Chords with lyrics
If You Were The Only Girl in key of A augmentedA
Written by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by Clifford Grey
Sung by George Robey and Violet Loraine in 1916. In
the post WW2 era, this song was covered by many great
singers, including Dean Martin, Perry Como and Bing
Crosby.
For Dean Martin's version, use a capo on fret #1.
Intro: A augmentedA B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
Verse 1:
A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7
If you were the only girl in the world
E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
and I were the only boy
F# minorF#m B minorBm
Nothing else would matter in the world today
E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
We could go on loving in the same old way
Verse 2:
A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7
A augmentedA garden of Eden just made for two
E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
With nothing to mar our joy
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m C#7C#7
I would say such wonderful things to you
D MajorD AdimAdim A augmentedA G+G F#7F#7
There would be such wonderful things to do
B minorBm DmDm C# minorC#m F#7F#7
If you were the only girl in the world
B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE
and I were the only boy.
Verse 3:
A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7
If you were the only girl in the world
E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
and I were the only boy
F# minorF#m B minorBm
Nothing else would matter in the world today
E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
We could go on loving in the same old way
Verse 4:
A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7
A augmentedA garden of Eden just made for two
E7E7 A augmentedA E7E7
With nothing to mar our joy
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m
I would say such wonderful things to you
D MajorD AdimAdim A augmentedA G+G F#7F#7
There would be such wonderful things to do
B minorBm DmDm C# minorC#m F#7F#7
If you were the only girl in the world
B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA . . . . .
and I were the only boy.
Outro: B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Note: Some versions omit Verse 3, and/or use an
instrumental version for the first 2 lines of the
last verse.
This TAB By Yarrowyck AKA Bruce Howlett