If I only had the words to tell you Chords
by Billy Joel
If I only had the words to tell you by Billy Joel is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Bb/D, Eb, Cm7, Ab7, F7, F7(sus4), Db, Dm7, Ab11, Db/F, Gb, Ebm7, B9, Gbmaj7, Bbm, Ab, Fm7 and Db9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Bb Bb/D Eb Bb/D
If I only had the words to tell you
Cm7 Ab7 F7
If you only had the time to understand
Bb Bb/D Eb Bb/D
Though I know it wouldn?t change your feelings
Cm7 F7(sus4) Bb Db F7
And I know you?ll carry on the best you can.
Bb Bb/D Eb Bb/D
If I only had the urge to tell you
Cm7 F7(sus4) Ab7 F7
If you only knew how hard it is to say
Bb Bb/D Eb Bb/D
When the simple lines have all been taken
Dm7 F7(sus4) Bb Ab11 Ab7
And the radio repeats them ev?ry day.
Db Db/F Gb Db/F
If I never find the song to sing you
Ebm7 B9 Ab7
If you always find it hard to comprehend
Db Db/F Gbmaj7 Gb Db/F
Well, you know there wouldn?t be much meaning
Ebm7 Ab11 Db
If I had to sing those tired words again.
F7 Bbm F7 Bbm
Life goes on and on
Ab Db Ab Db
And tonight will soon be gone
Gbmaj7 Fm7 Ebm7 Ab11 Ab7
But if we try we can be sure.
Db Db/F Gb Db/F
If I only had the words to tell you
Ebm7 Db9 Ab7
If you only had the time to understand
Db Db/F Gbmaj7 Gb Db/F
But I only have these arms to hold you
Ebm7 Ab11 Db
And it?s all that you can ask of any man.