What if
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Verse 1:
F#m A Bm/E
What if there was no life
E D
Nothing wrong, nothing right
F#m A Bm/E
What if there was no time
E D
And no reason or rhyme
D/B E
What if you should decide
F#m D E
That you don't want me there by your side
F#m D E
That you don't want me there in your life
Verse 2:
F#m A Bm/E
What if I got it wrong
E D
And no poem or song
F#m A Bm/E
Could put right what I got wrong
E D
Or make you feel I belong
D/B E
What if you should decide
F#m D E
That you don't want me there by your side
F#m D E
That you don't want me there in your life
Chorus:
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
F#m E
Let's take a breath, try to hold it inside
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
F#m E
How can you know it if you don't even try
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
Verse 3:
F#m A Bm/E
Every step that you take
E D
Could be your biggest mistake
F#m A Bm/E
It could bend or it could break
E D
That's the risk that you take
D/B E
What if you should decide
F#m D E
That you don't want me there by your side
F#m D E
That you don't want me there in your life
Chorus:
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
F#m E
Let's take a breath, try to hold it inside
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
F#m E
How can you know it if you don't even try
G D
Oooh, that's right
E
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
F#m E
Let's take a breath, try to hold it inside
D Bm
Oooh, that's right
F#m E
you know the darkness always turns into light
G D
Oooh, that's right
E
How to play What if
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.