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If You Ever Want To Be In Love by James Bay
If You Ever Want To Be In Love
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Half a step down. If you want to play like he does live.
Standard if you're playing along to the recording.
Chords are the same regardless though
[Intro]
Am - G - C - Em - F - F5 - F
Am - G
[Verse]
F
Saw you today after so much time
F5 Am G
Felt just like it used to be
F
Talking for hours bout a different life
F5 Am G
Surrounding us in memories
F Am G
We were close never close enough
F Am G
Baby are we now
F Am G
‘Cause if it's torn we can stitch it up
F G
Don't rule it out
G
Oh no no
[Chorus]
Am G C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
G Am G C
I'm not waiting,
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Am
If you ever want to be in love
G
I'll come around
[Instrumental]
Am - G - C - Em - F - F5 - F
[Verse]
F
Wanted to ask if we could have been
F5 Am G
But my tongue wouldn't break the seal
F
You always had something effortless
F5 Am G
At school you were the biggest deal
F Am G
Little quirks close and open up
F Am G
Time is slipping by
F Am G
I'm always thinking 'bout the two of us
F G
Replay on my mind
G
Always playing on my mind
[Chorus]
Am G C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
G Am G C
I'm not waiting,
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Am
If you ever want to be in love
G
I'll come around
[Instrumental]
Am - G - C - Em - F - F5 - F
[Verse]
F
We were, young we were side by side
F5 Am G
Don't know when we started losing touch
F
If you want we could walk around
F5 Am G
Maybe that would be enough
F Am G
Used to talk drinking to the night
F Am G
I would wake up on the front room floor
F Am G
All along you'd be in my bed
F G
Make me crazy make me want you more
[Chorus]
Am G C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
G Am G C
I'm not waiting,
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Am
If you ever want to be in love
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Am
If you ever want to be in love
G
I'll come around
[Outro]
Am - G - C - Em - F - F5 - F
Am - G - C - Em - F - F5 - F
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version 2
Capo on 5 for the studio version
* - one strum
(Chords used)
Em = 022033
Dsus4/F# = 2X0033
G = 320033
G/B = X20003
C = X32013
D = XX0232
Am7 =X02013
[Intro]
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C D
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C D
[Verse]
C
Saw you today after so much time
C' C Em G
Felt just like it used to be
C
Talking for hours bout a different life
C' C Em G
Surrounding us in memories
C Em G
We were close never close enough
C Em G
Baby are we now
C Em G
'Cause if it's torn we can stitch it up
C D
Don't rule it out
D
Oh no no
[Chorus]
Em Dsus4/F#* G
I'll come around
G/B* C D*
If you ever want to be in love
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
Am7
If you ever want to be in love
D
I'll come around
[Instrumental]
Em Dsus4/F#*G G/B* C
[Verse]
C
Wanted to ask if we could have been
C Em G
But my tongue wouldn't break the seal
C
You always had something effortless
C' C Em G
At school you were the biggest deal
C Em G
Little quirks close and open up
C Em G
Time is slipping by
C Em G
Always thinking 'bout the two of us
C D
Replay on my mind
D
Always playing on my mind
[Chorus]
Em Dsus4/F#* G
I'll come around
G/B* C D*
If you ever want to be in love
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
Am7
If you ever want to be in love
D
I'll come around
[Instrumental]
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C
[Verse]
D
We were young we were side by side
C G
Don't know when we started losing touch
D
If you want we could walk a while
Am7 G
Maybe that would be enough
D
Used to talk drinking to the night
C G
I would wake up on the front room floor
D
All along you'd be in my bed
C
Make me crazy make me want you more
[Chorus]
Em Dsus4/F#* G
I'll come around
G/B* C D*
If you ever want to be in love
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
Am7
If you ever want to be in love
D
I'll come around
Em Dsus4/F#* G
I'll come around
G/B* C D*
If you ever want to be in love
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
Am7
If you ever want to be in love
D
I'll come around
[Outro]
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C D*
Em Dsus4/F#* G G/B* C
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version 3
As a side note to play along with it, I tuned my guitar down a half step, but you can
play it in standard tuning perfect.
