If Only
Rod StewartVersion1
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
If only I?d have listened to all of my closest friends
And knew that it was over and the party had to end
If only I?d have noticed the sadness in her eyes
She?d still be in my arms tonight, if only
If only I?d have realized the unimportance of being cool
To give a kiss and maybe just say ?darling I love you?
If only I?d said I?m sorry, I?d have been a much better man
She?d still be in my arms tonight, if only
There?s an emptiness that fills my heart
Now that she?s not here
I loved her more than my own life
Something I?ve always feared, if only
If only I had come home that night
Instead of stayin? out for one more drink
If only I?d been unconcerned what the other guys may think
If only I?d have held her tight, but I guess it?s too late now
Oh how blind could one man be, if only
Woah oh but I will not be sad after all the fun we?ve had
You live some and you learn some, if only
If only I could convince her the importance of one more chance
If only God would allow me one more celestial dance
If only I had the nerve to call her up and tell her how I feel
She?d still be in my arms tonight, if only
But it?s only love and love ain?t real
It?s only a four letter word
We spend half our lives chasing after it
How wonderfully absurd, if only
Woah woah but I will not be sad after all the fun we had
You live some and you learn some
Woah but I will not be sad after all the fun that we had
You live some and you learn some
You learn some, if only
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Readable chord sheet for If Only by Rod Stewart
[C] [G/B] [Am] [F] [Dm] [F] [C]
If[C] only I?d have li[G/B]stened to [Am]all of my closest f[F]riends
And[C] knew that it was [G/B]over and the p[Am]arty had to [F]end
If[C] only I?d have n[G/B]oticed the s[Am]adness in her e[F]yes
She?d[Dm] still be in my a[F]rms tonight, if o[C]nly
If[C] only I?d have r[G/B]ealized the unim[Am]portance of being c[F]ool
To [C]give a kiss and [G/B]maybe just say ?d[Am]arling I love yo[F]u?
If[C] only I?d said I?m [G/B]sorry, I?d have [Am]been a much better [F]man
She?d[Dm] still be in my a[F]rms tonight, if o[C]nly
There?s an[Am] emptiness that f[C]ills my heart
[Em]Now that she?s not h[C]ere
I [Am]loved her more than my o[F]wn life
S[Am]omething I?ve always [Dm]feared[F], if o[C]nly
If[C] only I had come [G/B]home that night
Instead of s[Am]tayin? out for one more d[F]rink
If[C] only I?d been u[G/B]nconcerned what the o[Am]ther guys may thi[F]nk
If[C] only I?d have held her [G/B]tight, but I [Am]guess it?s too late [F]now
O[Dm]h how blind could [F]one man be, if o[C]nly
Woah oh but[F] I will [G]not be s[C]ad after a[F]ll the f[G]un we?ve [Am]had
You l[C]ive some [G] and you le[F]arn some, if o[C]nly
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [F] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [C]
[F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm]
[C] [Bb] [C] [Am] [Bb] [C] [F]
If[C] only I could c[G/B]onvince her the im[Am]portance of one more ch[F]ance
If[C] only God would a[G/B]llow me [Am]one more celestial d[F]ance
If[C] only I had the n[G/B]erve to call her[Am] up and tell her how I f[F]eel
She?[Dm]d still be in my a[F]rms tonight, if o[C]nly
But it?s o[Am]nly love and lov[C]e ain?t real
[Em]It?s only a four letter w[C]ord
We spen[Am]d half our lives chasing a[F]fter it
How w[Am]onderfully absu[Dm]rd, [F]if on[C]ly
Woah woah bu[F]t I will [G]not be [C]sad after [F]all the f[G]un we [Am]had
You l[C]ive some[G] and you le[F]arn some
Woah but[F] I will not [G]be sa[C]d after a[F]ll the f[G]un that we [Am]had
You l[C]ive som[G]e and you le[F]arn some
You l[F]earn some, if on[C]ly