E B Am9 
 
Verse 1 
Am9         B 
If I had it my way 
Am9                      B  
There’d be a new Beatles song, 
Am9                 B  
I could sleep in on Mondays, 
     Am9               B  
And summer would last all year long.  
 
Verse 2 
Am9         B   
If I had it my way 
Am9                B  
I’d have money to burn, 
Am9               B  
I’d erase all my heartaches, 
    Am9          B           
And I’d forget about you girl.  
 
Chorus 
         E 
Yeah, If I had it my way 
 B                 
You’d be lying next to me, 
Am9                 B                    
And I’d be holding more than just your memory. 
Am9                  B             C#m B C#m  
But that’s an impossible possibility. 
                Am9   
Yeah, you’d be here today, 
   B  
If I had it my way. 
 
E B Am9 B  
 
Verse 3 
Am9         B 
If I had it my way 
Am9                 B 
I’d undo what I’ve done, 
Am9         B  
I’d change history, 
     Am9             B 
And I’d re-write it just for us.  
 
Chorus 
         E 
Yeah, If I had it my way 
 B  
You’d be lying next to me, 
Am9                 B  
And I’d be holding more than just your memory. 
Am9                  B             C#m B C#m  
But that’s an impossible possibility. 
               Am9  
Yeah, you’d be here today, 
   B  
If I had it my way. 
 
E B Am9 B E B Am9 B  
         E 
Yeah, If I had it my way 
 B        
You’d be lying next to me, 
Am9                 B                          
And I’d be holding more than just your memory. 
Am9                 B              C#m B C#m  
But that’s an impossible possibility. 
               Am9  
Yeah, you’d be here today, 
   B  
If I had it my way. 
 
E B 
 
Outro  
B           Am9     B 
If I had it my way. 
            E       B  
If I had it my way. 
B           Am9     B  
If I had it my way. 
            Am9 
If I had it my way.