If I Had To Write A Song About You
Aaron Taylor
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Tom : Fm
A#
(Well, we ought to be able to whip somethin' up, here)
Fmaj7 A#7 C C7 Fmaj7 A#7 C C7 Fmaj7 A#7 D# C# C7
No, no, no
F7 A#7 D# G# D#
Ah, nah, nah
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
C
I'd write about your smile
C7
And how it drives me wild
Fmaj7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
C
I'd write a melody
[Próxima Parte]
C7
For the world to sing (for the world to sing)
Fmaj7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
D#
I would take my time
C# C7
And polish every rhyme
F7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
D#
I'd write about your kiss
C# G# D#
It'd probably sound like this
[Próxima Parte]
Fmaj7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
C
I'd write about your heart
C7
And all the things you are
Fmaj7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
C
I'd write a song that's real
C7
And something you could feel
[Bridge]
Fmaj7 A#7 C
When I've said all that there is to say
C7 Fmaj7
When I've played all there is to play
A#7 C
My heart go searching for a melody
C7
And I think that I found it
Fmaj7
Think that I found it, babe
A#7 D#
Like the bird that sings its melody
C# C7
Give a show so sweet
[Chorus]
F7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
D#
I can tell you this
C# G# D#
It'd probably sound like this
[Próxima Parte]
C7
For the world to sing
[Próxima Parte]
F7 A#7
If I had to write a song about you
D#
I can tell you this
C# D#
It'd probably sound like this
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