What If
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
E A x4
[Verse 1]
E A
I’m staring at the ceiling
E A
My girl is next to me
E A Bsus4
My hunger for another life has disappeared
E A
I’ve never been so happy
E A
So safe so warm so free
E A B
I gotta get myself the hell away from here
E A E A
[Verse 2]
E A E A
She loves me in the morningi hold her through the night
E A
Sometimes she looks at me
Bsus4
And i can barely breathe
E A
She takes two steps forward
E A
I take a few steps back
E A B
Why do i let my love become my enemy?
[Chorus]
A E F#m7
What if i’ve no gift for prophecy?
A E F#m7 B
What if things work out in the end?
A E F#m7
What if i was slightly less assured?
C#m F#7 B B7
What if i let myself be loved by her?
[Verse 3]
E A
I am a storyteller
E A
My brain goes straight to fear
E A B
It tells me turn back now, there’s danger up ahead
E A E A
It sees no silver linings, only a mounting dread
E A B
How did anxiety become my daily bread?
[Verse 4]
E A
But then she laughs so deeply
E A
Her smile an ocean wide
E A Bsus4 E
I feel a dawning joy i hope will never end
Esus4 E A
I stay for one more minute, one hour, one more day
E A B
My heart unlocks and my resistance starts to bend
[Chorus]
A E F#m7
What if i read too much philosophy?
A E F#m7 B
What if my brain is not my friend?
A E F#m7
What if i want the life in front of me?
C#m F#sus4 B
What if love could set me free to be?
E A E A E A B x2
A E F#m7
What if i have no gift for prophecy?
A E F#m7 B
What if things work out in the end?
A E F#m7
What if my worst fears, they don’t come true?
A B EM7 C#m
what if i don’t lace up my running shoes?
A B EM7 C#m
What if i let myself be loved by you?
A B E C#m
What if i let myself be loved by you?
F#7 B7
What if i let myself be loved?
How to play What If
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 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.