Foo Fighters - What If I Do?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What If I Do?" 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.

Learn What If I Do? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Foo Fighters

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 "What If I Do?" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fmaj7
Back and forth that voice of yours
      C
that keeps me up at night
Fmaj7
Help me search to find the words
      C
that eat you up inside
     Fmaj7                               C
I go side to side like the wildest tides in your hurricane
      Fmaj7                           C
and I only hide what is on my mind because I can't explain

Chorus:
          A#                  Am
What if I do, lord, what if I don't
             G#                      C
I'd have to lose everything just to find you
          A#                  Am
What if I do, lord, what if I don't
             G#                      C
I'd have to lose everything just to find you

It's my turn this soul won't burn
so throw me in the fire
Trophies earned and lessons learned
wicked little lies

We could pave new roads with the cold gravestones
wind them through the pines
Should I stay or should I go alone
I cannot decide

Chorus

 C         G   F
Carolina, Caroline
 C         G   F
Carolina, Caroline

Chorus

 C         G   F
Carolina, Caroline
 C         G   F
Carolina, Caroline
 C         G   F
Carolina, Caroline
 C         G   F
Carolina, Caroline


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "What If I Do?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What If I Do?" by Foo Fighters.

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