Dire Straits - If I Had You: Guitar Chords
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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Learn If I Had You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Dire Straits
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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: E A E A Ooh If I had you, Yeah the things that I could do E (Honey) If I had you E A E Now I could sing like an angel, fly just like a bird A E Sing you the best love song you ever heard A E I could be a poet like Muhammad Ali A C#m B E Float like a butterfly, sting just like a, just like a bee Chorus Now I'd go get your name tattooed on my chest Well it'd just say 'My baby, my baby, she's the best!' I could be your Superman, you could be my Lois Lane I could be a Tarzan, you could be my sweet Jane if you wanted to Chorus - x2 E A E So come on dance with me baby, don't let me go A E Yeah dance with me baby, don't let me go A E B Baby don't let me, don't let me don't let me go, oh no F#m E B Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me go E Dont let me go go now - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  E  F#m  B  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 Dire Straits.