Play along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u7pGRBqsQE
"If I Had You" is a 1928 song byJimmy Campbell and Reg Connell with Ted Shapiro.
It was a big hit in the 20s and later became a jazz standard.
[Chords]
[Ab6] 4x354x
Ab6add9 x 11 10 11 11 11
[Ab7] 4x454x
[Ab9] x4545x
[Abdim] 4x343x
[Am7b5] 5x554x
[Bb9] x5656x
[Bbdim] 6x565x
[Bbm7] 6x666x
[Bdim] 7x676x
[Cm6] 8x7888
[Db6] x4332x
[Dbmaj7] x43111
[Dm7b5] 4x353x
[Eb7] x6564x
[Eb7#9] x6567x
[Eb9] x65666
[Ebaug] x6544x
[F7] x8786x
[Fm7] 8x686x
[G7/B] 7x576x
[Gb9] x1212x
Intro
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Ab7] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbdim]
Verse
[Fm7] [Ab6] [Ab9]
I could show the world how to smile
[Ab7] [Db6] [Dbmaj7] [Gb9]
I could be glad all of the while
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbm7]
I could change the gray skies to blue
[Ebaug] [Ab6] [Bdim] [Bbm7] [Eb9] [Eb7]
If I had you
Verse
[Fm7] [Ab6] [Ab9]
I could leave the old days behind
[Ab7] [Db6] [Dbmaj7] [Gb9]
Leave all my pals, I'd never mind
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbm7]
I could start my life anew
[Ebaug] [Ab6] [Dm7b5] [Abdim] [G7]
If I had you
Bridge
[Cm7] [Bb9]
I could climb a snow-capped mountain
[Cm7] [Dm7b5] [Abdim] [G7/B]
Sail the mighty ocean wide
[Cm7] [Am7b5] [Dm7b5] [Abdim]
I could cross the burning desert
[Cm7] [Cm6] [F7] [Bbm7] [Gb9] [Eb7]
If I had you by my side
Verse
[Fm7] [Ab6] [Ab9]
I could be a king, dear, uncrowned
[Ab7] [Db6] [Dbmaj7] [Gb9]
Humble or poor, rich or renowned
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbm7]
There is nothin' I couldn't do
[Ebaug] [Ab6] [Bbm7] [Gb9] [Ab7]
If I had you
Instrumental
[Fm7] [Ab6] [Ab9]
[Ab7] [Db6] [Dbmaj7] [Gb9]
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbm7]
Eb7aug [Ab6] [Bdim] [Bbm7] [Eb9] [Eb7]
[Fm7] [Ab6] [Ab9]
[Ab7] [Db6] [Dbmaj7] [Gb9]
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbm7]
Eb7aug [Ab6] [Dm7b5] [Abdim]
Verse
[Cm7] [Bb9]
I could climb a snow-capped mountain
[Cm7] [Dm7b5] [Abdim] [G7/B]
Sail the mighty ocean wide
[Cm7] [Am7b5] [Dm7b5] [Abdim]
I could cross the burning desert
[Cm7] [Cm6] [F7] [Bbm7] [Gb9] [Eb7]
If I had you by my side
Outro
[Fm7] [Ab6] [Ab9]
I could be a king, uncrowned
[Ab7] [Db6] [Dbmaj7] [Gb9]
Humble or poor, rich or renowned
[Ab6] [Fm7] [Bdim] [Bbm7]
There is nothin' I couldn't do
[Ebaug] [Ab6] [Bbm7] [Gb9] [Ab7]
If I had you
[Bbm7] [Eb7] [Ab6]
Baby, if I had you
[Eb7#9] [Bbdim] [Ab6add9]
