If Only

INTRO: C G/B Am F Dm F C 
 
 
C G/B Am F 
If only I’d have listened to all of my closest friends 
C G/B Am F 
And knew that it was over and the party had to end 
C G/B Am F 
If only I’d have noticed the sadness in her eyes 
Dm F C 
She’d still be in my arms tonight, if only 
 
 
C G/B Am F 
If only I’d have realized the unimportance of being cool 
C G/B Am F 
To give a kiss and maybe just say “darling I love you” 
C G/B Am F 
If only I’d said I’m sorry, I’d have been a much better man 
Dm F C 
She’d still be in my arms tonight, if only 
 
 
Am C 
There’s an emptiness that fills my heart 
Em C 
Now that she’s not here 
Am F 
I loved her more than my own life 
Am Dm F C 
Something I’ve always feared, if only 
 
 
C G/B 
If only I had come home that night 
Am F 
Instead of stayin’ out for one more drink 
C G/B Am F 
If only I’d been unconcerned what the other guys may think 
C G/B Am F 
If only I’d have held her tight, but I guess it’s too late now 
Dm F C 
Oh how blind could one man be, if only 
 
 
F G C F G Am 
Woah oh but I will not be sad after all the fun we’ve had 
C G F C 
You live some and you learn some, if only 
 
 
BRIDGE: G# D# Bb F G# D# Bb C 
F C Dm F C Dm 
C Bb C Am Bb C F 
 
 
C G/B Am F 
If only I could convince her the importance of one more chance 
C G/B Am F 
If only God would allow me one more celestial dance 
C G/B Am F 
If only I had the nerve to call her up and tell her how I feel 
Dm F C 
She’d still be in my arms tonight, if only 
 
 
Am C 
But it’s only love and love ain’t real 
Em C 
It’s only a four letter word 
Am F 
We spend half our lives chasing after it 
Am Dm F C 
How wonderfully absurd, if only 
 
 
F G C F G Am 
Woah woah but I will not be sad after all the fun we had 
C G F 
You live some and you learn some 
F G C F G Am 
Woah but I will not be sad after all the fun that we had 
C G F 
You live some and you learn some 
F C 
You learn some, if only