If I Told You
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Capo 2
Intro G D Em C
Verse
G
What if I told you about my little nothing town
D
The two room house where I came from
Em
The man that I got my name from
C
I don't even know where he is now
G
What if I told you sometimes I lose my faith
D
I wonder why someone like you would even talk to me
Em
What if I told you there's no fixing me
C
Cause everybody's already tried
Pre-Chorus
G
Would you stay?
D
Would you leave?
Em
I could wait
C
It'll all come out eventually
[Refrão] G D
If I told you all the stupid things I've done
Em
I've blamed on being young
C
But I was old enough to know I know
G D
If I told you the mess that I can be
D Em
When there's no one there to see
Em C
Could you look the other way?
C G D Em C
Could you love me anyway?
Verse
G
What if I told you I don't plan on staying here
D
My dreams are a million miles away
Em
And I know your family's gonna want you to stay
C
You know what I don't blame 'em
Pre-Chorus
G
So I'll say
D
What I don't want to
Em
And I'll just pray
C
You want what I do
[Refrão] G D
If I told you all the stupid things I've done
Em
I've blamed on being young
C
But I was old enough to know I know
G D
If I told you the mess that I can be
D Em
When there's no one there to see
Em C
Could you look the other way?
C G D
Could you love me anyway?
D Em C
Could you love me anyway?
Bridge
G
So before we go any further here
D
Let a week turn into another year
Em
There's some things you probably don't wanna hear
C
But you have to
[Refrão] G D
If I told you sometimes I get jealous
D Em
Sometimes I'm half crazy
C
Would you say the hell with me, the hell with me
G D
If I told you I barely know what love is
D Em
But girl if that's what this is
Em C
I don't want to let it slip away
C G
No, no, no
Outro
G D
Could you love me anyway?
D Em
Please
Em C
Could you love me anyway?
G D Em
Could you love me anyway?
Em C G
Could you love me anyway?
How to play If I Told You
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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.