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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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With kudos to the previous version upon which I have based this, thanks to Mikhailo. I think there are a few
changes needed and some additional chords to make it sound right, notably in the chorus. Also re-positioned
chords to match with the words where the chord changes take place and added the single worded outro.
My first tab guys so I welcome constructive feedback.
-SidneyKidney
Band  : The Bluetones
Song  : If...
Album : Return to The Last Chance Saloon
[verse]
if yAou get oEut before SepF#mtember
remC#member that ID'm still insAide 
but I'm dBry I'm dEry 
and yAou when you tEry to make a dF#mifference 
you're so dC#mifferent and then DI tAry 
and just dBie I dEie
You kAnow that I nEeed 
you more than I F#mwant ya 
but I C#mwant ya for all tDime 
so IE'm I guess on the lAine.
 [chorus] 
Dits all that DmI can do to siAng-these stupid sA7ongs to you 
DI give up hDmalf  my time just trAying-to think up wA7ords that rhyme 
DI aint getting Dmany younger bAut you wouldn't kF#mnow 
so its oGn with the sEhow 
 [verse]
SometAimes a smEoke a drink and a pF#monder 
can work woC#mnders when you're dDown 
takes your fArown turns it Bround Earound 
and yAou when you tEry to make a diF#mfference 
you're no dC#mifferent than when DI tAry
and just dBie I dEie  
and nAow that your dEay dream is foF#mrgotten
and forC#mgiven and the woDrld 
has been saEved be brAave 
 [chorus] 
Dits all that DmI can do to siAng-these stupid sA7ongs to you 
DI give up hDmalf  my time just trAying-to think up wA7ords that rhyme 
DI aint getting Dmany younger bAut you wouldn't kF#mnow
Gcos i walk in sF#mhadow
Gand i never ever ever really showed my F#mface
Gbut i'm only ever see in the right plAace
[fill] (play each for 4 beats ie 1 full bar)
A-E-F#m-C#m-D-E [x2]
[Outro] (repeat to end, fade out or stop abruptly as they do in single version)
ANa
Na-na-na-Ena
Na-na-na-F#mna-na
Na-na-na-C#mna-na
Na-na-na-Dna
Na-na-na-Ena
Na
Na-na-na
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-SK

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C#m

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

With kudos to the previous version upon which I have based this, thanks to Mikhailo. I think there are a few

changes needed and some additional chords to make it sound right, notably in the chorus. Also re-positioned

chords to match with the words where the chord changes take place and added the single worded outro.

My first tab guys so I welcome constructive feedback.

-SidneyKidney

Band : The Bluetones

Song : If...

Album : Return to The Last Chance Saloon

[verse]

A E F#m

if you get out before September

C#m D A

remember that I'm still inside

B E

but I'm dry I'm dry

A E F#m

and you when you try to make a difference

C#m D A

you're so different and then I try

B E

and just die I die

A E

You know that I need

F#m

you more than I want ya

C#m D

but I want ya for all time

E A

so I'm I guess on the line.

[chorus]

D Dm A A7

its all that I can do to sing-these stupid songs to you

D Dm A A7

I give up half my time just trying-to think up words that rhyme

D Dm A F#m

I aint getting any younger but you wouldn't know

G E

so its on with the show

[verse]

A E F#m

Sometimes a smoke a drink and a ponder

C#m D

can work wonders when you're down

A B E

takes your frown turns it round around

A E F#m

and you when you try to make a difference

C#m D A

you're no different than when I try

B E

and just die I die

A E F#m

and now that your day dream is forgotten

C#m D

and forgiven and the world

E A

has been saved be brave

[chorus]

D Dm A A7

its all that I can do to sing-these stupid songs to you

D Dm A A7

I give up half my time just trying-to think up words that rhyme

D Dm A F#m

I aint getting any younger but you wouldn't know

G F#m

cos i walk in shadow

G F#m

and i never ever ever really showed my face

G A

but i'm only ever see in the right place

[fill] (play each for 4 beats ie 1 full bar)

A-E-F#m-C#m-D-E [x2]

[Outro] (repeat to end, fade out or stop abruptly as they do in single version)

Na-na-na-na

F#m

Na-na-na-na-na

C#m

Na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na

Na-na-na

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And thats about it! Rate and leave feedback please folks, hope its what you were looking for.

-SK

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