From [email protected] Tue Oct 31 02:35:48 1995
Mon, 30 Oct 1995 21:35:46 -0500
From: «Timothy W. Gordon»
additions:
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 00:34:45 -0800
From: Geordan Rosario
Song Title: If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
Artist: Squeeze
The last time I sent in a song, some of the chords shifted
slightly. Listen to the song to get a better idea of how
to play it just in case. 🙂
Please post corrections if I’m way off here.
If I Didn’t Love You I’d Hate You — Squeeze
Intro |G|AGD|
A G D
If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
A G D
Watching you play in the bath
A G D
A soap suds stickle back navy
A G D
A scrubbing brush landing craft
C G G#min
Your skin gets softer and warmer
C G G#min
I pat you down with a towel
F#min Emin Amin
Tonight it’s love by the fire
G E
My mind goes out on the prowl
F#
If I — if I — if I — if I
A G D
If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
A G D
I’m playing your stereogram
A G D
Singles remind me of kisses
A G D
Albums remind me of plans
C G G#min
Tonight it’s love by the fire
C G G#min
The wind plays over the coals
F#min Emin Amin
Passionate looks are my fancy
G E
But you turn the look into stone
F#
If I — if I — if I — if I
F#
If I didn’t love you
A F
Would you sit and glow
D
by the fire
A F
If I didn’t love you
D A F
Would you make me feel so
D
Maybe you love me
A F D
Oh…If I didn’t love you
A F
F#
If I — if I — if I — if I
G (play verse without words)
A G D
If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
A G D
Cocoa mugs sit side by side
A G D
It’s time to poke at the fire
A G D
But it’s not tonight, looks I find
C G G#min
Taking a bite on a biscuit
C G G#min
The record jumps on a scratch
F#min Emin Amin
Tonight it’s love by the fire
G E
The door of your love’s on the latch
F#
If I — if I — if I — if I
F#
If I didn’t love you
A F
Would you sit and glow
D
by the fire
A F
If I didn’t love you
D A F
Would you make me feel so
D
Maybe you love me
A F D
Oh…If I didn’t love you
A F
Would you sit and glow
D
by the fire
A F
If I didn’t love you
D A F
Would you make me feel so
D
Maybe you love me
A F D
Oh…If I didn’t love you
A F
F#
If I — if I — if I — Didn’t — didn’t — didn’t — Love you — love
you — love you
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Tim Gordon
[email protected]
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A different interpretation
Words basically taken from what’s above, with revised (and hopefully more
correct) chords.
Figured out by Geordan Rosario ([email protected]) with some help from
Ben Scott ([email protected]). Ben rewound the CD relentlessly for
me.
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If I Didn’t Love You
Squeeze
Difford/Tilbrook
INTRO: G
A G D (2x)
A G D A
If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
G D A
Watching you play in the bath
G D A
A soap suds stickle back navy
G D F
A scrubbing brush landing craft
C E F
Your skin gets softer and warmer
C E F#dim
I pat you down with a towel
Am F C
Tonight it’s love by the fire
E F#dim
My mind goes out on the prowl
If I (7x)
A G D A
If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
G D A
I’m playing your stereogram
G D A
Singles remind me of kisses
G D F
Albums remind me of plans
C E F
Tonight it’s love by the fire
C E F#dim
The wind plays over the coals
Am F C
Passionate looks are my fancy
E F#dim
But you turn the look into stone
If I (7x)
Am
If I didn’t love you
F D/F# (see footnote 1)
Would you sit and glow
Am
by the fire
F D/F#
If I didn’t love you
Am F D/F#
Would you make me feel so
Am F
Mad and love me //your guess is as good as mine!
D/F# Am F
Oh….If I didn’t love you
F#dim
Mmmmm…
If I (7x)
BRIDGE: G (twice as long as intro)
AD LIB: A G D (4x)
F C E (2x)
F#dim Am F C E A
G D A
If I didn’t love you I’d hate you
G D A
Cocoa mugs sit side by side
G D A
It’s time to poke at the fire
G D F
But it’s not tonight, looks I find
C E F
Taking a bite on a biscuit
C E F#dim
The record jumps on a scratch
Am F C
Tonight it’s love by the fire
E F#dim
The door of your love’s on the latch
If I (7x)
Am
If I didn’t love you
F D/F#
Would you sit and glow
Am
by the fire
F D/F#
If I didn’t love you
Am F D/F#
Would you make me feel so
Am F
Mad and love me
D/F# Am
Oh….If I didn’t love you
F D/F#
Would you sit and glow
Am
by the fire
F D/F#
If I didn’t love you
Am F D/F#
Would you make me feel so
Am F
Mad and love me
D/F# Am F
Oh….If I didn’t love you
F#dim
Mmmm…..
If I (4x)
Didn’t (4x)
Love you (2x)
N.C./F# (see footnote 2)
Love you
Love you
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Footnote 1: If played on keyboard, the D must be played D-F#-A. Won’t sound
right otherwise.
Footnote 2: That’s right, no chord split F#. i.e., the bassist closes the
song with F#.