IF I MAY As recorded by Sam Barber (2026 release) [Intro] Am G C F Am G C F [Verse 1] Am G C F Way up high you’re looking for the fall Am G C F You’re a one-track mind mixed with Adderall Am G C F You've built this house out of wood and steel Am G C F Now you're always mad 'cause your back won't heal Am G C F Mmm [Verse 2] Am G C F Now the sun's half high 'cause you woke up late Am G C F You'd rather lie back down than face the day Am G C F And you’d spit and you’d curse and you’d fist fight love Am G C F You’d need a rundown bar just to open up [Chorus] Dm F And if I may why you gotta stare like that? Am G It's in the way I’ll never catch you looking back Dm But you're never the same F Do you wish you could take that back? Am G But I hate knowing what we used to have [Post-Chorus] Dm F Shake my weak bones Am Laid here hollow G Before I ever fall apart Dm F Where you [?] Am Leave it on the table G Am G C F Am G C F Is that you I hear in the dark? [Verse 3] Am G C F Late at the night when I walk the streets Am G C F Got a two-track mind and a world to see Am G C F Swear you run and run through the traffic lights Am G C F You're only two doors down from the county line [Chorus] Dm F And if I may why you gotta stare like that? Am G It's in the way I’ll never catch you looking back Dm But you're never the same F Do you wish you could take that back? Am G But I hate knowing what we used to have [Post-Chorus] Dm F Shake my weak bones Am Laid here hollow G Before I ever fall apart Dm F Where you? Am Leave it on the table G Is that you I hear in the dark? [Outro] Dm Em F Am G Dm Em F Am G
Sam Barber – If I May Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play If I May: key, chords and progression
If I May by Sam Barber sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 6 chords to play it: Am, G, C, F, Dm and Em.
Most of the song cycles through Am – G – C – F (i – VII – III – VI in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
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If I May chords: questions
What key is If I May in?
If I May by Sam Barber is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in If I May?
If I May uses 6 chords: Am, G, C, F, Dm, Em.
What is the chord progression of If I May?
The main progression is Am – G – C – F (i – VII – III – VI).
Is If I May easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.
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