If You Only Knew
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C
I've been trying so hard to survive
G
Sometimes I think that I wanna die
Dm
I feel so fucking guilty cuz god
F
I'm so lucky to live my life
C
So I keep all the pain to myself
G
Losing faith but nobody can tell
Dm
Mom, I don't want you worried cuz that would just hurt me
F
So I pretend I'm fine
C
If you only knew
G
What my mind is telling me I should do
Dm
That I'm drunk and all alone in my room here tonight
F G
I'm too sad to cry it's true
C
If you knew
G
All the shit my brain is putting me through
Dm
You'd come running over straight to my room here tonight
F G
I'm sorry but I need you
C
If you only knew
C
I wish I was somebody else
G
I'm constantly overwhelmed
Dm
Now I'm falling again getting drunk with some friends
F
It's a silent cry for help
Am Em
I wanna get better, want you to know
Dm F
That I can't do this on my own
C
If you only knew
G
What my mind is telling me I should do
Dm
That I'm drunk and all alone in my room here tonight
F G
I'm too sad to cry it's true
C
If you only knew
G
All the shit my brain is putting me through
Dm
You'd come running over straight to my room here tonight
F G
I'm sorry but I need you
Dm
Take me out of this hell
F
Oh, somebody help
C
Take me out of this hell
F G
Oh, I'm not myself
C G
I wanna tell you what my mind is telling me I should do
Dm
That I'm drunk and all alone in my room here tonight
F G
I'm too sad to cry but I want to
C
Oh, if you only knew
How to play If You Only Knew
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 C. 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.