If I Only Had the Words

If I (A)only had the words

to (D)tell you,

(A)if you (Bm7)only had the time to (G9)understand.

(E7)Though I (A)know it wouldn't change your (D)feelings,

(A)and I (Bm7)know you'll carry on (E7sus)the best you (A)can.

(E7)If I (A)only had the urge to (D)tell you,

(A)if you (Bm7)only knew how hard it is to (G9)say.

(E7)When the (A)simple lines have all been (D)taken

(A)and the (Bm7)radio repeats (E7sus)them ev'ry (A)day,

(G)if I (C)never find the song to (F)sing you,

(C)if you (Dm7)always had find it hard to com un (Bb9)prehend,

(G)well, you (C)know ly there wouldn't be much (Fmaj7)meaning,

(C)if I (F)all to that you can ask tired of any man.

(C)gain. (E7)Life (F#m7)goes (E7)on and (Am)on,

and (G)tonight (Am7)will (G)soon be (C)gone.

(Cmaj7)But if we (Fmaj7)try

(Cmaj7)we (Em7)can be (Dm7)sure.

(G)If I

(C)La, (F7)la, la, (Bb)la.

(D7)La, la, (G)la.

(F)If I (C)only had the words to (Fmaj7)tell you,

(C)if you (Dm7)only had the time to (Bb9)understand.

(F)Oh, (G)but I (C)only have these arms to (Fmaj7)hold you,

(C)and it's (Dm7)all that you can (F)ask of (C)anyman.