If Only You Knew by Yes
Key: EE | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed  |  simplified

    


(Verse 1)
      D                G
I can lift you with my heart
         D             G
Give you meaning every day 
       D                 G
Cannot live without your truth
                C
And be the true me
           Em-A
To be the true you
         D                 G
Pick the flowers from your floor
         D                G
Put them in your arms for you my love
   D                G
Realize my life and more
        A
Say you will and then
C       Em
Take me home
G       Em
Make me clear
F#m 
It feels so much better
C       Em
Take me home
C       Em       A        G
To this heart of hearts
(Chorus)
            D
If only you knew
    G         F#maj      Bmaj
You caught me when I was falling
        G         F#maj      A
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
             D
And only you knew
    G           F#maj      Bmaj  
You answered me when I was calling you
    G      F#maj      A
You saw me when I was dreaming you
        D          G      (improvise chords into next Verse)
Into my life 
(Verse 2)
     D                G
Everyone who looks at you
         D              G
Sees the loving in your every move
           D               G
You're the healing of this soul
               C
To be the true you
           Em-A 
To be the true me
       D                    G
I will be your strength all time
     D                G
Ever wishing you this love and more
        D               G
Forever be your guiding song
        A
Say you will and then
C       Em
Take me home
G       Em
Make me clear
F#m
To feel so much better
C       Em
In this life 
C       Em       A        G  
In your heart of hearts
(Chorus)
            D
If only you knew
        G         F#maj      Bmaj
How you caught me when I was falling
        G         F#maj      A
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
             D
And only you knew
    G           F#maj      Bmaj
You answered me when I was calling you
    G      F#maj      A
You saw me when I was dreaming you
        D        G (improvise chords into Bridge)
Into my life
(Bridge)
Em-A-Em (4strums-3strums-9strums)
Em-A-Em (4strums-3strums-9strums)
Em                              Em-A-Em(4strums-3strums-9strums)
When I feel the hurt in so many peoples' lives
              C                    Em-A
I take a deep breath and think of your smile your eyes
Em-A-Em
Em                              Em-A-Em
When I hear the sadness of this earthtime
                   G                        C    
Then I take a deep breath and know that you understand
     Em-A            G
That you understand 
(Chorus)
             D
And only you knew
        G         F#maj      Bmaj
How you caught me when I was falling fast
G         F#maj      A
Caught me when I was falling fast
            D
If only you knew
        G           F#maj      Bmaj
How you answered me when I was calling you
    G      F#maj      A              
You saw me when I was dreaming you
            D
If only you knew
        G         F#maj      Bmaj
Yes you caught me when I was falling fast
    G         F#maj      A
You caught me when I was falling
          D          G      F#maj      Bmaj   (improvise chords out)
Into your life