If Only You Would Listen From School Of Rock

[Verse 1]
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.

[Chorus]
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!

[Chorus]
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!

[Chorus]
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!