Only Ifs

Introduction G Only if Cm G She knew the end was coming Em Dsus D Then it would’ve been less stunning Dm G7 Cmaj7 When the boy tore her heart into bits Eb F But tonight, all I have are G “Only ifs” G Only if Cm G My words could console her Em Dsus D Patch her heart where the hole burns Dm G7 Cmaj7 And keeps her awake on nights like this Eb F G G7 Only if there were no “only if’s” C D7 Only if she understood me G G7 And where I’m coming from C D7 And why it came up in a good week G G7 Or why it had to be done C Now I’ve tried my best D B7 Em To express my feelings day by day Am But they just hurt her anyway D So for now, I’ll say G Only if Cm G She knew I truly loved her Em Dsus D Then she’d never have to wonder Dm G7 What caused the sudden shift Cmaj7 Only if Eb F G G7 Only if There were no “only ifs” C D7 Only if she understood me G G7 And where I’m coming from C D7 And why it came up in a good week G G7 Or why it had to be done C Now I’ve tried my best D B7 Em To express my feelings day by day Am But they just hurt her anyway D So for now, I’ll say G Only if Cm G We knew we’d be together Em Dsus D But it wouldn't last forever Dm G7 Would we still have tried like this? Cmaj7 Only if Eb F G Only if there were no “only if’s” Eb F N.C Only if there were no “only if’s”