Harry Chapin – If You Want To Feel (Guitar)

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[Intro] F Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb [Verse 1]
C  F                        Fmaj7
Oh God they got you gun shy

               Bb6
You know your skin's as cold as ice

      Gm7
Your eyes are double filtered babe

          C7
Your so afraid to be nice
[Verse 2]
        F                    Fmaj7
There's no way you're ready

              Bb6
To let your defenses down

      Gm7
No I won't come on heavy

             C7
There is a lesson that I found
[Chorus]
               F                 Fmaj7
If you try to look but you don't touch

                Gm7
Then you won't touch, but you'll never feel

                 Am7
And if you don't feel, you'll never cry

           Bb6      C7                   F
And if you don't cry, then you'll never heal
Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb [Verse 3]
  C          F            Fmaj7
There are lessons to life

          Bb
That the lover's got to learn

            C7                                  Bb
There are corners out there, you know they're waitin' somewhere

        C6                     F
And you got to be prepared to turn

             F                Fmaj7
There are calluses that come

          Bb
That the lover's got to earn

        C7                               Bb
In the years of your youth you can't be fire proof

             C6                 F
You know you got to get burned
[Chorus]
                   F                       Fmaj7
And if you try to look but you don't touch

                Gm7
Then you won't touch, but you'll never feel

                 Am7
And if you don't feel, you'll never cry

            Bb6     C7                   F
And if you don't cry, then you'll never heal
Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb [Verse 4]
  C        F                  Fmaj7
Can't you feel the excitement

          Bb6
Feel it welling up inside

      Gm7
What makes you think emotions

        C7
Are something that you hide

        F                  Fmaj7
Yes I might take advantage

             Bb6
But I'll be gentle if I do

         Gm7
And I'll be here in the morning

        C7
Still lookin' at you
[Verse 5]
  C          F             Fmaj7
There are lessons to life

           Bb
That the lover's got to learn

            C7                                  Bb
There are corners out there, you know they're waitin' somewhere

        C6                     F
And you got to be prepared to turn

             F                Fmaj7
There are calluses that come

           Bb
That the lover's got to earn

        C7                               Bb
In the years of your youth you can't be fire proof

             C6           F
You know you got to get burned
[Chorus]
                   F                       Fmaj7
And if you try to look but you don't touch

                Gm7
Then you won't touch, but you'll never feel

                 Am7
And if you don't feel, you'll never cry

            Bb6     C7                   F
And if you don't cry, then you'll never heal
[Verse 6] If you want to heal babe
        Bb             Fmaj7   Bb6
Oh you know you got to feel it babe

                      Bb
Oh don't you want to feel it babe

C
Feel it babe...

C  F                        Fmaj7
Oh God they got you gun shy

               Bb6
You know your skin's as cold as ice

      Gm7
Your eyes are double filtered babe

          C7
Your so afraid to be nice
[Verse 7]
        F                    Fmaj7
There's no way you're ready

              Bb6
To let your defenses down

      Gm7
No I won't come on heavy

             C7
There is a lesson that I found
[Chorus]
               F                 Fmaj7
If you try to look but you don't touch

                Gm7
Then you won't touch, but you'll never feel

                 Am7
And if you don't feel, you'll never cry

           Bb6      C7                   F
And if you don't cry, then you'll never heal
Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb [Verse 8]
  C          F            Fmaj7
There are lessons to life

          Bb
That the lover's got to learn

            C7                                  Bb
There are corners out there, you know they're waitin' somewhere

        C6                     F
And you got to be prepared to turn

             F                Fmaj7
There are calluses that come

          Bb
That the lover's got to earn

        C7                               Bb
In the years of your youth you can't be fire proof

             C6                 F
You know you got to get burned
[Chorus]
                   F                       Fmaj7
And if you try to look but you don't touch

                Gm7
Then you won't touch, but you'll never feel

                 Am7
And if you don't feel, you'll never cry

            Bb6     C7                   F
And if you don't cry, then you'll never heal
Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb [Verse 9]
  C        F                  Fmaj7
Can't you feel the excitement

          Bb6
Feel it welling up inside

      Gm7
What makes you think emotions

        C7
Are something that you hide

        F                  Fmaj7
Yes I might take advantage

             Bb6
But I'll be gentle if I do

         Gm7
And I'll be here in the morning

        C7
Still lookin' at you
[Verse 10]
  C          F             Fmaj7
There are lessons to life

           Bb
That the lover's got to learn

            C7                                  Bb
There are corners out there, you know they're waitin' somewhere

        C6                     F
And you got to be prepared to turn

             F                Fmaj7
There are calluses that come

           Bb
That the lover's got to earn

        C7                               Bb
In the years of your youth you can't be fire proof

             C6           F
You know you got to get burned
[Chorus]
                   F                       Fmaj7
And if you try to look but you don't touch

                Gm7
Then you won't touch, but you'll never feel

                 Am7
And if you don't feel, you'll never cry

            Bb6     C7                   F
And if you don't cry, then you'll never heal
If you want to heal babe
        Bb             Fmaj7   Bb6
Oh you know you got to feel it babe

                      Bb
Oh don't you want to feel it babe

C
Feel it babe...