Song: If You Only Knew Artist: Shinedown Album: Sound of Madness Date Tabbed: 06-26-08 VERSE 1:

^AmIf you only knew I'm hanging by a thread The ^Fweb I ^Cspin for ^Fyou ^C ^AmIf you only knew

I'd sacrifice my beating

^FHeart be^Cfore I lo^Fse you^C ^Dsus2I still hold onto the letters ^GYou returned

I swear I've lived and learned CHORUS:

^CIt's 4:03^Em and I can't ^Amsleep Without you next to me ^GI

Toss and turn like the sea

^CIf I drown tonight^Em, bring me Back to ^Amlife

Breathe your breath in me

The ^Gonly thing that I still be^Flieve C G Am F C G Am~ In is you, if you only knew

...F, C, F, C VERSE 2:

^AmIf you only knew How many times I counted ^FAll the ^Cwords that wen't ^Fwrong ^C ^AmIf you only knew How I refuse to let you ^Fgo, ^CEven when you're ^Fgone ^C ^Dsus2I don't regret any days I Spent, ^Gnights we shared,

Or letters that I sent REPEAT CHORUS! SOLO: ...Am, F, C, F, C (x2) BRIDGE:

^Dsus2I still hold onto the letters ^GYou returned

You helped me live and learn REPEAT CHORUS TWICE!

Shinedown - If you only knew