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If Only You Would Listen From School Of Rock

Key: C

Introduction:

 Cm                                                                   F 
You always talk, talk, talk all the time.
       Cm                                         F 
You never let me get in a word.
 Cm                                       F 
I wish I had, I had a dime
 Cm                                                             F 
For ev'ry thought I've swallowed unheard.
 Bb                                                   C 
No matter what it is that I do,
 Bb                                                                 C 
It's like I just can't seem to get through.
 F                                     Am 
I?ve got so much to say,
         Bb                       C 
If only you would listen.
 F                                           Am 
I?ve tried ev'ry which way,
 Bb             C 
And still you never listen.
 F                 C7               Dm 
Can't you see I'm hurting?
 A7                               Bb 
I couldn't be more clear.
 F 
But I promise,
 Bb                     C                   F 
One day I'll make you hear.
verse 2
 Cm                                                   F 
You know I try, try, try to explain-
               Cm                                 F 
I?m not the kid you want me to be.
 Cm                                                       F 
And yet it's all, it's all in vein--
 Cm                                                     F 
You just don't wanna see the real me.
 Bb                                                           C 
You think you know what I'm all about--
                         Bb                                     C 
And yet you just keep shutting me out!
 F                                     Am 
I?ve got so much to share,
         Bb                             C 
If only you would listen.
 F                                               Am 
You could prove that you care,
       Bb                         C 
If only you would listen.
 F             C                 Dm 
I?m not gonna beg you--
 A7                                 Bb 
You'll never see a tear.
 F                   Bb                       C                     F 
But I promise, one day, I'll make you hear.
Bridge
 Eb       Bb                       F 
Yeah, you'll see one day,
 Eb       Bb                       F 
I?m gonna make you hear me.
 Eb       Bb       F 
Gotta find a way,
 Eb       Bb                       F 
But you are gonna hear me.
 Eb       Bb             F 
Got so much to say
 Eb       Bb                       F 
And I'm gonna make you hear me.
 Bb                             C 
Maybe then you'll listen!
 Bb               C 
You gotta listen!
 Bb                   C 
You need to listen!
 Bb                 C 
You better listen!
 F#                             Bbm 
I?ve got so much inside,
         B                         C# 
If only you would listen!
 F#                               Bbm 
Joy and anger and pride,
           B                       C# 
If only you would listen!
 F#             C#               D#m 
It's not much I'm asking,
 Bb                             B 
I only want your ear.
 F#                             B                       C#               F# 
Yeah, I promise, one day, I'll make you hear.
 F#             C#             D#m 
It's not much I'm asking,
 Bb                             B 
I only want your ear.
 F#                         B                       C# 
And I promise, one day, I'll shake you,
 F#                         B                       C# 
So damn hard that at last, I'll wake you,
 F#                         B                       C#                 F# 
Yeah, I promise, one day, I'll make you hear!