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song title : if i lost you now
original album : year of the wolf
words and music by nerina pallot
copyright 2011 polydor ltd/Geffen records ( uk )
published by geffen records ( uk )
transcribed by gavin chart ( contactus@gartfrets . net )
notes :
this is another gorgeous song that you might want to play for a loved one at
an appropriate moment . the song seems to be in low tune i . E . a semi – tone lower
than standard ( D# G# C# F# A# D# ) so , if you want to play along you’re going
to have to re – tune or transpose . chords below are for standard tuning .
verse :
chords :
A x02220 E7 779797 or x767
xxc#m7 x46454 C x32010
F#m 244222 E 022100
Dmaj7 xx0222 or 557675 Esus4 022200
Bm7 797777
A C#m7 F#m
if i lost you now , would i cry ,
Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm7 E7
and hang my head forlorn and sad?
A C#m7 F#m
would i greet each day in silence
Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7
and wipe each tear , each hopeless hope ,
Dmaj7 C#m7 C E Esus4
wordlessly away until i slip into shadow?
bridge :
notes :
the chords on the last line are picked thus :
A Am E7sus4 E
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – |
| – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – |
| – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |
chords :
Dmaj7 xx0222 or 557675 C#m7 446454
E 022100 A x02220
F#m7 242222 Am x322
xxf#7 242322 E7sus4 020200
Dmaj7 E F#m7
if i lost you now , would i be sorry?
Dmaj7 E F#m7 F#7
would i slowly stumble on somehow?
Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#7
would i hide my eyes from this lonely life
Dmaj7 E A Am E7sus4 E
if i lost you now?
[ repeat picked chords : A Am E7sus4 E ]
verse :
A C#m7 F#m
would the world go on regardless
Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 Bm7 E7
and foreign runes of time pursued?
A C#m7 F#m
love is his name and ever shall be
Dmaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7 C#m7
how could they know what i let go?
Dmaj7 C#m7 C E Esus4
i’d beg the bitter end of days to swallow me whole .
coda :
chords :
A x02220 Am x322
xxe 022100 F#m7 242222
F#m 244222 Bm7 797777
Dmaj7 xx0222 or 557675 C x32010
C#m7 446454 E7sus4 020200
F#7 242322
A E F#m
if i lost you now , would i be sorry?
Dmaj7 E C#m7
would i slowly stumble on somehow?
Dmaj7 E C#m7 F#7
would i hide my eyes from this lonely life
Dmaj7 Am C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E
if i lost you no – ow – ow?
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E
if i lo – o – o – ost you now?
[ play : C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E ]
A C#m7 F#m7
if i lost you now , would i cry?
Dmaj7 C A Am E7sus4 E
oh my god , would i .
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