If I Can't Have You

[ Verse 1 ] A you tell me that you’re leavin’ F#m you say that time will slow the bleedin’ D of this heart that i’ve placed into your hands Bm i held it out to you E now you give it back , what Am i supposed to do? A oh , i had a feeling F#m this day would come and leave me reeling D i just want to run back in your arms again Bm but they’re no longer there E to hold me safe inside , to hold me anywhere [ Chorus ] A Bm F#m C#m ooh , if i can’t have you D A then i’ll have to find a way to get through Bm F#m C#m though i don’t want to D Bm i have to do my best to recall E A that i’m thankful that i held you at all [ Verse 2 ] A i miss you every morning and in the evening rain F#m tonight , it’s pouring , and i’m alone again Bm i count the seconds between the thoughts of you Bm E i’m getting better , baby , i’m almost up to two A oh , you had your reasons , and i know F#m some folks are seasons , they got to come and go Bm but i’m still tender ( still tender ) , i miss the summertime Bm E when i could feel your love and i could still feel mine [ Chorus ] A Bm F#m C#m ooh , if i can’t have you D A then i’ll have to find a way to get through Bm F#m C#m though i don’t want to D Bm i have to do my best to recall E that i’m thankful that i held you at all [ Bridge ] G you gave me everything Bm A that i will need to walk this long road ( show me the way to get back ) G gave me a sense of pride Bm E that i will carry with me all the way back home [ Chorus ] B C#m G#m D#m ooh , if i can’t have you E B then i’ll have to find a way to get through C#m G#m D#m though i don’t want to E C#m i have to do my best to recall F#m B that i’m thankful that i held you at all [ Outro ] G#m i’m thankful that i held you B ( i’m thankful that i held you ) G#m i’m thankful that i held you B i’m thankful that i held you , held you , held you G#m ( i’m thankful that i held you ) B i’m , i’m , i’m G#m yeah , yeah B ( i’m thankful that i held you )