If You Only Knew Chords
by Firefall
If You Only Knew by Firefall is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C/G, D/G, G, C, Em, D and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro 1
C/G D/G C/G D/G
Intro 2
G G C C
G G C C
verse 1
G G G C C
After I say I'm sorry what am I supposed to say?
G G G C C
All of my explanations don't explain it anyway.
Em D C C
Nothin's gonna change the way you feel.
Em D C C Bm Bm*
I don't have to prove my dreams are real, even to you.
Interlude
G G C C
verse 2
G G G C C
All I can see is anger in your answers and your eyes.
G G G C C
I can be sad and sorry but I can't apologize.
Em D C C
Sad because I lose another dream.
Em D C C Bm Bm*
Sorry 'cause you don't know what I mean and you say you do.
Chorus
G G C C
If you only knew.
G G C C
If you only knew.
Bm Bm C C*
If you only knew.
Interlude
G G C C
G G C C
Bm Bm*
verse 3
G G G C C
You and your smug suspicions, reading between the lines,
G G G C C
drawing your own conclusions and concluding that they're mine.
Em D C C
Funny how you never understood.
Em D C C Bm Bm*
I'd change everything if I could 'cause it was always you.
End-Chorus (Repeat and Fade Out)
G C
If you only knew.