Billy Joel - If I Only Had the Words

Originally in A (then C), I play in E capo 1 (then G capo 1)

Highest note is the b7 of the first key

Intro

E→ E→ E7

Am→ ABsus2→ BE

E→ E→ E7

Am→ ABsus2→ BE

G→ B7

Vox on the 5 on “only”

If I oEnly had the E/G#words to Atell you A→ E/G#→

If you F#m7only had the time to uF#m7/EnderD9stand B7→ B7/D#→

Though I Eknow it wouldn’t E/G#change your Afeelings A→ E/G#→

And I F#m7know you’ll carry B7sus4on the best you Ecan G→ B7→

If I Eonly had the E/G#urge to Atell you A→ E/G#→

If you F#m7only knew how hard it iF#m7/Es to D9say B7→ B7/D#→

When the Esimple lines have E/G#all been Ataken A→ E/G#→

And the F#m7radio reB7sus4peats them every Eday E→ D/F#→

If I Gnever find the G/Bsong to Csing you C→ G/B→

If you Am7always find it hAm7/Gard to compreF9hend D7→ D7/F#→

Well you Gknow there wouldn’t G/Bbe much Cmeaning C→ G/B→

If I Am7had to sing those D7sus4tired words aGgain G→ G/A→

Bridge

B7Life, B7/C#goes B7/D#on and Emon

And toDnight will D/F#soon be Ggone Gmaj7

But if we Cmaj7try Bm7

We can be Am7sure Dsus4→ D→ Dsus2→ D→

If I Gonly had the G/Bwords to Ctell you C→ G/B→

If you Am7only had the time to uAm7/GnderF9stand D7→ D7/F#→

But I Gonly have these G/Barms to Chold you C→ G/B→

And it’s Am7all that you can D7sus4ask of any Gman

Other bridge

G→ G→ G7

Cm→ CDsus2→ D

GLaa, Cla la Fla Amlaa la la Dla C/D

If I Gonly had the G/Bwords to Ctell you C→ G/B→

If you Am7only had the tAm7/Gime to underF9stand D7

Oh bD7/F#ut I Gonly have these G/Barms to Chold you C→ G/B→

And it’s Am7all that you can D7ask of any Gman G7

Cm→ CDsus2→ DG

Cm→ CDsus2→ DG