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Intro:
A E7 Em7 D9 Bb7+ A Dm6 E7
007600 006400 005400 004230 003230 002220 000201 020130
A E7 Em7 D9
007600 006400 005400 004230
If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you?
Bb7+ A Dm6 E7
003230 002220 000201 020100
The words will never show the you I've come to know.
A E7 Em7 D9
If a face could launch a thousand ships, then where am I to go?
Bb7+ A Dm6 E7
There's no one home but you -- you're all that's left me to.
Bridge:
F#m Fdim F#m D6
244222 003434 244222 000202
And when my love for life is running dry,
C#m7/5- F#7 Bm7/5- E7
045450 242322 023230 020100
You'll come and pour your-self on me.
A E7 Em7 D9
If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you;
Bb7+ A Dm6 E7
Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way.
A E7 Em7 D9
If the world should stop revolving, spinning slowly down to die,
Bb7+ A Dm6 E7
I'd spend the end with you, and when the world was through,
F#m Fdim F#m D6
Then one by one, the stars would all go out,
C#m7/5- F#7 Bm Bm7 Bm7/5-
045450 242322 224432 004432 023230
Then you and I would sim - ply fly
E7 A D9 Bb7+ A
020100 002220 004230 003230 002220
A - way.
How to play If
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.