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If I Could Tell Her chords by
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Laura Dreyfuss
Laura Dreyfuss
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2017•Pop•1.1K views•
5.0 (4)
Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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2

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A
A

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He thought you were awesome
B
B
2

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He thought I was awesome?
E
E

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B
B
2

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My brother? Definitely!
A
A

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B
B
2

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How? Well,
Verse 1
E
E

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B
B
2

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He said
A
A

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There's nothing like your smile
B
B
2

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E
E

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Sort of subtle
B
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2

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A
A

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B
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2

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and perfect and real
E
E

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B
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2

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He said
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A

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You never knew how wonderful
B
B
2

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E
E

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B
B
2

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That smile could make
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A

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B
B
2

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someone feel
E
E

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B
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2

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And he knew
A
A

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Whenever you get bored
B
B
2

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E
E

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2

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You scribble stars on the cuffs
A
A

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B
B
2

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of your jeans
E
E

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B
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2

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And he noticed
A
A

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That you still fill out the quizzes
B
B
2

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E
E

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That they put in those
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2

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A

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B
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2

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teen magazines
Pre-chorus 1
C#m
C#m
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F#
F#
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But he kept it all
B
B
2

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A
A

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E
E

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inside his head
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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What he saw he left un said
A
A

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And though he wanted to
E
E

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He couldn't talk to you
F#m
F#m
2

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He couldn't find the way
B
B
2

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But he would always say
Chorus 1
A
A

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E
E

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If I could tell her
C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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Tell her everything I see
A
A

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E
E

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If I could tell her
C#m
C#m
4

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B
B
2

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How she's everything to me
A
A

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E
E

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B
B
2

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G#
G#
4

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C#m
C#m
4

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But we're a million worlds apart
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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And I don't know how I would even start
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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If I could tell her
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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If I could tell her
Interlude 1
E
E

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2

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Did he say anything else?
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A

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Uh, about you?
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2

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Never mind, I don't really care anyways
E
E

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No, no, no just, no, no he said, he said
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B
2

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so many things

I'm just, I'm trying to remember
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A

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2

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the best ones so, um
Verse 2
E
E

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2

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He thought
A
A

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You looked really pretty, er
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A

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It looked pretty cool
B
B
2

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E
E

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2

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when you put indigo streaks in your hair
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A

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2

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He did?
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E

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2

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A
A

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And he wondered how you learned to dance
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2

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E
E

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2

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A
A

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Like all the rest of the world isn't there
Pre-chorus 2
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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But he kept it all
B
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2

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A
A

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E
E

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inside his head
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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B
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2

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What he saw he left un said
Chorus 2
A
A

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E

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If I could tell her
C#m
C#m
4

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2

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Tell her everything I see
A
A

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E
E

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If I could tell her
C#m
C#m
4

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B
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2

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How she's everything to me
A
A

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E
E

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B
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2

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G#
G#
4

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C#m
C#m
4

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But we're a million worlds apart
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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And I don't know how I would even start
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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If I could tell her
Bridge 1
C
C

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If I could tell her
G
G

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But what do you do
D
D

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C
C

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when there's this great divide?
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D

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C
C

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He just seemed so far away
G
G

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And what do you do
Em
Em

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D
D

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when the distance is too wide?

It's like I don't know anything
C
C

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And how do you say I love you

I love you, I love you

I love you
Outro 1
C
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G
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B
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2

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Em
Em

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But we're a million worlds apart
Am
Am

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D
D

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And I don't know how I would even start
G
G

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Am
Am

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C
C

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If I could tell her
G
G

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Am
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C
C

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If I could

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • B

    2

  • A

  • C#m

    4

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • G#

    4

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: No capo

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What is the original key of If I Could Tell Her?

The original key of If I Could Tell Her by Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss is E major.

What are the main chords for If I Could Tell Her?

The primary chords used in If I Could Tell Her are E, B, A, C#m, F#, F#m.

Do I need a capo to play If I Could Tell Her?

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Is If I Could Tell Her beginner-friendly on guitar?

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