Learn to play "If I Had You" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If I Had You" smoothly on your guitar.
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Em So I got my boots on, G Got the right amount of leather Bm And I'm doing me up with a D black coloured liner Em And I'm working my strut but I G know it don't matter D Bm All we need in this world is some love Em G There's a thin line between the dark side, D Bm And the light side, baby tonight Em G Bm D It's a struggle gotta rumble, tryin to find it Chorus: C But If I Had You, Em D Bm That would be the only thing I'd ever need C Yeah if I had you, Em D Bm Then money, fame and fortune never could compete C If I had you, Em D Bm Life would be a party, it'd be ecstasy C Yeah, if I had you Em D Bm You, you, you From New York to LA, getting high, rock and rollin' Get a room trash it up 'til it's ten in the morning Girls in stripper heels, boys rollin' in Maserati's What they need in this world is some love There's a thin line 'tween the wild time And a flat-line, baby, tonight It's a struggle, gotta rumble, tryna find it Chorus: But if I had you That would be the only thing I'd ever need Yeah, if I had you Then money, fame and fortune never could compete If I had you Life would be a party, it'd be ecstasy Yeah, if I had you (You), you (You), you, you If I had. D Em C D Em C The flashing of the lights D Em C It might feel so good D Em C But I got you stuck on my mind, yeah D Em C D Em C The flashing and the stage D Em C It might get me high D Em C But it don't mean a thing tonight Chorus: That would be the only thing I'd ever need Yeah, if I had you The money, fame and fortune never could compete If I had you Life would be a party, it'd be ecstasy, yeah If I had you, you, you If I had you, that would be the only thing I'd ever need, yeah If I had you Then money, fame and fortune never could compete (Never could compete with you) If I had you Life would be a party, it'd be ecstasy (It'd be ecstasy with you) Yeah, if I had you, you, you, you If I had you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC D Em G Bm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If I Had You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Had You" by Adam Lambert.