If Only You Knew Chords & Lyrics by YES
If Only You Knew
guitar chords lyrics
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CAPO-2nd Fret
(VERSE 1)
D G
I can lift you with my heart
D G
Give you meaning every day
D G
Cannot live without your truth
C
And be the true me
Em7-A
To be the true you
D G
Pick the flowers from your floor
D G
Put them in your arms for you my love
D G
Realize my life and more
A
Say you will and then
C Em
Take me home
G Em
Make me clear
F#m�
It feels so much better
C Em
Take me home
C Em A G
To this heart of hearts
(CHORUS)
D
If only you knew
G F#maj�� Bmaj
You caught me when I was falling
G F#maj�� A
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
D
And only you knew
G F#maj Bmaj��
You answered me when I was calling you
G F#maj�� A
You saw me when I was dreaming you
D G (improvise chords into next verse)
Into my life
(VERSE 2)
D G
Everyone who looks at you
D G
Sees the loving in your every move
D G
You're the healing of this soul
C
To be the true you
Em7-A
To be the true me
D G
I will be your strength all time
D G
Ever wishing you this love and more
D G
Forever be your guiding song
A
Say you will and then
C Em
Take me home
G Em
Make me clear
F#m
To feel so much better
C Em
In this life
C Em A G
In your heart of hearts
(CHORUS)
D
If only you knew
G F#maj�� Bmaj
How you caught me when I was falling
G F#maj� � A
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
D
And only you knew
G F#maj Bmaj
You answered me when I was calling you
G F#maj�� A
You saw me when I was dreaming you
D G (improvise chords into bridge)
Into my life
(BRIDGE)
Em-A-Em (4strums-3strums-9strums)
Em-A-Em (4strums-3strums-9strums)
Em Em-A-Em(4strums-3strums-9strums)
When I feel the hurt in so many peoples' lives
C Em7-A
I take a deep breath and think of your smile your eyes
Em-A-Em
Em Em-A-Em
When I hear the sadness of this earthtime
G C
Then I take a deep breath and know that you understand
Em7-A G
That you understand
(CHORUS)
D
And only you knew
G F#maj�� Bmaj
How you caught me when I was falling fast
G F#maj�� A
Caught me when I was falling fast
D
If only you knew
G F#maj�� Bmaj
How you answered me when I was calling you
G F#maj�� A
You saw me when I was dreaming you
D
If only you knew
G F#maj�� Bmaj
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
G F#maj�� A
You caught me when I was falling
D G F#maj�� Bmaj (improvise chords out)
Into your life
