(CN.C.)If I (Bb)could,

I’d pro (F)tect you from the sad ness in your (Fm)eyes,

give you (G7)cou rage in a (G7)world ges of com pro (Bb)mise.

Yes, I (F7sus4)would.

If I (Bb)could,

I would (F)teach you all the things I’ve nev er (Fm)learned

and I’d (G7)help you cross the (G7)brid ges of that I’ve (Bb)burned.

Yes, I (F7sus4)would.

If I (F7sus4)would.

If I (Gm)could,

I would (C7)try to shield your in no cence from (F)time

but the (Bb)part of life I gave you is n’t (Em7)mine.

I’ll watch you (A7sus4)grow

so I can (Dm)let

(A)you

(F)go.

If I (Bb)could,

I would (F)help you make it through the hun gry (Fm)years

but I (G7)know that I can (G7)nev er cry your (Bb)tears.

But I (F7sus4)would

(F7)if I (Bb)could.

If I (Gm)could,

in a (C7)time and place where you don’t want to (F)be

you don’t (Bb)have to walk a long this road with (Em7)me.

My yes ter (A7sus4)day

won’t have to (Dm)be

(A)your

(F)go.

If I (Bb)could,

I would (F)help you make it through the hun gry (Fm)years

but I (G7)know that I can (G7)nev er cry your (Bb)tears.

But I (F7sus4)would

(F7)if I (Bb)could.

If I (F)way.

If I (B)knew,

I would (F#)try to change the world I brought you (F#m)to

now there (G#7)is n’t much more (G#7)that I can (B)do.

But I (F#7sus4)would

(F#7)if I (B)could.

If I (G#m7)could,

I would (C#)try to shield your in no cence from (F#)time

but the (B)part of life I gave you is n’t (E#m7)mine.

I’ll watch you (A#7sus4)grow

so I can (D#m)let

(A#)you

(F#)go.

If I (B)could,

I would (F#)help you make it through the hun gry (F#m)years

but I (G#7)know that I can nev er cry your (B)tears.

But I (F#7sus4)would

if I (B)could,

if I (Bsus2)could.