If You Insist
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
4th traste
BPM: 125
[Intro]
F Am F Am
F C G G
[Verse 1]
F Am
Are you looking to be alone
F Am
Or can I sit with you awhile?
F C
I don't want to be a stranger anymore
G
And you won't even have to smile
F Am
We can talk about the rain
F Am
How it can't seem to stop
F C
Something stupid like the football game
G
Or I can tell you where to shop
[Chorus]
G F
We're running out of options
Am
It's time to close the tab
F G
If you insist on being lonely
Am
Let me put you in a cab
[Verse 2]
F Am
Are you looking for something easy?
F Am
Do you need to feel alive?
F C G
Do you crave a love that tears through your life like a Category 5?
F Am
My momma spent every day alone
F Am
In a house with noise and names
F C
She got so tired of putting out fires
G
She just laid down in the flames
[Chorus]
G F
We're running out of options
Am
I've told you all my jokes
F G
If you insist on being lonely
Am
Can you leave a couple smokes?
[Bridge]
F C F C
F C G G
[Verse 3]
F Am
I could lie to you all night
F Am
Say I saw you in a dream
F C
We don't have to get to know each other better
G
Let it be just how it seems
F Am
I won't ask you for your number
F Am
Don't even need to know your name
F C
I'm too tired to get excited
G
And I'm too old to be ashamed
[Chorus]
G F
We're running out of options
Am
I'll give you time to think
F G
If you insist on being lonely
Am
Let me leave you to your drink
[Solo]
Em F C G
E7 Am G F
[Chorus]
G F
We're running out of options
Am
I'll wait outside the door
F G
If you insist on being lonely
Am
I might wait a minute more
[Outro]
F C F C
F Am G G
How to play If You Insist
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.