Verse 1
(D-Csus2-Gmaj7/B-C/E-D-Csus2-Gmaj7/B-Am7/E )
(D)If people (Csus2)only (Gmaj7/B)knew how (C/E) much You care
(D)There'd be no (Csus2)lives that (Gmaj7/B)drown in (Am7/E) sad despair,
(D)There'd be no (Csus2)hopes that (Gmaj7/B)fade a(C/E)gainst the blue
(D)If people only (Gmaj7/B)knew. (Am7)

Verse 2
(D)If people (Csus2) only (Gmaj7/B)sensed how (C/E) close You are
(D)There'd be no (Csus2)wishing (Gmaj7/B)on some (C/E) distant star,
(D)There'd be no (Csus2)hardened (Gmaj7/B)walls of (C/E) self defense
(D)If people (Csus2)only (Gmaj7/B)sensed.(C)

Chorus
(F)I'll go to any length,
(Dm)Use all my love and strength
(Bb)To tell somebody just (Csus4)how much they mean to You.
(F)I will die any death,
(Dm)Say with my final breath
(Bb)That there is someone, (Csus4)there's something left that's (D)true
(Csus2) (Gmaj7/B)If people(C/E)only knew.

(D) (Csus2)Yeah yeah (Gmaj7/B) Yeah yeah (Am7/E) Yeah yeah

Verse 3
(D)If people (Csus2)only (Gmaj7/B)knew how (C/E) much it cost
(D)For You to (Csus2)take their (Gmaj7/B)burdens (Csus2) to that cross,
(D)How much it (Csus2)hurt You (Gmaj7/B)to go (C/E) all the way,
(D)How could they (Csus2)turn a(Gmaj7/B)way? (Am7)

Verse 4
(D)If people only (Csus2) (Gmaj7/B)saw You (C/E) look at them
(D)Those smiling (Csus2)eyes that (Gmaj7/B)care and (Csus2) never condemn,
(D)How could (Csus2)they not (Gmaj7/B)want to (C/E) be with You
(D)If they (Csus2)only (Gmaj7/B)knew? (C)

Chorus
(F)I will go any length,
(Dm)Use all my love and strength
(Bb)To tell somebody just (Csus4)how much they mean to You.
(F)I will die any death,
(Dm)Say with my final breath
(Bb)That there is someone, (Csus4)there's something left that's (F)true

Bridge:
(G)If people only (F)knew
(G)If people only (F)felt how it feels
To (Eb)lie in your arms
To (Db)drink in your gaze
(Am)How could they turn (D)away.

(D7 sus4)

(D-Csus2-Gmaj7/B-C/E-D-Csus2-Gmaj7/B-Am/E )

(D)If people (Csus2)only knew(Gmaj7/B) how (C/E) close you are
(D-Csus2-G/B-Am7 )
(D)If people (Csus2)only knew(Gmaj7/B) how (C/E) much you care
(D-Csus2-Gmaj7/B-Am/E)
(D)If people (Csus2)only knew(Gmaj7/B) how much it (C/E) cost you to take their (D)burden to that (Csus2)cross
How could they (G/B)turn away from (Am7)you
If they (D)only saw (Csus2)your loving eyes that (Gmaj7/B)care and never con(C/E) demn
how could they (D)turn away from (Csus2)you.
(G/B)If people (Csus2)only knew how (D)much you (Csus2)cared there'd be no lives that (Gmaj7/B)drown in sad de(C/E)spair. There'd be no (D)hopes that (Csus2)fade against the (G/B) blue.
Oh If they (Am7)only knew, how (D)close you are there'd be no (Csus2)wishing on a distant (Gmaj7/B) star (C/E)
(D) (Csus2)Yeah Yeah (G/B)Yeah Yeah
If they (Csus2)only knew.