If Only Chords
by Hanson
If Only by Hanson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Bm, A, G5, A5 and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D G Bm A
D G A
Every single time I see you, start to feel this way
D G A
Makes me wonder if I'm ever gonna feel this way again
D G A
There's a picture hanging in the back of my head
D G A
I see it over and over
Bm A D
I wanna hold you, and love you, in my arms and then
Bm A D
I wanna need you, 'cause I need to be with you 'til the end
Bm A D
But then I hear myself reply "You've gotta hold it in
G5 A5
this time, tonight"
D G Bm A
If only... I had the guts to feel this way
D G Bm A
If only... you'd look at me and want to stay
Bm G A
If only... I'd take you in my arms and say
G5 A5
"I won't go 'cause I need you"
Intro: D G Bm A
D G A
I sit here waitin', wonderin', hopin', that I'll make this right
D G
'Cause all I think about is your hands, your face
A
And all these lonely nights
D G A
There's a feeling that's screaming in the back of my head
D G A
Saying it over and over
Bm A D
I wanna hold you, and love you, in my arms and then
Bm A D
I wanna need you, 'cause I need to be with you 'til the end
Bm A D
Then I hear myself reply "She'll never let you in
G5 A5
this time, tonight"
D G Bm A
If only... I had the guts to feel this way
D G Bm A
If only... you'd look at me and want to stay
Bm G A
If only... I'd take you in my arms and say
G5 A5
"I won't go 'cause I need you"
G5 A5
Please don't go, 'cause I need you now
Em7 D
I want to hear you say it'll always be this way
A D Bm
and we'll be hand in hand for every night and every day
Em7 D
I want to scream and shout 'cause I'm losing every doubt
A D Bm
and all I care about is you and me and us and now
Solo: D G Bm A 4x
G5 G5 A5 A5 2x
Yeah!
D G Bm A
If only... I had the guts to feel this way
D G Bm A
If only... you'd look at me and want to stay
Bm G A
If only... I'd take you in my arms and say
G5 A5
"I won't go 'cause I need you"
D G Bm A
If only... I had the guts to feel this way
D G Bm A
If only... you'd look at me and want to stay
Bm G A
If only... I'd take you in my arms and say
G5 A5
"I won't go 'cause I need you"
Outro: D G Bm A (play a couple of times, then end on D)