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If Only
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Step 1 / 87Position: 6
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Some chord shapes that work for the intro/verse chords:
A/D: x576xx x5765x xx0220
A/E: x776xx x7765x xx2220
Amaj7/E: x766xx x7665x xx2120
The rest of the chords are pretty straightforward.
Strum/Picking pattern during the intro: She adds or removes the * note occasionally.
Amaj7/E is played on the
upbeats. I added the E bass note on the downbeat which I find helps keep my time.
[Intro]
e|--A/E--------------A/D--------------A/E------------Amaj7/E--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------6-------------6*------------6*----6---6---6---6---6---------|
D|--------7-----7-------7-----7-------7-----6---6---6---6---6---------|
A|--7-7-7---7-7---5-5-5---5-5---7-7-7---7-7--(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
If A/Eonly A/Dyou could A/EknowAmaj7/E
Silhouettes on your A/EshadowsA/D A/E Amaj7/E
Will it A/Eall A/Dbe the A/Esame?Amaj7/E
I go back where we A/EstartedA/D A/E Amaj7/E
Where we A/Egave it A/Dall too A/EsoonAmaj7/E
But you know it comes A/Eback to youA/D A/E Amaj7/E
[Chorus]
So take me Adown
A'Cause I see you when I close my A/Deyes
Turn a Ecorner, take me by surF#mprise
And what doesn't Ework on this first F#mtry
Maybe Ebetter in the next lifeA
AAnd we'll laugh until the sun will A/Drise
Try to Etalk but only get tongue-F#mtied
So I Elive until the living's F#mdone
Got a Efeeling there's another oneA
[Break]
Play intro pattern or strum.
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E(x2)
[Verse]
If A/Eall I A/Dever A/EdoAmaj7/E
Is covered this A/Eworld for A/DyouA/E Amaj7/E
And if A/Eall I've A/Dever A/EdoneAmaj7/E
Hang on for the A/Elong A/DrunA/E Amaj7/E
And A/Eall you'll A/Dnever A/EseeAmaj7/E
Everyone A/EbreakiA/DngA/E Amaj7/E
[Chorus]
So take me Adown
A'Cause I see you when I close my A/Deyes
Turn a Ecorner, take me by surF#mprise
And what doesn't Ework on this first F#mtry
Maybe Ebetter in the next lifeA
AAnd we'll laugh until the sun will A/Drise
Try to Etalk but only get tongue-F#mtied
So I Elive until the living's F#mdone
Got a Efeeling there's another oneA
[Break]
e|--A/E--------------A/D--------------A/E------------Amaj7/E--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------6-------------6*------------6*----6---6---6---6---6---------|
D|--------7-----7-------7-----7-------7-----6---6---6---6---6---------|
A|--7-7-7---7-7---5-5-5---5-5---7-7-7---7-7--(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E(x2)
[Bridge]
A/EAnd if only A/Dyou could A/EknowAmaj7/E
Silhouettes on your AshadowsA/D A/E Amaj7/E
[Chorus]
So take me Adown
A'Cause I see you when I close my A/Deyes
Turn a Ecorner, take me by surF#mprise
And what doesn't Ework on this first F#mtry
Maybe Ebetter in the next lifeA
AAnd we'll laugh until the sun will A/Drise
Try to Etalk but only get tongue-F#mtied
So I Elive until the living's F#mdone
Got a Efeeling there's another oneA
[Outro]
e|--A/E--------------A/D--------------A/E------------Amaj7/E--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------6-------------6*------------6*----6---6---6---6---6---------|
D|--------7-----7-------7-----7-------7-----6---6---6---6---6---------|
A|--7-7-7---7-7---5-5-5---5-5---7-7-7---7-7--(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E(x3)
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If Only
by Maria Taylor
Chords in this song · guitar
A/D
A/E
Amaj7/E
A
E
F#m
Some chord shapes that work for the intro/verse chords:
A/D
: x576xx x5765x xx0220
A/E
: x776xx x7765x xx2220
Amaj7/E
: x766xx x7665x xx2120
The rest of the chords are pretty straightforward.
Strum/Picking pattern during the intro: She adds or removes the * note occasionally.
Amaj7/E is played on the
upbeats. I added the E bass note on the downbeat which I find helps keep my time.
[Intro]
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------6-------------6*------------6*----6---6---6---6---6---------|
D|--------7-----7-------7-----7-------7-----6---6---6---6---6---------|
A|--7-7-7---7-7---5-5-5---5-5---7-7-7---7-7--(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
If only you could know
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Silhouettes on your shadows
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Will it all be the same?
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
I go back where we started
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Where we gave it all too soon
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
But you know it comes back to you
[Chorus]
A
So take me down
A A/D
'Cause I see you when I close my eyes
E F#m
Turn a corner, take me by surprise
E F#m
And what doesn't work on this first try
E A
Maybe better in the next life
A A/D
And we'll laugh until the sun will rise
E F#m
Try to talk but only get tongue-tied
E F#m
So I live until the living's done
E A
Got a feeling there's another one
[Break]
Play intro pattern or strum.
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
(x2)
[Verse]
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
If all I ever do
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Is covered this world for you
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
And if all I've ever done
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Hang on for the long run
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
And all you'll never see
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Everyone breaking
[Chorus]
A
So take me down
A A/D
'Cause I see you when I close my eyes
E F#m
Turn a corner, take me by surprise
E F#m
And what doesn't work on this first try
E A
Maybe better in the next life
A A/D
And we'll laugh until the sun will rise
E F#m
Try to talk but only get tongue-tied
E F#m
So I live until the living's done
E A
Got a feeling there's another one
[Break]
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------6-------------6*------------6*----6---6---6---6---6---------|
D|--------7-----7-------7-----7-------7-----6---6---6---6---6---------|
A|--7-7-7---7-7---5-5-5---5-5---7-7-7---7-7--(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
(x2)
[Bridge]
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
And if only you could know
A A/D A/E Amaj7/E
Silhouettes on your shadows
[Chorus]
A
So take me down
A A/D
'Cause I see you when I close my eyes
E F#m
Turn a corner, take me by surprise
E F#m
And what doesn't work on this first try
E A
Maybe better in the next life
A A/D
And we'll laugh until the sun will rise
E F#m
Try to talk but only get tongue-tied
E F#m
So I live until the living's done
E A
Got a feeling there's another one
[Outro]
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------6-------------6*------------6*----6---6---6---6---6---------|
D|--------7-----7-------7-----7-------7-----6---6---6---6---6---------|
A|--7-7-7---7-7---5-5-5---5-5---7-7-7---7-7--(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A/E A/D A/E Amaj7/E
(x3)
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