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| David Gates, Songwriter |
David Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread, which reached the tops of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s. The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. One of my favorite songs that is so soothing and picturesque is called IF. Remember the group, Bread and I wondered... do you have a favorite hit song from them?
This one is played slowly with lots of arpeggiated, broken chords in the left hand.
Key of F
F C Cm F7 Bb if a picture paints a thousand words then why can't i paint you? Bbm F Bbm6 C7sus4 C7 the words will never show the you i've come to know F C Cm F7 Bb if a face could launch a thousand ships the where am i to go? Bbm F Bbm6 C7 C#dim there's no one home but you, you're all that's left me to Dm Db+ F Bb6 and when my love for life is running dry Am7-5 D7 Gm7 Gm7-5 C7 you come and pour yourself on me F C Cm F7 Bb if a man could be two places at one time i'd be with you Bbm F Bbm6 C7sus4 C7 tomorrow and today beside you all the way F C Cm F7 Bb if the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die Bbm F Bbm6 C7 C#dim i'd spend the end with you and when the world was through Dm C#+ F Bb6 then one by one the stars would all go out Am7-5 D7 Gm7 C7sus C7 F Gm7 Gm7-5 F then you and i would simply fly away...
Key of A
intro: A-AM7-A7-D-Dm-A-Dm6-E7 A AM7 A7 D if a picture paints a thousand words then why can't i paint you? Dm A Dm6 E7 the words will never show the you i've come to know A AM7 A7 D if a face could launch a thousand ships the where am i to go? Dm A Dm6 E7 there's no one home but you, you're all that's left me to F#m F#m+M7 F#m7 D6 and when my love for life is running dry C#m7 F#7 Bm7 E7 you come and pour yourself on me A AM7 A7 D if a man could be two places at one time i'd be with you Dm A Dm6 E7 tomorrow and today beside you all the way A AM7 A7 D if the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die Dm A Dm6 E7 i'd spend the end with you and when the world was through F#m F#m+M7 F#m7 D6 then one by one the stars would all go out C#m7 F#7 Bm7 E7 A D Dm6 A then you and i would simply fly away...
Guitar Chords
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