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This is an intermediate-level arrangement in the key of A at 72 BPM. With our color-coded notes and speed controls, you can master it step by step.

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"If I Only Had The Words" by Billy Joel is in the key of A. Our simplified arrangement makes it accessible with color-coded notes and interactive playback.

Learn "IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "IF I ONLY HAD THE WORDS" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 72 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 72 BPM.

Lyrics

If I (A)on ly had the words (A)to tell you, if you (Bm7)on ly had the time to (Bm7)un der stand. Though I (A)know it would n’t (A)change your (D)feel ings, and I (Bm7)know you’ll car ry on the best you can. If I (A)on ly had the urge (A)to tell you, if you (Bm7)on ly knew how hard it is to say. When the (A)sim ple lines have (A)all been (D)tak en and the (Bm7)ra di o re peats them ev ’ry day, if I (C)nev er find the (C)song (C)to sing you, if you al ways had find it hard to com un pre hend, well, you (C)know ly there would n’t be much (Fmaj7)mean ing, if I (F)all had to that sing you can those ask tired of words an y man. a (C)gain. (E7)Life goes (E7)on and on, and to night will (G)soon be gone. But if we (Fmaj7)try we (Em7)can be (Dm7)sure. (G)If I (C)La, (F7)la, la, la. (D7)La, la, la. If I (C)on ly had the (C)words (C)to tell you, if you (Dm7)on ly had the time to un der stand. Oh, (G)but I (C)on ly have these (C)arms to (Fmaj7)hold you, and it’s (Dm7)all that you can ask of an y man.

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: A
Tempo: 72 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Billy Joel

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