If It Kills Me
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[Intro: ]hit the bass note for D then pluck D,E,Em
(hit the high e string when you play E chords)
D E
Hello, tell me you know
Em
Yeah, you figured me out
D E Em
Something gave it away
D E
And it would be such a beautiful moment
Em
To see the look on your face
D E Em
To know that I know that you know now
Em D F#m* Em D
And baby that’s a case of my wishful thinking
A D Em
You know nothing
D
Cause you and I
E Em
Why, we go carrying on for hours, on and
D E
We get along much better
Em (hold)
Than you and your boyfriend
D F#m
Well all I really wanna do is love you
Bm
A kind much closer than friends use
G Gm
But I still can’t say it after all we’ve been through
D F#m
And all I really want from you is to feel me
Bm
As the feeling inside keeps building
G
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
Gm
If it kills me
Break: D,Gm,Am,A#,C
D E
Well how long, can I go on like this,
Em
Wishing to kiss you,
D E Em
Before I rightly explode?
D E
This double life I lead isn’t healthy for me
Em
In fact it makes me nervous
D E Em
If I get caught I could be risking it all
D
Baby there’s a lot that I miss
F#m* Em D A
In case I’m wrong
D F#m
Well all I really wanna do is love you
Bm
A kind much closer than friends use
G Gm
But I still can’t say it after all we’ve been through
D F#m
And all I really want from you is to feel me
Bm
As the feeling inside keeps building
G
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
Gm
If it kills me
Break: D,Gm,Am,A#,Am,Em
If I should be so bold
D Em
I’d ask you to hold my heart in your hand
D Em D A
Tell you from the start how I’ve longed to be your man
A (pause)
But I never said a word
I guess I’m gonna miss my chance again
Break: D,F#m,Bm,Gm,Am,A#,C
D F#m
All I really wanna do is love you
Bm
A kind much closer than friends use
G Gm
But I still can’t say it after all we’ve been through
D F#m
And all I really want from you is to feel me
Bm
As the feeling inside keeps building
G
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
Gm
If it kills me
D F#m
If it kills me
Bm Gm
I think it might kill me
D F#m
And all I really want from you is to feel me
B
It’s a feeling inside that keeps building
G
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
Gm
If it kills me
D Gm,Am,A#,C,D
It might kill me
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e - - - - - -5- - - - - - -
B - - - - - -7- - - - - - -
G - - - - - -7- - - - - - -
D - -2/4- - -7- - - - - - -
A - - - - - -5- - - - - - -
E - - - - - - - - - - - - -
How to play If It Kills Me
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 D. 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.