Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and become an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain't It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough.
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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:05:54 -0500 (EST) From: "McIntyre, Derek Brandon" Subject: CHORD: IF I WANTED TO by MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Melissa Etheridge: If I Wanted To (From the "Yes I am" album)
Intro: (A) (D) x 4
(A) (D) If I wanted to I could do anything right
(A) (D) I could dance with the devil on a Saturday night
(A) (D) If I wanted to I could turn matches to gold
(A) (F#m) Smoke drink swear and I would never grow old
(D) (G) (D) I wouldn't have to be in love with you
(A) (D) If I only wanted to
(A) (D) If I only wanted to
(A) (D) If I wanted to I could run fast as a train
(A) (D) Be as sharp as a needle that's twisting your brain
(A) (D) If I wanted to I could turn mountains to sand
(A) (F#m) Have political leaders in the palm of my hand
(D) (G) (D) I wouldn't have to be in love with you
(A) (D) If I only wanted to
(A) (D) If I only wanted to
(F#m) (A) (Bm) (D) (F#m) I could leave tonight and I would be all right
(A) (Bm) (E) Stop holding on if I wanted to, if I only wanted to...
(A) (D) x 4
(A) (D) If I wanted to I could be as patient as death
(F#m) (D) Fix this hole in my heart leaking into my flesh
(F#m) (D) If I wanted to I could turn sparks into ice
(A) (F#m) There'd never be another woman who could make you think twice
(D) (G) (D) I wouldn't have to be in love with you
(A) (D) If I only wanted to
(A) (D) Chords used: If I only wanted to EADGBE (A) (D) x 8 then fade ----------- A 002220 Bm x24432 D x00232 E 022100 Derek McIntyre F#m 244222 [email protected] G 320033