If You Want To Feel Chords by Harry Chapin
Tempo:
116.45 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
G#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#]
[D#m] [F#]
[B]
[C#] Oh [F#] God, they got your gun shy.
You know [B] your skin's as cold as ice.
[G#m] Your eyes are double-filtered, babe.
You're so [C#] afraid to be nice.
[F#] No way you're ready to let [B] your defenses [G#m] down.
Though I won't come on heavy, [D#m] [C#] there is a lesson that I found.
If [F#] you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [F#m] cry, [C#] then you'll [F#] never heal.
[B] [F#] There are lessons to life [C#] [F#] that [B] the lover's got to learn.
There [C#] are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
And [A#m] you got to be [C#] prepared to [F#] turn.
There are calluses that come that [B] the lover's got to earn.
[C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know [C#] you got to get [F#] burned.
And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then [G#m] you won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And [B] if you don't cry, [C#] [B] then you'll never [F#] heal.
[D#m]
[F#]
[B] [F#]
Can't you feel it inside?
[B] Feel it welling up inside?
[G#m] What makes you think emotion?
What makes you think emotion?
[C#] Or something that you hide?
[F#] [C#] [F#] Yes, I might take it back.
But [B] I'll be gentle if I do.
[G#m] And I'll be here in the morning.
[C#] Still looking at you.
There [F#] are lessons to life that [B] the lover's got to learn.
[C#] There are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
[F#] And you got to be [C#] prepared [F#] to turn.
There are calluses that come that [B] the lover's got to earn.
[C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know you [C#] got to get [F] burned.
[F#] And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, [D#m] and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [C#] cry, [B] then you'll never [F#] heal.
[B]
[F#] [B] [C#] [F#]
If you want [D#m] to heal, [F#] babe,
Oh, you know you got to [C#] feel it, [B] babe.
Oh, don't you want to feel it, [F#] babe?
Feel it, babe.
Don't you want to feel it, babe?
[C#] [B]
[F#] Feel it, babe.
Feel [B] it, babe.
[F#] Don't you want to feel it, babe?
[C#] [F#]
[B]
[C#]
[N]
[D#m] [F#]
[B]
[C#] Oh [F#] God, they got your gun shy.
You know [B] your skin's as cold as ice.
[G#m] Your eyes are double-filtered, babe.
You're so [C#] afraid to be nice.
[F#] No way you're ready to let [B] your defenses [G#m] down.
Though I won't come on heavy, [D#m] [C#] there is a lesson that I found.
If [F#] you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [F#m] cry, [C#] then you'll [F#] never heal.
[B] [F#] There are lessons to life [C#] [F#] that [B] the lover's got to learn.
There [C#] are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
And [A#m] you got to be [C#] prepared to [F#] turn.
There are calluses that come that [B] the lover's got to earn.
[C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know [C#] you got to get [F#] burned.
And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then [G#m] you won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And [B] if you don't cry, [C#] [B] then you'll never [F#] heal.
[D#m]
[F#]
[B] [F#]
Can't you feel it inside?
[B] Feel it welling up inside?
[G#m] What makes you think emotion?
What makes you think emotion?
[C#] Or something that you hide?
[F#] [C#] [F#] Yes, I might take it back.
But [B] I'll be gentle if I do.
[G#m] And I'll be here in the morning.
[C#] Still looking at you.
There [F#] are lessons to life that [B] the lover's got to learn.
[C#] There are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
[F#] And you got to be [C#] prepared [F#] to turn.
There are calluses that come that [B] the lover's got to earn.
[C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know you [C#] got to get [F] burned.
[F#] And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, [D#m] and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [C#] cry, [B] then you'll never [F#] heal.
[B]
[F#] [B] [C#] [F#]
If you want [D#m] to heal, [F#] babe,
Oh, you know you got to [C#] feel it, [B] babe.
Oh, don't you want to feel it, [F#] babe?
Feel it, babe.
Don't you want to feel it, babe?
[C#] [B]
[F#] Feel it, babe.
Feel [B] it, babe.
[F#] Don't you want to feel it, babe?
[C#] [F#]
[B]
[C#]
[N]
Key:
F#
B
C#
G#m
D#m
F#
B
C#
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] Oh [F#] God, they got your gun shy.
_ You know [B] your skin's as cold as ice. _ _
[G#m] Your eyes are double-filtered, babe.
