If I Wanted To Chords & Tabs
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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:05:54 -0500 (EST)
From: "McIntyre, Derek Brandon"
Subject: CHORD: IF I WANTED TO by MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Melissa Etheridge:
If I Wanted To (From the "Yes I am" album)
Intro:
(A) (D) x 4
(A) (D)
If I wanted to I could do anything right
(A) (D)
I could dance with the devil on a Saturday night
(A) (D)
If I wanted to I could turn matches to gold
(A) (F#m)
Smoke drink swear and I would never grow old
(D) (G) (D)
I wouldn't have to be in love with you
(A) (D)
If I only wanted to
(A) (D)
If I only wanted to
(A) (D)
If I wanted to I could run fast as a train
(A) (D)
Be as sharp as a needle that's twisting your brain
(A) (D)
If I wanted to I could turn mountains to sand
(A) (F#m)
Have political leaders in the palm of my hand
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(D) (G) (D)
I wouldn't have to be in love with you
(A) (D)
If I only wanted to
(A) (D)
If I only wanted to
(F#m) (A) (Bm) (D) (F#m)
I could leave tonight and I would be all right
(A) (Bm) (E)
Stop holding on if I wanted to, if I only wanted to...
(A) (D) x 4
(A) (D)
If I wanted to I could be as patient as death
(F#m) (D)
Fix this hole in my heart leaking into my flesh
(F#m) (D)
If I wanted to I could turn sparks into ice
(A) (F#m)
There'd never be another woman who could make you think twice
(D) (G) (D)
I wouldn't have to be in love with you
(A) (D)
If I only wanted to
(A) (D) Chords used:
If I only wanted to
EADGBE
(A) (D) x 8 then fade -----------
A 002220
Bm x24432
D x00232
E 022100
Derek McIntyre F#m 244222
derek@papa.uncp.edu G 320033