If You Knew My Story
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G G C G
If you knew my story, you'd have a hard time
C G
Believing me
G D
You'd think I was lying
G G C G
Joy and sorrow never last
C G D G
I'll die trying not to live in the past
D G
If you knew my story
D G
My heaven and my hell
D G
If you knew my story
G C D
You'd have a good story to tell
G G C G
I left my clothes on that cold river rock
C G G D
My cares and my woes rolled up in my socks
G G C G
I lay down in that mountain stream
C G D G
And the icy water rushed over me
D G
If you knew (if you knew) my story
D G
My heaven and my hell
D G
If you knew (if you knew) my story
G C Em G
You'd have a good story to tell me
Am C
I'm not alone
Em G A D
Tell me I'm not alone
G G C G
Many backs have broken from lesser weight I know
C G G D
I was born to carry more than I can hold
G G C G
Even though I stumble, even though I fall
C G
You'll never see me tumble
D G
You'll never see me crawl
D G
If you knew (if you knew) my story
D G
My heaven and my hell
D G
If you knew (if you knew) my story
G C Em G
You'd have a good story to tell me
Am C
I'm not alone
Em G A D
Tell me I'm not alone
G G C G
Even though I stumble, even though I fall
C G
You'll never see me tumble
D
You'll never see (you'll never see)
G C D G C D
Me crawl
D G
If you knew my story
How to play If You Knew My Story
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.