I Would Chords

KeyE Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays451

I Would by Jack Ingram is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords Em, D, G and G/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro:     Em* D* Em* D* Em* D* G D Em G D X 2 
{the * means that Em is(/ ^) and D is(/), in outro, Em is same, D is not same as intro} 
 
D                     Em       G              D 
If I close my eyes a while   maybe I'd see  through  
 
D                   Em           G                  D 
I'd see through the miles   that won't keep me from you  
 
        D           Em      G            D 
And an arm's length away is too far of a place  
 
        D       Em     G                  D 
May-be what you need   is to be my saving grace  
 
        D        Em            G           D 
And I would If I could and   I want you to know  
 
       D           Em 
If you ask I would give  
 
G                    D 
You better believe I would  
 
D                     Em      G                      D 
Well they say nothing lasts   I don't believe that's true  
 
D               Em             G                  D 
I would do my best --  just to make this good for you  
 
          D      Em          G          D 
And I would If I could and I want you to know  
 
          D        Em 
If you ask I would give  
 
G                    D 
You better believe I would  
 
SOLO: Same as Intro 
 
 
I bet you'd be amazed If I shut my mouth  
And just listen to you say  
That you'll let me stick around  
And I would If I could and I want you to know  
If you ask I would give  
You better believe I would  
And I would If I could and I want you to know  
 
       D           Em 
If you ask I would give  
 
G                    D 
You better believe I would  
 
G                    D 
You better believe I would  
 
     G                    D 
Yeah you better believe I would  
 
(outro) 
Em* D Em* D  Em* { G    G/F#    Em  D } 
 

    	

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100 BPM Andante