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What If We Went to Italy chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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G

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What if we went to Italy

A suitcase of books and one
Am
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C
C

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bag a piece for the summer?
G
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I don't speak a word of Italian
D
D

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Except for Campari and soda for two
C
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How much is a Lire? Yes, a villa will do
G
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And a breeze in Tuscany please
Verse 2

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What if we spent all of our days

Improving our minds,
C
C

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learning new ways to be lazy
G
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It wouldn't be too much of a strain
D
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Relax after breakfast till

lunch comes around

Can't wait for dinner; oh, I
C
C

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need to lie down
G
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And refuel out by the pool
Verse 3
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D
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What if the ancients were lazy like us
Bm
Bm
2

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Too blissed-out to to paint,
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Em
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to sketch, or to sculpt
B
B
2

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Just as relaxed as the tower of Pisa
Em
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G
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Not ever missing that old Mona Lisa
Verse 4
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D
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What if we never got back on the plane
Bm
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As summer turned colder
Em
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and then warmer again
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D
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Losing all track of the passing of years
C
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Till it no longer mattered how long we'd been
Interlude 1

here
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D
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Bm
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Em
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B
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2

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C
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D
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Verse 5

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What if we went to Italy

Maybe next year,
C
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just you and me for the summer
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I still can't speak any Italian
D
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But words are replaced

under Siennese skies
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By nothing so much as a nod and a sigh

And a wish to be always like this

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • B

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What If We Went to Italy by Mary Chapin Carpenter is A major.

The primary chords used in What If We Went to Italy are A, Bm, D, E, C#m, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Bm, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What If We Went to Italy is approximately 87 beats per minute.

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