Chords for If I Had You (1929) Rudy Vallee

Tempo:
139.8 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

Cm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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If I Had You (1929) Rudy Vallee chords
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[Dm] [Bb]
[Dm] [E] [Dm] [E]
[Dm] [G]
[E] [Eb] [Bb]
I could show the world how to smile, I could be [Eb] glad all [Ebm] of the while.
I [Bbm] could change the grey [F] clouds to blue if [Bb] I had you.
[A]
[Bb] I could leave the old days behind, leave [Eb] all my pals, I'd [Ebm] never mind.
[Bb] I could start my life [Cm] all anew [F]
if I [Bb] had you.
[Eb]
[E] [Bb] I could climb the snow [G]-capped mountains, [Bb] sail a mighty [A] ocean wide.
[Bb] I could cross the burning desert if I had you [F] by my side.
[Gb] I could be [Bb] a king, dear, uncrowned, humble [Eb] or poor, rich [Ebm] or renowned.
[Bbm] There's just nothing I [Cm] couldn't [F] do if [Bb] I had [Db] you.
[C]
[Bb]
[Eb] [C]
[Bb] [Dbm] [Cm] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] [Cm] [Dm] [Am] [A]
[Bb] [Fm] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
[Cm] [Bb] [Bbm]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Dm]
[A] [Dm]
[Bb] [Dm]
[F] [Bb]
[Bbm] [Cm] [Eb] [C]
[Bb] [Dbm] [Cm]
[F] [Bbm] [Bb] [Dbm] [C]
[F] [Eb] I could [Bb] show the world how to smile, I could [Eb] be glad all [Ebm] of the while.
[Bb] I could change the [Db] grey [Cm] clouds to [F] blue [Gm] if I had [C] you.
[F]
[Gb] [C] I could leave [Bb] the old days behind, [Eb] leave all my pals, I'd never [Ebm]
mind.
[Bbm] I could [Dm] start my [Cm] life all anew if [Bb] I had you.
[Cm]
[Bb] I could climb the snow [G]-capped mountains, [Bb] sail a mighty [F] [A] ocean wide.
[Dm] I could cross the [Bb] burning desert [G] [Bb] if I had you [F] by my side.
[Bb] I could be a king, dear, uncrowned, [Eb] humble or poor, rich [Ebm] or renowned.
[Bbm] There's just nothing I [F] couldn't do if I [Bb] had you.
[Ab] [Bb]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Rudy Vallee & Connecticut Yank - If I Had You-7247-Dnc chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, Bb, Eb, Ebm, Bb, F, Bb, Ebm, Bbm, Eb and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 69 BPM before aiming for the song's 140 BPM. Given the song's key of B Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ [E] _ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
I could show the world how to smile, I could be [Eb] _ glad all [Ebm] of the while.
I [Bbm] could change the grey [F] clouds to blue if [Bb] I had you.
_ [A] _ _ _
[Bb] I could leave the old days behind, leave [Eb] all my pals, I'd [Ebm] never mind.
[Bb] I could start my life [Cm] all anew [F]
if I [Bb] had you.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
[E] [Bb] I could climb the snow [G]-capped _ mountains, [Bb] sail a mighty [A] ocean wide.
[Bb] I could cross the burning desert if I had you [F] by my side.
[Gb] I could be [Bb] a king, dear, uncrowned, humble [Eb] or poor, rich [Ebm] or renowned.
_ [Bbm] There's just nothing I [Cm] couldn't [F] do if [Bb] I had [Db] you.
_ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Dbm] _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Dm] _ [Am] _ [A] _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Bbm] _
[Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Dbm] _ [Cm] _
[F] _ [Bbm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ [Eb] I could [Bb] show the world how to smile, I could [Eb] be glad all [Ebm] of the while.
[Bb] I could change the [Db] grey [Cm] clouds to [F] blue [Gm] if I had [C] you.
_ [F] _ _
[Gb] _ [C] I could leave [Bb] the old days behind, [Eb] leave all my pals, I'd never [Ebm] _
mind.
[Bbm] I could [Dm] start my [Cm] life all anew if [Bb] I had you.
_ _ _ [Cm] _
[Bb] _ I could climb the snow [G]-capped _ mountains, [Bb] sail a mighty [F] [A] ocean wide.
_ [Dm] I could cross the [Bb] burning desert [G] _ [Bb] if I had you [F] by my side.
_ [Bb] I could be a king, dear, uncrowned, [Eb] humble or poor, rich [Ebm] or renowned.
_ [Bbm] There's just nothing I [F] couldn't do if I [Bb] had you. _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of 147765-3 HARMONY-825-H album.

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