If I Ever Lose My Faith In You chords by Sting (Official Version)

Intro 1

Am7

Am7

A7

A7

Am11

Am11

Gaug/A

Gaug/A

Verse 1
Asus2 
A 
Gsus2 
G 
You could say I lost my faith
Dsus2 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
in science     and progress
Asus2 
A 
Gsus2 
You could say I lost my belief
G 
Dsus2 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
in the holy church
Asus2 
A 
Gsus2 
You could say I lost
G 
Dsus2 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
my sense of direction
Asus2 
A 
Yes, you could say
F#m7 
all    of this and worse but

Chorus 1

Eadd9

F#7add4

If I ever lose

G6

Asus4

A

my faith in you

Eadd9

F#7add4

There'd be nothing left

G6

Asus4

A

for me to do

Verse 2
Asus2 
A 
Gsus2 
G 
Some would say I was a lost man
Dsus2 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
in a lost world
Asus2 
A 
Gsus2 
You could say I lost my faith
G 
Dsus2 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
in the people on TV
Asus2 
A 
Gsus2 
You could say I lost my belief
G 
Dsus2 
D 
Dsus2 
D 
in our politicians
Asus2 
A 
They all seem like
F#m7 
game show hosts to me

Chorus 2

Eadd9

F#7add4

If I ever lose

G6

Asus4

A

my faith in you

Eadd9

F#7add4

There'd be nothing left

G6

Asus4

A

Asus4

A

for me to do

Bridge 1
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
F#m7 
G#m7 
Amaj7 
I could be lost   inside their lies
Bsus4 
B 
F#sus2 
F# 
without      a trace
G#7sus4 
G#7 
B/A 
A 
But every time        I close my eyes
B/A 
A 
I see   your face

Verse 3
Asus2 
A 
I never saw no
G 
Gsus2 
Dsus4 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
miracle of science
Asus2 
A 
That didn't go from a-
G 
Gsus2 
Dsus4 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
a blessing to       a curse
Asus2 
A 
I never saw no
G 
Gsus2 
Dsus4 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
military solution
Asus2 
A 
F#m7 
That didn't always end    up
as something worse
Eadd9 
C#m7 
But let me say this first

Chorus 3
Badd9 
C#7sus4 
If I ever lose
C#7 
D6 
my faith in you
Esus4 
E 
(If I ever lose my faith in you)
Badd9 
C#7sus4 
There'd be nothing left
D6 
for me to do
Esus4 
E 
(There'd be nothing left for me to do)

Chorus 4
Eadd9 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
If I ever lose my faith
G6 
Asus4 
A 
If I ever lose my faith
Eadd9 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
If I ever lose my faith
G6 
Asus4 
A 
If I ever lose my faith
Asus4 
A 
in you

Outro 1
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
G5 
E5 
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 100

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This is the definitive original version of If I Ever Lose My Faith In You by Sting, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sting.

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