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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:05:54 -0500 (EST)
From: "McIntyre, Derek Brandon" 
Subject: CHORD: IF I WANTED TO by MELISSA ETHERIDGE


Melissa Etheridge:
If I Wanted To (From the "Yes I am" album)

Intro:
(A) (D) x 4

(A)                       (D)
If I wanted to I could do anything right

(A)                               (D)
I could dance with the devil on a Saturday night

(A)                         (D)
If I wanted to I could turn matches to gold

(A)                           (F#m)
Smoke drink swear and I would never grow old

(D)                                (G) (D)
I wouldn't have to be in love with you

          (A)       (D)
If I only wanted to

          (A)       (D)
If I only wanted to

(A)                        (D)
If I wanted to I could run fast as a train

(A)                            (D)
Be as sharp as a needle that's twisting your brain

(A)                         (D)
If I wanted to I could turn mountains to sand

(A)                           (F#m)
Have political leaders in the palm of my hand

(D)                                (G) (D)
I wouldn't have to be in love with you

          (A)       (D)
If I only wanted to

          (A)       (D)
If I only wanted to

(F#m)   (A)               (Bm)           (D)       (F#m)
I could leave tonight     and I would be all right

     (A)             (Bm)                 (E)
Stop holding on if I wanted to, if I only wanted to...

(A) (D) x 4

(A)                          (D)
If I wanted to I could be as patient as death

         (F#m)                    (D)
Fix this hole in my heart leaking into my flesh

     (F#m)                  (D)
If I wanted to I could turn sparks into ice

              (A)                        (F#m)
There'd never be another woman who could make you think twice

  (D)                              (G) (D)
I wouldn't have to be in love with you

          (A)       (D)
If I only wanted to

          (A)       (D)                   Chords used:
If I only wanted to
                                               EADGBE
(A) (D) x 8 then fade                     -----------
                                          A    002220
                                          Bm   x24432
                                          D    x00232
                                          E    022100
Derek McIntyre                            F#m  244222
derek@papa.uncp.edu                       G    320033