_ You're so [C#] afraid to be nice. _ _ _
[F#] No way you're ready _ to let [B] your defenses _ _ [G#m] down.
Though I won't come on heavy, _ _ [D#m] [C#] there is a lesson that I found.
If [F#] you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [F#m] cry, [C#] _ _ then you'll [F#] never _ heal. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] There are lessons to life [C#] _ _ [F#] that [B] the lover's got to learn.
_ _ There [C#] are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
And [A#m] you got to be [C#] prepared to [F#] turn.
_ There are calluses that come _ _ that [B] the lover's got to earn.
_ _ [C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know [C#] you got to get _ [F#] burned.
And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then [G#m] you won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And [B] if you don't cry, [C#] _ _ [B] then you'll never [F#] _ heal.
_ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Can't you feel it inside? _
_ _ _ [B] Feel it welling up inside?
_ _ [G#m] What makes you think emotion?
What makes you think emotion?
[C#] Or something that you hide?
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] Yes, I might take it back.
_ _ But [B] I'll be gentle if I do.
_ _ _ [G#m] And I'll be here in the morning.
_ _ _ [C#] Still looking at you.
_ _ There [F#] are lessons to life _ _ that [B] the lover's got to learn.
_ _ [C#] _ There are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
[F#] And you got to be [C#] prepared [F#] to turn.
_ There are calluses that come _ _ that [B] the lover's got to earn.
_ _ [C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know you [C#] got to get [F] burned.
[F#] _ And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, [D#m] and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [C#] cry, _ _ [B] then you'll never [F#] heal. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#]
If you want [D#m] to heal, [F#] babe, _ _
_ _ Oh, you know you got to [C#] feel it, [B] _ babe.
_ Oh, don't you want to feel it, [F#] babe?
_ Feel it, babe. _ _
_ _ _ Don't you want to feel it, babe?
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Feel _ _ _ _ _ it, babe. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Feel _ [B] it, _ _ _ babe.
[F#] Don't you want to feel it, babe? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [D#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] Oh [F#] God, they got your gun shy.
_ You know [B] your skin's as cold as ice. _ _
[G#m] Your eyes are double-filtered, babe.
_ You're so [C#] afraid to be nice. _ _ _
[F#] No way you're ready _ to let [B] your defenses _ _ [G#m] down.
Though I won't come on heavy, _ _ [D#m] [C#] there is a lesson that I found.
If [F#] you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [F#m] cry, [C#] _ _ then you'll [F#] never _ heal. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] There are lessons to life [C#] _ _ [F#] that [B] the lover's got to learn.
_ _ There [C#] are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
And [A#m] you got to be [C#] prepared to [F#] turn.
_ There are calluses that come _ _ that [B] the lover's got to earn.
_ _ [C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know [C#] you got to get _ [F#] burned.
And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then [G#m] you won't touch.
But you'll never feel, and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And [B] if you don't cry, [C#] _ _ [B] then you'll never [F#] _ heal.
_ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Can't you feel it inside? _
_ _ _ [B] Feel it welling up inside?
_ _ [G#m] What makes you think emotion?
What makes you think emotion?
[C#] Or something that you hide?
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] Yes, I might take it back.
_ _ But [B] I'll be gentle if I do.
_ _ _ [G#m] And I'll be here in the morning.
_ _ _ [C#] Still looking at you.
_ _ There [F#] are lessons to life _ _ that [B] the lover's got to learn.
_ _ [C#] _ There are corners out there, you know [B] they're waiting somewhere.
[F#] And you got to be [C#] prepared [F#] to turn.
_ There are calluses that come _ _ that [B] the lover's got to earn.
_ _ [C#] In the years of your youth, you can't [B] be fireproof.
You know you [C#] got to get [F] burned.
[F#] _ And if you try to look, but you don't touch, then you [G#m] won't touch.
But you'll never feel, [D#m] and if you [A#m] don't feel, you'll never cry.
And if [B] you don't [C#] cry, _ _ [B] then you'll never [F#] heal. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#]
If you want [D#m] to heal, [F#] babe, _ _
_ _ Oh, you know you got to [C#] feel it, [B] _ babe.
_ Oh, don't you want to feel it, [F#] babe?
_ Feel it, babe. _ _
_ _ _ Don't you want to feel it, babe?
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Feel _ _ _ _ _ it, babe. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Feel _ [B] it, _ _ _ babe.
[F#] Don't you want to feel it, babe? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _