[Intro - BPM 108 - No drums - chug chords - BE CAREFUL KEYCHANGE] | B | B | (play sus4 as follows - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - (1)(2)3 4 - 1 2 3 4)
[Chorus - No drums - with E can play Emaj7 at points] If I could [B]turn back time .... If I could [E] find a way ....I'd take back [C#m] those words that hurt you and you'd stay [F#] (12341234)
[Verse 1 - Pattern with chords - first onbeat, next off - repeat] [F#] I don't know [B] why I did the [E]things I [F#] did [F#] I don't know [B] why I said the [E]things I [F#] said [F#] Love's like [B]a knife it can [E] cut deep insi [F#] ide (all straight on chords - drums in) [F#] words are like [B]weapons, they [E]wound some(snare) [F#] times
[Pre-Chorus - E G# F# as one single phrase sort of - XxxX xXXx xxxx xxxx] [E][G#m][F#] I didn't really mean to [E] hurt you [G#m][F#] I didn't wanna see you go [E]I know i made you cry, (drums in) [F#] but baby if I could
[Chorus - Full open downstrokes on chords] turn [B] back time .... If I could [E] find a way....I'd take back[C#m] those words that had hurt you and you'd [F#] stay (1 bar dropped) .. If I could [B] reach the stars I'd give them all [E] to you...Then you'd [C#m] love me, love me, love me like used to (drums stop) (rhythm of next chords F#xxB xxxx ExxF# xxxx ) do [F#]xx[B] xxxx [E] If I [F#] could turn back
[Verse 2 - Light drums] [F#] My world was [B] shattered I was [E] torn a [F#] part [F#] Like someone [B] took a knife and drove it [E] deep in my [F#] heart [F#] You walk out that [B] door I swore that [E] i didn't [F#] care but I (full drums in) [F#] lost every [B] thing darling [E] then and [F#] there (1234)
[Pre-Chorus] [E][G#m][F#] Too strong to tell you I was [E] sorry [G#m][F#] Too proud to tell you I was wrong [E] And I know that I was blind [F#] and darling If I could
[Chorus] turn [B] back time .... If I could [E] find a way....I'd take back[C#m] those words that had hurt you and you'd [F#] stay (1 bar dropped) .. If I could [B] reach the stars I'd give them all [E] to you...Then you'd [C#m] love me, love me, love me like you used to [F#] do aaaaaaah (drums stop) (12341234)
[Ending to avoid complexity and key change] Repeat chorus then  [F#][B][E] If I could[F#] turn back [B] Time
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[Bridge - just bass drum] [F#][B][E] If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... (turn back [E] time) If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... (turn back [E] time) If I could[F#] turn back [F#] time .[B]...... [E] oh [F#] babe
[Big riff - all hits with snare] beh [F#] x x [B] - x x x [E] - [E] x [F#][F#] - x x x x
[Pre-Chorus - Drums fully in] [E][G#m][F#] I didn't really mean to [E] hurt you [G#m][F#] I didn't wanna see you go [E]I know i made you cry, [F#] but baby if I could
[Chorus - Get ready for key change] [B] turn back time ... If I could [E] find a way, I'd take [C#m] back those words that hurt you (2 bars dropped) If I could [D] reach the stars I'd give them [G] all to you Then you'd [Em] love me, love me, love me like you used to [A] do (previous dropped bar stays - 'If' comes in on 3rd beat of 1st bar - bass drum) If I could turn back time ...... [D] turn back time If I could [G] find a way Then [Em] maybe maybe maybe you'd [A] stay [End on D]
[Verse - With Bn+ go for barre on 2 3rd frets - easier to play] [A] I can't fight this [E/A] feeling any [F#m7/A] longer [E/A] And [Bm] yet I'm still [Bb+-6x433x] afraid to let it [Esus4] flow [E] What [A] started out as [E/G#] friendship Has grown [Em/G] strong - [F#] er I only [Bm] wish I had [C#m] the [D] strength to let it [Esus4] show [E] [A] I tell myself that [E/G#] I can't hold out for [F#m] ever I say [Bm] there is no [Bb+] reason for my [Esus4] fear [E] Cause [A] I feel so se [E/G#] cure when we're to [Em/G] ge - [F#] ther You give [Bm] my life di [C#m] rection You make [D] everything so [E] clear
[Pre-Chorus] And [D] even as I wander I'm [C#m] keeping you in sight You're a [D] candle in the window On a [A] cold dark winter's [E] night And [D] I'm getting closer than [F#m] I ever thought I might [Esus4] [E][E] ... [D][D]
[Chorus] And [D] I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] It's time to bring this [A] ship into the [Bm] shore And [C#m] throw away the [D] oars for [Esus4] ever [E][E] ... [D][D] Cause I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] And if I have to [A] crawl upon the [Bm] floor Come [C#m] crashing through your [D] door Baby [Esus4] I can't fight this [E] feeling anymore
[Verse] [A] My life has been such a [E/A] whirlwind since I [F#m7/A] saw you [E/A] I've been [Bm7] running 'round in [Bb+] circles in my [E] mind And it [A] always seems that I'm fo [E/G#] lo oh wing [Em/G] you [F#7] girl Cause you [Bm] take me to the [C#m] places That alone [D] I'd never [E] find
[Pre-Chorus] And [D] even as I wander I'm [C#m] keeping you in sight You're a [D] candle in the window On a [A] cold dark winter's [E] night And [D] I'm getting closer than [F#m] I ever thought I might [Esus4] [E][E] ... [D][D]
[Chorus] And [D] I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] It's time to bring this [A] ship into the [Bm] shore And [C#m] throw away the [D] oars for [Esus4] ever [E][E] ... [D][D] Cause I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] And if I have to [A] crawl upon the [Bm] floor Come [C#m] crashing through your [D] door Baby [Esus4] I can't fight this [E] feeling anymore