If Only Chords by Hoodoo Gurus
Tempo:
82.95 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[E] [B] [A] [E]
If I only [B] knew [F#m] [A] what I know, [E] I would not [B] have [F#m] done what [A] I did.
[E] You said all [B] along [F#m] I [A] was wrong, [E] but I went [B] and did it [F#] anyway.
[A]
[B] Yes, I went and did it [F#m] anyway.
[A]
[E] But it [F#] only, you [A] should [F#] listen, [E] but it [F#] only stuck [A] at [B] me.
[E] I was in control, [F#m] [A] so I fought [E] with a [B] foolproof plan.
[F#m] What [A] a joke, [E] proving [B] what a fool [F#m] I [A] can be.
[E] As it [B] all exploded in [F#] my face, [A]
[B] whatever made me [E] do it [F#m] anyway.
[A]
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] times are [F#] wasted, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] no you [F#] chase it, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] what it [B] does.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] your finding out lies can't be proved.
[A] You cannot [E] stand the rules.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you find some coal and think that [A] you'll create a [E] pressure too.
[A] [B] Sentimental fool.
[E] [B]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#m] [E] [A] [E] [B]
[E] [B] [A] [E] But it only, [A] something ventured, [E] but it only, [A] nothing [B] gained.
[E] But it only, [A] you were captured, [E] but it only, [A] life was [B] [G#m] gained.
Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you gotta keep your engine [A] cool, you're burning [E] too much [A] fuel.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental [C#m] fool, you think you'll find somebody [A] who'll be warm when [E] you are through.
[A] You [B] sentimental fool.
[E] Digging [B] myself up [F#m] off [A] the ground, [E] everybody [B] knows [F#m] how that feels.
[A] [E] I'll be [B] wrong again, [F#m] as [A] I know I will.
[B] It really doesn't matter [A]
anyway.
[E] But it only, [A] times are wasted, [E] but it only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it only, [A] no you chase it, [E] but it only, [A] what it [B] does.
[E] But it only, [A] catching [E] rainbows [A] can't be [B] done.
[E] But it only, [A] fleeting [E] halos, [A] at the [B] [E] start [B] of [E]
the summer.
[B] [F#m] [E]
[E] [B] [A] [E]
If I only [B] knew [F#m] [A] what I know, [E] I would not [B] have [F#m] done what [A] I did.
[E] You said all [B] along [F#m] I [A] was wrong, [E] but I went [B] and did it [F#] anyway.
[A]
[B] Yes, I went and did it [F#m] anyway.
[A]
[E] But it [F#] only, you [A] should [F#] listen, [E] but it [F#] only stuck [A] at [B] me.
[E] I was in control, [F#m] [A] so I fought [E] with a [B] foolproof plan.
[F#m] What [A] a joke, [E] proving [B] what a fool [F#m] I [A] can be.
[E] As it [B] all exploded in [F#] my face, [A]
[B] whatever made me [E] do it [F#m] anyway.
[A]
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] times are [F#] wasted, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] no you [F#] chase it, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] what it [B] does.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] your finding out lies can't be proved.
[A] You cannot [E] stand the rules.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you find some coal and think that [A] you'll create a [E] pressure too.
[A] [B] Sentimental fool.
[E] [B]
[A] [E] [B]
[F#m] [E] [A] [E] [B]
[E] [B] [A] [E] But it only, [A] something ventured, [E] but it only, [A] nothing [B] gained.
[E] But it only, [A] you were captured, [E] but it only, [A] life was [B] [G#m] gained.
Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you gotta keep your engine [A] cool, you're burning [E] too much [A] fuel.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental [C#m] fool, you think you'll find somebody [A] who'll be warm when [E] you are through.
[A] You [B] sentimental fool.
[E] Digging [B] myself up [F#m] off [A] the ground, [E] everybody [B] knows [F#m] how that feels.
[A] [E] I'll be [B] wrong again, [F#m] as [A] I know I will.
[B] It really doesn't matter [A]
anyway.
[E] But it only, [A] times are wasted, [E] but it only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it only, [A] no you chase it, [E] but it only, [A] what it [B] does.
[E] But it only, [A] catching [E] rainbows [A] can't be [B] done.
[E] But it only, [A] fleeting [E] halos, [A] at the [B] [E] start [B] of [E]
the summer.
