Simple Plan – What If (Guitar)

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[Intro] Cm Ab Bb Bb x3
          Cm       Ab
What if I lead the way?

          Bbsus4
What if I make mistakes? (Will you be there?)

          Cm         Ab
What if I change the world?

          Bbsus4
What if I take the blame? (Will you be there?)
[Riff] Cm Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb Bb Bb Ab Bb Bb Bb Eb Eb x2 [Verse 1]
    Cm     Ab    Bbsus4      Bb               Cm
I remember going back to the place we used to lay

    Ab            Bb
But I keep losing track

            Cm         Ab       Bbsus4
And now the days, they all turn black

        Bb                  Cm
And our dreams all start to fade

    Ab                 Bbsus4 Bb
But there's no turning back
[Pre-chorus]
           Ab
'Cause the world keeps turning

    Bb
(So why do you tell me you care if you're not gonna stay?)

       Ab                     Bb
And my heart's still burning (Why do you tell me you care?)
[Chorus 2]
          Cm         Ab
What if I change the world

     Eb       Bb
If I lead the way?

          Cm     Ab      Eb        Bb
What if I be the one who takes the blame?

          Cm          Ab
What if I can't go on without you?

          Bb
What if I graduate?

          Ab
What if I don't?

          Bb
What if I don't?
[Riff] Cm Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Bb Eb Eb Bb Bb Bb Ab Bb Bb Bb Eb Eb x2 [Verse 2]
        Cm     Ab     Bbsus4
Now I'm slowly giving up

       Bb                 Cm
As the world keeps losing faith

    Ab                  Bb
And you still turn your back

        Cm     Ab     Bb                     Cm
Now the path I follow takes a toll on me, on you

    Ab                 Bb
But there's no turning back
[Pre-chorus]
           Ab
'Cause the world keeps turning

    Bb
(So why do you tell me you care if you're not gonna stay?)

       Ab                     Bb
And my heart's still burning (Why do you tell me you care?)
[Chorus]
          Cm         Ab
What if I change the world

     Eb       Bb
If I lead the way?

          Cm     Ab      Eb        Bb
What if I be the one who takes the blame?

          Cm          Ab
What if I can't go on without you?

          Bb
What if I graduate?

          Ab
What if I don't?

          Bb
What if I don't?

          Ab
What if I don't?

          Bb      Eb Eb
What if I don't?
[Bridge]
Eb         Ab       Cm
(What if I don't?)

           Bb
(What if I don't?)

        Eb
I'll be waiting here

        Ab
I'll be waiting here

        Cm
I'll be waiting here

        Bb
For you to call me

        Eb
I'll be waiting here

        Ab
I'll be waiting here

        Cm
I'll be waiting here

        Bb
For you to call me

        Eb
I'll be waiting here (Waiting)

        Ab
I'll be waiting here (Waiting)

        Cm
I'll be waiting here (Waiting)

        Bb          Eb
For you to call me, oh
[Solo] Eb Ab Cm Bb x2 [Chorus]
          Eb
What if I lead the way?

          Ab
What if I graduate?

          Cm
What if I change the world?

          Bb
Would you still remember me?

          Eb
What if I lead the way?

          Ab
What if I graduate?

          Cm
What if I change the world

      Bb
And I found the words to tell you what you mean to me?
[Outro]
        Eb
I'll be waiting here

        Ab
I'll be waiting here

        Cm
I'll be waiting here

    Bb
For you to call me

        Eb
I'll be waiting here (Waiting)

        Ab
I'll be waiting here (Waiting)

        Cm                     Bb
I'll be waiting here (Waiting)