Dean Martin – If You Were The Only Girl (Guitar)

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Written by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by Clifford Grey Sung by George Robey and Violet Loraine in 1916. In the post WW2 era, this song was covered by many great singers, including Dean Martin, Perry Como and Bing Crosby. For Dean Martin's version, use a capo on fret #1. Intro: A B7 E7 A E7 Verse 1:
           A            F#7  B7    
        If you were the only girl in the world

            E7              A    E7
        and I were the only boy

            F#m                          Bm
        Nothing else would matter in the world today

        E7                           A        E7
        We could go on loving in the same old way
Verse 2:
          A         F#7   B7
        A garden of Eden  just made for two

             E7                 A     E7
        With nothing to mar our joy

        F#m              C#m                 C#7
        I would say such wonderful things to you

        D           Adim    A         G         F#7
        There would be such wonderful things to do

           Bm           Dm   C#m         F#7
        If you were the only girl in the world

            B7         E7   A     E
        and I were the only boy.
Verse 3:
           A            F#7  B7    
        If you were the only girl in the world

            E7              A     E7
        and I were the only boy

        F#m                              Bm
        Nothing else would matter in the world today

        E7                           A        E7
        We could go on loving in the same old way
Verse 4:
          A         F#7   B7
        A garden of Eden just made for two

             E7                 A     E7
        With nothing to mar our joy

        F#m              C#m              
        I would say such wonderful things to you

          D         Adim     A         G         F#7
        There would be  such wonderful things to do

           Bm       Dm       C#m         F#7
        If you were the only girl in the world

            B7         E7   A . . . . .
        and I were the only boy.
Outro: B7 E7 A D A Note: Some versions omit Verse 3, and/or use an instrumental version for the first 2 lines of the last verse. This TAB By Yarrowyck AKA Bruce Howlett