If These Old Walls Could Speak
Jimmy Webb
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D G D A D G D A [Verse 1]G A G If these old walls, if these oldA D walls could speak.G D A Bm The things that they rememberD A G well, parties and people raisin'hellA D G A couple in love livin' week to weekA7 D G Rooms full of laughter, if theseA walls could speak. [Verse 2]G A G A If these old halls, ifD hallowed halls could talk.G D A Bm These would have a tale toD A G tell, the sun goin' down and dinner bells.A D G Children playin' at hide and seek.Continues after the adA7 D G From floor to rafters, if theseA G old Halls could speak. [Chorus 1]A D They would tell you that I'mA G sorry.A For bein' and cold and blind andD A G weak.Bm They would tell you that it's onlyA G Em that I have a stubborn streak.G A If these halls could speak.D G A D G A [Verse 3]G A G If these old fashioned, oldA D window panes were eyes.G D A Bm I guess they would have seen it all.D A Each little tear and silentG footfall.A D And every dream that we came toG seek,A7 D G Or followed after, if these oldA G walls could speak. [Chorus 2]A D They would tell you that I oweA G you,A D A G More that I could ever pay.Bm Here's someone who really needs you baby,A G Em Bm Don't ever go away.Em A G That's what these walls would say.G Bm If they weren't so meeekG A D If these walls could speak.G D A Em D