.38 Special - If Id Been The One

      [Intro]
G        Em   C


[Verse]
G                                         Em
  I’ve been lost inside empty space in my heart
         C
And some things they don’t change, no
G                                           Em
  How it hurts me and how it’s tearin’ me apart
       C
And it just goes on and on


[Bridge]
        Em
Can you read my mind
       C               D
Take a good look at my face
          Em
Could you take the time
        C                D
Just to stand here in my place


[Chorus]
G                      D              Am       D
  What if I’d been the one to say goodbye, goodbye
G                        D                   C            D
  Could you smile when inside you just wanna cry, look inside
        Em            C      D
Can you read my mind... whoa whoa


[Verse]
G                                              Em
  When I hear your name, feels so cold deep inside
           C
Still it’s hard to explain, oh
G                                                         Em
  What your love meant to me, they say time will heal the pain
       C
But it just goes on forever


[Bridge]
        Em
Can you read my mind
         C                  D
Have you closed the door on love
        Em
Can you be so blind
        C                   D
Did you think I’d just give up


[Chorus]
G                      D              Am       D
  What if I’d been the one to say goodbye, goodbye
G                        D                   C          D
  Could you smile when inside you just wanna cry, wanna cry
G                      D              Am       D
  What if I’d been the one to say goodbye, goodbye
G                         D                C
  Could you smile when it hurts so deep inside
       D
And it never fades awayyyyyy


[Instrumental]
G        Em   C
                Fade away
G        Em   C


[Bridge]
Am                             D
  Time can’t erase the reasons why
Am                          C
  Count my mistakes and the heartaches
D                  G
Since you said goodbye


[Chorus]
                       D              Am       D
  What if I’d been the one to say goodbye, goodbye
G                         D                  C          D
  Could you smile when inside you just wanna cry, wanna cry
G                      D              Am       D
  What if I’d been the one to say goodbye, goodbye
G                         D                C
  Could you smile when it hurts so deep inside
       D
And it never fades awayyyyyy


[Outro]
G        Em   C
              Never fades away
G        Em   C
              No it don’t fade away
G        Em   C
G        Em   C
(fade out)