Am Em C Em F G 2x
F Em
[Verse 1]
F F Em
Saw you today after so much time
F F Em
Felt just like it used to be
F F Em
Talking for hours bout a different life
F F Em
Surrounding us in memories
F F Em
We were close never close enough
F F Em
Baby are we now
F F Em
'Cause if it's torn we can stitch it up
F G
Don't rule it out
G
Oh no no
[Chorus]
Am Em C
I'll come around
Em F F G
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em C Em F
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
G
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em Am
I'll come around
Am Em C Em F
[Verse 2]
F F Em
Wanted to ask if we could have been
F F Em
But my tongue wouldn't break the seal
F F Em
You always had something effortless
F F Em
At school you were the biggest deal
F F Em
Little quirks close and open up
F F Em
Time is slipping by
F F Em
Always thinking 'bout the two of us
F G
Replay on my mind
G
Always playing on my mind
[Chorus]
Am Em C
I'll come around
Em F F G
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em C Em F
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
G
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em Am
I'll come around
Am Em C Em F G
[Verse 3]
G
We were young we were side by side
F C (Riff to G)
Don't know when we started losing touch
G
If you want we could walk a while
F C (Riff to G)
Maybe that would be enough
G
Used to talk drinking to the night
F C (Riff to G)
I would wake up on the front room floor
G
All along you'd be in my bed
F (let ring)
Make me crazy make me want you more
(Quiet)
[Chorus]
Am Em C
I'll come around
Em F F G (louder from here again)
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em C Em F G
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
Am Em C
I'll come around
Em F F G
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em C Em F
I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you call me up
G
If you ever want to be in love
Am Em Am
I'll come around
Am Em C Em F G
Am Em C Em F
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version 4
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
This version is meant to be played with the guitar tuned a half step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
For the verse, I use this fill instead of the beginner version (Am, Em) along with an F chord to give it a
snappier feel. This little fill is taken from the Am pentatonic scale (which if you wanted you could use to
improvise some of your own fills, especially if you want to have an electric guitar accompany you to spice
it up). I will indicate down below where the fill should be played with an asterisk*.
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------7-------------------------------------------|
Gb|----5------5-------------------------------------------|
Db|----5h7------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro Chords]
Am G C Em F Em F
[Verse]
F
Saw you today after so much time
F *
Felt just like it used to be
F
Talkin’ for hours ‘bout a different life
F *
Surrounded us in memories
F *
We Were close, never close enough
F *
Babe, where are we now
F *
If it’s torn, we can stitch it up
F
Don’t rule it out
G
Oh no, no
[Chorus]
Am G C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
Am G C
I'm not waiting,
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
F
I'll come around
[Verse 2]
F
Wanted to ask if we could have been
F *
But my tongue wouldn't break the seal
F
You always had something effortless
F *
At school you were the biggest deal
F *
Little cuts close and open up
F *
Time is slipping by
F *
I'm always thinking 'bout the two of us
F
Replay on my mind
G
Always playing on my mind
[Chorus]
Am G C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
Am G C
I'm not waiting,
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
F
I'll come around
N.C.
Eb|-0-1-2-3-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
F
We were, young we were side by side
G
Don't know when we started losing touch
F
If you want we could walk around
G
Maybe that would be enough
F
Used to talk drinking to the night
G
I would wake up on the front room floor
F
All along you'd be in my bed
G
Make me crazy make me want you more
[Chorus]
Am G C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
Am G C
I'm not waiting,
Em F
But I'm willing if you call me up
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
F
I'll come around
| h Hammer-on
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Am - G/B - C - Em - F – F - G
Am - G/B - C - Em - F – F ... Am G
[Verse]
F
...Saw you today after so much time
F Am G
Felt just like it used to be
F
...Talking for hours bout a different life
F Am G
Surrounding us in memories
F Am G
...We were close never close enough
F Am G
Baby are we now
F Am G
...Cause if it's torn we can stitch it up
F G G
Don't rule it out Oh no no
[Chorus]
Am G/B C Em F
I'll come around If you ever want to be in love
G Am G/B C Em F
...I'm not waiting, But I'm willing if you call me up
Dm Am
If you ever want to be in love ... I'll come around
Am - G/B - C - Em - F – F ... Am G
[Verse]
F
...Wanted to ask if we could have been
F Am G
But my tongue wouldn't break the seal
F
...You always had something effortless
F Am G
At school you were the biggest deal
F Am G
...Little quirks close and open up
F Am G
Time is slipping by
F Am G
I'm always thinking 'bout the two of us
F G C/G C/G G7
Replay on my mind ...Always playing on my mind
[Chorus]
Am G/B C Em F
I'll come around If you ever want to be in love
G Am G/B C Em F
...I'm not waiting, But I'm willing if you call me up
Dm Am
If you ever want to be in love ... I'll come around
Am - G/B - C - Em - F – F
[Verse]
G
We were, young we were side by side
F C e-f-fis-g
Don't know when we started losing touch
G
If you want we could walk around
Dm C e-f-fis-g
Maybe that would be enough
G
Used to talk drinking to the night
F C e-f-fis-g
I would wake up on the front room floor
G
All along you'd be in my bed
F
Make me crazy make me want you more
[Chorus]
Am G/B C
I'll come around
Em F
If you ever want to be in love
G Am G/B C
I'm not waiting,
Em F Am G
But I'm here if you call me up
Am G/B C Em F
I'll come around If you ever want to be in love
G Am G/B C Em F
...I'm not waiting, But I'm willing if you call me up
Dm Am
If you ever want to be in love ... I'll come around
[Outro]
Am - G/B - C - Em - F - F
Am - G/B - C - Em - F - F
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