If Everyone Cared
View chords used in this chart
Intro: F#m - A - E - F#m x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------1--2-------------4-----------------------------------1-----|
D|------4----------------7------7---------2---4----4---------4------4--|
A|----4---4------------7---7------------2---2----4---------4---4-------|
E|--2----------------5----------------0------------------2-------------|
Verse1:
F#m A
From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
E F#
Confusing stars for satellites
F#m A
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
E F#
But here we are, we're here tonight
Prechorus:
A E F#
Singing Amen I, I'm alive
A E F#
Singing Amen I, I'm alive
[CHORUS]
D A
If everyone cared and nobody cried,
E F#m
If everyone loved and nobody lied,
D A
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
E
We'd see the day, when nobody died
And I'm singing
F#m A E F#
A-Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
F#m A E F#m
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Verse2:
F#m A
And in the air the fireflies
E F#
Our only light in paradise
F#m A
We'll show the world they were wrong
E F#
And teach them all to sing along
Prechorus:
A E F#
Singing Amen I, I'm alive (I'm alive)
A E F#
Singing Amen I, I'm alive
[CHORUS]
D A
If everyone cared and nobody cried,
E F#
If everyone loved and nobody lied,
D A
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
E F#m
We'd see the day, when nobody died
D A
If everyone cared and nobody cried,
E F#m
If everyone loved and nobody lied,
D A
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
E F#m
We'd see the day, when nobody died
Solo: D - A - E - F#m
(when nobody died)
D - A - E
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------2--------------2---------------5-s7--7-s10----------|
G|-----2--4-----------2--4------4--2--4-s6-6-------------------14-|
D|--4-------------4---------------------------------------s16-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
B|----14--------------14-----------|
G|16----------14--16--------(16)~--|
D|--------16-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
Verse3:
F#m A
And as we lie beneath the stars,
E F#
We realize how small we are,
F#m A
If they could love like you and me,
E F#
Imagine what the world could be
[CHORUS]
D A
If everyone cared and nobody cried,
E F#m
If everyone loved and nobody lied,
D A
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
E F#m
We'd see the day, when nobody died
D A
If everyone cared and nobody cried,
E F#
If everyone loved and nobody lied,
D A
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
E F#m D
We'd see the day, when nobody died
Outro:
D A E
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
F#m D
When nobody died
D A E
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
F#m D
When nobody died
D A E
We'd see the day when nobody died
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
How to play If Everyone Cared
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.