     A                      E7
                Bm7add4        
It could bend or it could break
                         D
That’s the risk that you take
Bm7                      E7
And what if you should decide
           F#m             D                 E7
That you don’t want me there in your life
           F#m             D                 E7
That you don’t want me there by your side
D                   Bm7
Ooh,     that’s right
F#m7                     Esus4      E
Lets take a breath jump over the side
D                 Bm7
Ooh,      that’s right 
F#m7                           Esus4       E
How can you know it when you don’t even try
D            Bm7
Ooh,      that’s right
Oooooooooooooo
D            Bm7
Ooh,       that’s right
F#m7                     Esus4      E
Lets take a breath jump over the side
D           Bm7
Ooh,       that’s right
F#m7                     Esus4      E
You know that darkness has turned into light
D          Bm7
Ooh        that’s right
Enjoy people!

What If chords and lyrics

Free chords for What If by Coldplay. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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                             What If - Coldplay
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Tabbed by: Craig Dobson
Email:craigdobson.home@ntlworld.com
Oooooooooooooo
Enjoy people!

What If Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play What If by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What If chords”, “What If guitar chords”, or “Coldplay What If 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 What If chords and for experienced players who want accurate What If lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, A, E7, D, Bm7, F#m7.

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What key is "What If" in?

The chords for "What If" show the original chord names (including F#m, A, E7, D, Bm7, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.