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Lucinda Williams
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Key: Ab major
Verse 1
G
G

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Am
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I
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D

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G
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shudder to think
D
D

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What it would mean
Am
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If the President wore pink
C
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If a prostitute was Queen
Verse 2
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G

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What would happen then
D
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How would the world change
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If thick became thin
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And the world was rearranged
Verse 3
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If the rains brought down

the moon
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And daylight was feared
Am
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And the sun rose too soon,
C
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And then just disappeared
Verse 4
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G

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If dogs became Kings
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D

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And the Pope should cum
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If hobos had wings
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C

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And God was a bum
Verse 5
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If houses became trees
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And flowers turned to stone
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And there were no families
C
C

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And people lived alone
Interlude 1
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Am
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Em
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D
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C
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Verse 6
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G

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If buildings started laughing
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And windows cried
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And feet started clapping
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C

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And out came inside
Verse 7
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If mountains fell in slivers
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And the sky began to bleed
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And blood filled up the rivers
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And prisoners were freed
Verse 8
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If the stars fell apart
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And the ocean dried up
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And the world was one big heart
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And de cided to start
Verse 9
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G

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And children grew up happier
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And they could run with the wolves
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And they never felt trapped
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Or hungry or unloved
Verse 10
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G

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If cats walked on water
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And birds had bank accounts
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And we loved one another
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In equal amounts
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • C

  • Em

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The original key of What If by Lucinda Williams is Ab major.

The primary chords used in What If are Ab, Eb, Bbm, Db, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, Bbm, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What If is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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