If I Could

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[Verse 1]

C
He only calls you pretty
Am
When he puts his hands on your body
F                                                        G
When he’s drunk with his friends after nights that don’t end

I just wish he’d come home from that party
C
You’ve got these big, brown eyes
Am
You’ve got the perfect smile
F
But you’re a dreamer, you think that he’s a keeper
G
But he’s just a waste of time

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm                      Am    G
You don’t wanna let him down
Dm                       Am     G *
You don’t see the higher ground

[Chorus]

C                      F
If I could, if I could take your place
Am                     G
Then I would, then I would walk away
C
But I’ll be your shoulder to cry on
F
Wipe the tears from your еyes
Am                        G *
If I could do it for you
N.C.                 C      F       Am      G
Then I would say goodby-----ye, goodby-----yе

[Verse 2]

C
It hurts me to watch you suffer
Am
It’s been drivin’ me insane
F
You don’t know the love you have to give
G
And the beauty in your brain

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm                           Am       G
But you don’t wanna let him down
Dm                              Am       G
I wish you could see the higher ground

[Chorus]

C                          F
And if I could, if I could take your place
Am                         G
Then I would, then I would walk away
C
But I’ll be your shoulder to cry on
F
Wipe the tears from your eyes
Am                        G
If I could do it for you
                     C      F       Am      G
Then I would say goodby-----ye, goodby-----yе
                C      F       Am      G
I would say goodby-----ye, goodby-----yе
                  C
I would say goodbye

[Bridge]

                  F
I’m tired of your lies
                         Am
And if you don’t get it right
                 G
I’m leaving you tonight
            C
I would say goodbye
                  F
I’m tired of your lies
                        Am
And if you don’t get it right
                G
I’m leaving you tonight

[Chorus]

C *                    F *
If I could, if I could take your place
Am *                       G *
Then I would, then I would walk away
C *
But I’ll be your shoulder to cry on
F *
Wipe the tears from your eyes
Am *                      G *
If I could do it for you
                     C      F
Then I would say goodby-----ye
Am                       G
  Wish I could do it for you
                       C      F    Am   G *
I wish I could say goodbye