Ray Charles - If i could

If I c^Dould I'd pro^F#mtect you from the sadness in your ^Ameyes Give you c^B7ourage in a world of compro^Emmise Yes, I w^Aould If I c^Dould I would ^F#mteach you all the things I've never l^Amearned And I'd h^B7elp you cross the bridges that I've b^Emurned Yes, I w^Aould

If I c^Bmould I would t^Ery to shield your innocence from t^Aime ^Amaj But the ^F#mpart of life I gave you isn't^G#m7 mine I've watched you g^C#7row, so I could ^F#mlet -^F#mmaj7 you - ^F#m7 go ^A7

If I c^Dould I would ^F#mhelp you make it through the hungry y^Amears But I k^B7now that I could never dry your t^Emears But I w^Aould If I c^Dould

Yes, If I l^Bmive In a t^Eime and place where you don't want to ^Abe ^Amaj You don't ^F#mhave to walk along this road with^G#m7 me My yeste^C#7rday won't have to^F#m be - ^F#mmaj7 your - ^F#m7 way ^B7

If I k^Enew I would ^G#mtry to change the world I brought you^Bm to And there isn'^C#7t very much that I c^F#mould do But I w^Bould If I c^Amajould Oh baby D^G#m7addy wants to protect you And ^F#m7help my baby through the hungri^Best Cos you're part of me And if you ^Amajever ever need Said a s^G#m7houlder to cry on Or ^F#m7just someone to talk to I'll be t^Bhere, I'll be there I didn't c^Amajhange your w^G#m7orld But I ^F#m7would ^B If I c^Eould