Alexander O'Neal - "If You Were Here Tonight" Chords
Tempo:
81 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Fm
Ab
Db
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] As the night [Eb] moves [Db] [Eb] in, love [Fm] takes on new [Eb] meaning.
[Db] [Eb]
If [Gm] you were [Db] here, [Eb] you would know [Fm] what I mean [Gm] to say.
[Db] The [Eb]
[Fm] [G] circumstance [Db] [Eb] leaves me only waiting [Db] for [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] the [Db] chance.
[Eb]
I only [Fm] want to [G] love you [Db] more, [Eb]
more.
Did [Ab] you understand [Fm] it?
[Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
It's not [Ab] the way I planned [Db] it, no.
If you [Fm] could only know my [Eb] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] If you were [Fm] here [Eb] tonight, [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] by [Eb] my side.
[Db] [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now, [Db] [Eb]
[Fm] when the light's gone.
[Db] [Eb]
I [Fm] cannot [Gm] pretend [Db] this [Eb]
[Fm] man's too [Db] big.
All [Eb] for me [Cm] to be [Gm] in [Ab] alone, [Eb] all [Fm] alone.
[Gm] Love [Db] is [Eb] like a candle [Fm] for our [Eb] [Ab] love, [Eb] love.
[Fm] So we'll [Eb] always [Db] be [Eb]
one to [Ab] one in [Eb] love.
[Db] [Eb]
[F] Can't [Ab] you understand [Db] it?
[Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
[Fm] It's not the way I planned [Db] it, no, no, no, no, no.
If you [Fm] could only know my [Db] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] If you were [Fm] here tonight, [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] by [Eb] my side.
[Ab] [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] Every night alone, I [Eb] just wait here [Bbm]
anticipating.
[Db] For the day I [Ab] won't feel this pain, [Db] baby, please [Bbm] don't keep me waiting.
[Fm] Come to [Eb] me.
[Ab] If you [Fm] were here tonight, [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] if you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] Girl, this [Eb] man's too big [Ab] for me, for
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] As the night [Eb] moves [Db] [Eb] in, love [Fm] takes on new [Eb] meaning.
[Db] [Eb]
If [Gm] you were [Db] here, [Eb] you would know [Fm] what I mean [Gm] to say.
[Db] The [Eb]
[Fm] [G] circumstance [Db] [Eb] leaves me only waiting [Db] for [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] the [Db] chance.
[Eb]
I only [Fm] want to [G] love you [Db] more, [Eb]
more.
Did [Ab] you understand [Fm] it?
[Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
It's not [Ab] the way I planned [Db] it, no.
If you [Fm] could only know my [Eb] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] If you were [Fm] here [Eb] tonight, [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] by [Eb] my side.
[Db] [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now, [Db] [Eb]
[Fm] when the light's gone.
[Db] [Eb]
I [Fm] cannot [Gm] pretend [Db] this [Eb]
[Fm] man's too [Db] big.
All [Eb] for me [Cm] to be [Gm] in [Ab] alone, [Eb] all [Fm] alone.
[Gm] Love [Db] is [Eb] like a candle [Fm] for our [Eb] [Ab] love, [Eb] love.
[Fm] So we'll [Eb] always [Db] be [Eb]
one to [Ab] one in [Eb] love.
[Db] [Eb]
[F] Can't [Ab] you understand [Db] it?
[Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
[Fm] It's not the way I planned [Db] it, no, no, no, no, no.
If you [Fm] could only know my [Db] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] If you were [Fm] here tonight, [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] by [Eb] my side.
[Ab] [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] Every night alone, I [Eb] just wait here [Bbm]
anticipating.
[Db] For the day I [Ab] won't feel this pain, [Db] baby, please [Bbm] don't keep me waiting.
[Fm] Come to [Eb] me.
[Ab] If you [Fm] were here tonight, [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] if you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] Girl, this [Eb] man's too big [Ab] for me, for
Key:
Eb
Fm
Ab
Db
Bbm
Eb
Fm
Ab
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Fm] _ As the night [Eb] moves _ [Db] _ [Eb] in, love [Fm] takes on new [Eb] meaning.