[B] [F#m] [E]
Key:
E
A
B
F#m
F#
E
A
B
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E]
If I only [B] knew [F#m] [A] what I know, [E] I would not [B] have [F#m] done what [A] I did.
[E] You said all [B] along [F#m] I [A] was wrong, [E] but I went [B] and did it [F#] anyway.
_ [A] _
[B] Yes, I went and did it [F#m] anyway.
[A] _
[E] But it [F#] only, you [A] should [F#] listen, [E] but it [F#] only stuck [A] at [B] me.
[E] I was in control, [F#m] _ [A] so I fought [E] with a [B] foolproof plan.
[F#m] What [A] a joke, [E] proving [B] what a fool [F#m] I [A] can be.
[E] As it [B] all exploded in [F#] my face, [A] _ _
[B] whatever made me [E] do it [F#m] anyway.
[A] _
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] times are [F#] wasted, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] no you [F#] chase it, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] what it [B] does.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] your finding out lies can't be proved.
[A] You cannot [E] stand the rules.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you find some coal and think that [A] you'll create a [E] pressure too. _
[A] _ [B] Sentimental fool.
[E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#m] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ [A] _ [E] But it only, [A] something ventured, [E] but it only, [A] nothing [B] gained.
[E] But it only, [A] you were captured, [E] but it only, [A] life was [B] [G#m] gained.
Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you gotta keep your engine [A] cool, you're burning [E] too much [A] fuel.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental [C#m] fool, you think you'll find somebody [A] who'll be warm when [E] you are through.
[A] You [B] sentimental fool.
_ [E] Digging [B] myself up [F#m] off [A] the ground, [E] everybody [B] knows [F#m] how that feels.
[A] _ _ [E] I'll be [B] wrong again, [F#m] as [A] I know I will.
[B] It really doesn't matter _ [A]
anyway.
[E] But it only, [A] times are wasted, [E] but it only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it only, [A] no you chase it, [E] but it only, [A] what it [B] does.
[E] But it only, [A] catching [E] rainbows [A] can't be [B] done.
[E] But it only, [A] fleeting [E] halos, [A] at the [B] [E] start [B] of _ [E] _ _
_ the summer.
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E]
If I only [B] knew [F#m] [A] what I know, [E] I would not [B] have [F#m] done what [A] I did.
[E] You said all [B] along [F#m] I [A] was wrong, [E] but I went [B] and did it [F#] anyway.
_ [A] _
[B] Yes, I went and did it [F#m] anyway.
[A] _
[E] But it [F#] only, you [A] should [F#] listen, [E] but it [F#] only stuck [A] at [B] me.
[E] I was in control, [F#m] _ [A] so I fought [E] with a [B] foolproof plan.
[F#m] What [A] a joke, [E] proving [B] what a fool [F#m] I [A] can be.
[E] As it [B] all exploded in [F#] my face, [A] _ _
[B] whatever made me [E] do it [F#m] anyway.
[A] _
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] times are [F#] wasted, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it [F#] only, [A] no you [F#] chase it, [E] but it [F#] only, [A] what it [B] does.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] your finding out lies can't be proved.
[A] You cannot [E] stand the rules.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you find some coal and think that [A] you'll create a [E] pressure too. _
[A] _ [B] Sentimental fool.
[E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#m] _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ [A] _ [E] But it only, [A] something ventured, [E] but it only, [A] nothing [B] gained.
[E] But it only, [A] you were captured, [E] but it only, [A] life was [B] [G#m] gained.
Oh you sentimental fool, [C#m] you gotta keep your engine [A] cool, you're burning [E] too much [A] fuel.
[G#m] Oh you sentimental [C#m] fool, you think you'll find somebody [A] who'll be warm when [E] you are through.
[A] You [B] sentimental fool.
_ [E] Digging [B] myself up [F#m] off [A] the ground, [E] everybody [B] knows [F#m] how that feels.
[A] _ _ [E] I'll be [B] wrong again, [F#m] as [A] I know I will.
[B] It really doesn't matter _ [A]
anyway.
[E] But it only, [A] times are wasted, [E] but it only, [A] just move [B] on.
[E] But it only, [A] no you chase it, [E] but it only, [A] what it [B] does.
[E] But it only, [A] catching [E] rainbows [A] can't be [B] done.
[E] But it only, [A] fleeting [E] halos, [A] at the [B] [E] start [B] of _ [E] _ _
_ the summer.
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _