If I'd Been the One — .38 Special
Chords and lyrics for If I'd Been the One by .38 Special (key of C).
Intro
[G] [Em] [C]
Verse
[G] I’ve been lost inside empty space in my [Em]heart
And some [C]things they don’t change, no
[G] How it hurts me and how it’s tearin’ me [Em]apart
And it [C]just goes on and on
Bridge
Can you [Em]read my mind
Take a [C]good look at my [D]face
Could you [Em]take the time
Just to [C]stand here in my [B]place
Chorus
[G] What if I’d been the [D/F#]one to say [Am]goodbye, [D/F#]goodbye
[G] Could you smile when [D/F#]inside you just wanna [C]cry, look [D]inside
Can you [Em]read my [C]mind... whoa [D]whoa
Verse
[G] When I hear your name, feels so cold deep [Em]inside
Still it’s [C]hard to explain, oh
[G] What your love meant to me, they say time will heal the [Em]pain
But it [C]just goes on forever
Bridge
Can you [Em]read my mind
Have you [C]closed the door on [D]love
Can you [Em]be so blind
Did you [C]think I’d just give [B]up
Chorus
[G] What if I’d been the [D/F#]one to say [Am]goodbye, [D/F#]goodbye
[G] Could you smile when [D/F#]inside you just wanna [C]cry, wanna [D]cry
[G] What if I’d been the [D]one to say [Am]goodbye, [D]goodbye
[G] Could you smile when it [D]hurts so deep [C]inside
And it [D]never fades awayyyyyy
Instrumental
[G] [Em] [C] Fade away
[G] [Em] [C]
Bridge
[Am] Time can’t erase the reasons [D]why
[Am] Count my mistakes and the [C]heartaches
[D]Since you said [G]goodbye
Chorus
What if I’d been the [D/F#]one to say [Am]goodbye, [D/F#]goodbye
[G] Could you smile when [D/F#]inside you just wanna [C]cry, wanna [D]cry
[G] What if I’d been the [D]one to say [Am]goodbye, [D]goodbye
[G] Could you smile when it [D]hurts so deep [C]inside
And it [D]never fades awayyyyyy
Outro
[G] [Em] [C]Never fades away
[G] [Em] [C]No it don’t fade away
[G] [Em] [C]
[G](fade [Em]out)[C]
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