(Probably you'll want to transpose this down a step and use a capo.)
[VERSE 1]
Eb Bb
If I were an only child
Ab Eb
I would be a lonely child
Eb Bb
But baby we've got nothing to lose
Ab Bb
I'm standing tall in my own shoes
Eb
I'll take this chance
Cm
I'll make this choice
Gm
I'll right this wrong
Cm
I'll raise my voice
Eb Bb Ab Eb
If it means we'll be together for a while
[VERSE 2]
Eb Bb
I have never had a doubt
Ab Eb
But for you I'll take time out
Eb Bb
I'll push his love far away from me
Ab Bb
And then I'll be completely free
Eb Cm
I'll give up my security
Gm Cm
For just the possibility
Eb Bb Ab Eb
That we could be together for a while
[CHORUS]
Eb Bb
If you said "jump!" I'd say "how high?"
Ab
If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
Eb Bb
Just for the chance, just for the moment
Ab Bb
Should the moment pass us by
Eb Bb
And if you ask once, I'll tell you twice
Ab
I'll ignore the world's advice
Eb Bb Ab Eb
If we could be together for a while
[VERSE 3]
Eb Bb
I am taken by your strength
Ab Eb
I've thought about it at great length
Eb Bb
I thought that I was happy now
Ab Bb
But there are things that I found out
Eb Cm
Happiness means greater things
Gm Cm
I'll sit here till that telephone rings
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Then we could be together for a while
[CHORUS]
Eb Bb
If you said "jump!" I'd say "how high?"
Ab
If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
Eb Bb
Just for the chance, just for the moment
Ab Bb
Should the moment pass us by
Eb Bb
And if you ask once, I'll tell you twice
Ab
I'll ignore the world's advice
Eb Bb Ab Eb
If we could be together for a while
[BRIDGE 1]
Ab Bb
Wait'll I tell my guy (wait'll I tell)
Ab Bb
Wait'll I tell my other friends
Ab Bb
They'll all think I'm crazy—
And ya know what?
Ab Bb
That depends...
Eb
'cause I'm crazy in love
Bb
With you
Ab Bb
And everyone's best won't do
Eb
They'll say my hopes
Cm
Will not come true
Ab
But I'm taking the chance
Because you only live once
Bb
(Only live once, only live once)
Bb
And...
[CHORUS]
Eb Bb
If you said "jump!" I'd say "how high?"
Ab
If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
Eb Bb
Just for the chance, just for the moment
Ab Bb
Should the moment pass us by
Eb Bb
And if you ask once, I'll tell you twice
Ab
I'll ignore the world's advice
Eb Bb Ab Eb
If we could be together for a while
[BRIDGE 2]
Ab
There are no guarantees
Bb
But if it means
Eb Bb Ab
There's even a possibility
Eb Bb Ab
Then I'll give up whatever it takes
Eb Bb
I know I've made mistakes before
Ab
It may be just another closed door
Eb Bb
But we could be together
Ab Eb
For a while
[CHORUS]
Eb Bb
If you said "jump!" I'd say "how high?"
Ab
If you said "run!" I'd run and fly
Eb Bb
Just for the chance, just for the moment
Ab Bb
Should the moment pass us by
Eb Bb
And if you ask once, I'll tell you twice
Ab
I'll ignore the world's advice
Eb Bb Ab Eb
If we could be together for a while
[OUTRO]
Eb Bb
Don't you know that we could be together
Ab Eb
For a while.
