If I Love Again

Words & Music by Jack Murray & Ben Oakland
Recorded by Tony Bennett, 1963


G Am7  G/B Am7    G  Am  Am7  A   A7 A
I of - ten won - der why you came to me,

A9       Am  A9 D7  Am7 D7   D6  D7  D6  G
Brought such a flame to me, then let it die.

 G Am7 G/B  Am7   G   Am    Am7   A   A7   A
And if an - oth - er love should find my heart,

A9  Am7 A9    D7  Am7 D7   D6  D7   D6  G
It will re - mind my heart of your good-bye.

Em         B7                   Cdim    B7
With ev'ry new love you'll come back to me;

G  G/F#   E7       A7sus4 A7/9 D9
In other eyes, it's  you  I'll see.


G Am7 G  Am7    G  C   G         Cdim    D9
If I love a - gain,  though it's someone new,

B7   Fdim(III)   Am7 Cdim  Am7       D7/9     G
If I   love    again,      it  will still be you.

Em  B7      Em    Gdim    Em   B+  Em7  Em6
In someone else's fond embrace,

D    Am7      D9      Gdim       D9  Am7  G   D7/9
I'll close my eyes and see your face.


G Am7 G  Am7    G  C   G         Cdim    D9
If I love a - gain,   I'll find other charms,

B7       Fdim(III)  Am7 Cdim Am7    D7/9    G
But I'll   make  believe     you are in my arms.

      Em      B7   Em    Gdim       Em   B+  Em7  Em6  
And though my lips whisper I  love  you,

    G    Am7   G  Am7  G  C   G      Cdim    D9
My heart will not be true,   I'll be loving you

G    G/F# E7 G/B Am7  Cdim   G
Ev' - ry time I  love   a - gain.


*Requested by recent and frequent visitor Fiel Santos, who also assisted with the audio source from which I transcribed. Thanks!


 
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