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ If [Gm] you were [Db] here, [Eb] you would know [Fm] what I mean [Gm] to say.
[Db] The [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [G] circumstance [Db] _ [Eb] leaves me only waiting _ [Db] for [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ [Eb] the [Db] chance.
_ [Eb]
I only [Fm] want to [G] love you [Db] more, _ [Eb]
more.
Did [Ab] you understand [Fm] it? _ _
_ [Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
_ It's not [Ab] the way I planned [Db] it, no.
_ If you [Fm] could only know my [Eb] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] here [Eb] tonight, _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] by [Eb] my side.
_ [Db] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now, _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] when the light's gone.
[Db] _ _ [Eb]
I [Fm] cannot [Gm] pretend _ [Db] this [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ man's too [Db] big.
All [Eb] for me [Cm] to be [Gm] in [Ab] alone, [Eb] all [Fm] alone.
[Gm] Love _ [Db] is [Eb] like a candle [Fm] for our [Eb] _ [Ab] love, [Eb] love.
[Fm] So we'll [Eb] always [Db] be _ [Eb]
one to [Ab] one in [Eb] love.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] Can't [Ab] you understand [Db] it? _ _
_ [Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
_ [Fm] It's not the way I planned [Db] it, no, no, no, no, no.
If you [Fm] could only know my [Db] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] here tonight, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] by [Eb] my side.
[Ab] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] Every night alone, I [Eb] just wait here [Bbm]
anticipating.
[Db] For the day I [Ab] won't feel this pain, [Db] baby, please [Bbm] don't keep me waiting.
[Fm] Come to _ [Eb] me.
[Ab] _ If you [Fm] were here tonight, _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] if you were [Fm] with me _ [Eb] now.
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] Girl, this [Eb] man's too big [Ab] for me, for
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Fm] _ As the night [Eb] moves _ [Db] _ [Eb] in, love [Fm] takes on new [Eb] meaning.
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ If [Gm] you were [Db] here, [Eb] you would know [Fm] what I mean [Gm] to say.
[Db] The [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [G] circumstance [Db] _ [Eb] leaves me only waiting _ [Db] for [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ [Eb] the [Db] chance.
_ [Eb]
I only [Fm] want to [G] love you [Db] more, _ [Eb]
more.
Did [Ab] you understand [Fm] it? _ _
_ [Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
_ It's not [Ab] the way I planned [Db] it, no.
_ If you [Fm] could only know my [Eb] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] here [Eb] tonight, _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] by [Eb] my side.
_ [Db] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now, _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] when the light's gone.
[Db] _ _ [Eb]
I [Fm] cannot [Gm] pretend _ [Db] this [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ man's too [Db] big.
All [Eb] for me [Cm] to be [Gm] in [Ab] alone, [Eb] all [Fm] alone.
[Gm] Love _ [Db] is [Eb] like a candle [Fm] for our [Eb] _ [Ab] love, [Eb] love.
[Fm] So we'll [Eb] always [Db] be _ [Eb]
one to [Ab] one in [Eb] love.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] Can't [Ab] you understand [Db] it? _ _
_ [Cm] Girl, you know how [Bbm] much I care.
_ [Fm] It's not the way I planned [Db] it, no, no, no, no, no.
If you [Fm] could only know my [Db] feelings, you would [Bbm] know how much [Fm] I do really.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] here tonight, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] by [Eb] my side.
[Ab] _ [Eb] If you were [Fm] with me [Eb] now.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] Every night alone, I [Eb] just wait here [Bbm]
anticipating.
[Db] For the day I [Ab] won't feel this pain, [Db] baby, please [Bbm] don't keep me waiting.
[Fm] Come to _ [Eb] me.
[Ab] _ If you [Fm] were here tonight, _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] if you were [Fm] with me _ [Eb] now.
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] Girl, this [Eb] man's too big [Ab] for me, for