Five for Fighting - What If

intro : A G C F ( x2 )

Am G
threw a line out to pull you to me
C F
if you don’t get it , then you don’t get it
Am G
you made your mind up before you knew me
C F
if you don’t get it , then you don’t get it
Am G
take my hand for a minute .
C F Am G
we’re in it – imagine all the pain that might be forgiven

Am F
what if i had your heart?
C G
what if you wore my scars?
Am F
how would we break down?
C G
what if you were me and what if i were you?

Am F
what if you told my lies?
C G
what if i cried with your eyes?
Am F
could anyone keep us down?
C G
what if you were me? what if i were you?

Am G
had a dream of a new tomorrow .
C F
if you don’t get it , then you don’t get it .
Am G
i took a step hoping you might follow .
C F
if you don’t get it , then you don’t get it .
Am G C
take a chance for a minute . jump in it .
F Am G
imagine if you asked yourself for a minute :

Am F
what if i had your heart?
C G
what if you wore my scars?
Am F
how would we break down?
C G
what if you were me and what if i were you?

Am F
what if you told my lies?
C G
what if i cried with your eyes?
Am F
could anyone keep us down?
C G
what if you were me? and what if i were you?

Am G C F
to the ones who make it better , find to get out , gotta touch the other side .
Am G C F Am
what if all that it took to save our lives together was to rise up?

F C G Am F C G
( hey! )

Am F
what if i had your heart?
C G
what if you wore my scars?
Am F C
how would we break down ( break down ) ?
G
and what if i were you?
Am F
what if i told your lies?
C G
what if you cried with my eyes?
Am F
could anyone keep us down?
C G Am
what if you were me? what if i were you?

G
what if your hand was my hand?
C F
could you hold on or let go?
Am G
what if your life was my life?
C F
can you love what we don’t know?
Am G
what if your hand was my hand?
C F
could we hold on or let go?
Am G
what if your life was my life?
C F
and what if i were you?

Am G C F