Billy Joel — If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You)

A            A/C#     D    
 If I only had the words to tell you 
 A/C#      Bm7                       G7 E7
 If you only had the time to understand 
        A                A/C#        D     
 Though I know it wouldn’t change your feelings 
 A/C#    Bm7                E7              A C E7
 And I know you’ll carry on the best you can 
     A            A/C#    D   
 If I only had the urge to tell you 
 A/C#      Bm7           E7            G7 E7
 If you only knew how hard it is to say 
         A                 A/C#      D     
 When the simple lines have all been taken 
 A/C#      Bm7       E7            A G11 G7
 And the radio repeats them every day 
 
      C             C/E     F   
 If I never find the song to sing you 
 C/E       Dm7                           Bb9 G7
 If you always find it hard to comprehand 
          C                  C/E     Fmaj7   F C/E   
 Well you know there wouldn’t be much meaning 
     Dm7               G11           C
 If I had to sing those tired words again 
 
      C           C/E       F   
 If I only had the words to tell you 
 C/E       Dm7                         Bb9 G7
 If you only had the time to understand 
      C               C/E     Fmaj7  F C/E
 But I only have these arms to hold you 
         Dm7              G11         C
 And it’s all that you can ask of any man