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 Don't be put off by the difficult looking chords, as long as
 you can play Barre chords, it's easy-peasy. The difficult bit
 is getting your guitar to sound like a piano.
 As always,
          if you liked this tab,
                           Take the time to rate that mutha.
                                                         Thanks
                                                           flatwound
                         IF I HAVE TO GO
      F#= 244322
     G#m= 466444
      C#= X46664
     C#7= X46464
     A#m= X13321
    A#m7= X13121
  A#sus4= X1334X
    D#m7= X68676
    G#m7= 464444
       E= 022100
       B= X24442
   INTRO:    F#     G#m     C#  F#  
   And if I G#mhave to go,      C#Will you reF#member meF#  
   Or will you find soG#mmeone else,      C#While I'm aF#way
   TG#mhere's nothing C#for me,    In A#m7this world  full of strD#m7angers
   It's G#mall someone eC#lse's iF#deaF#  
   G#mI don't beC#long here,   A#m7And you can't go wD#m7ith me
   You'll,  G#mOnly,  G#m7Slow,  Me,  DEownC#7  
   Until I G#msend for you,       C#Don't wear your hF#air that wayF#  
   BIf you cannot be G#mtrue,       C#I'll underF#standF#  
   BTell all the oC#thers,     You A#mhold in your D#m7arms
   G#mI said,  I'd C#come back for F#youF#  
     BI'll leave my C#jacket,    To kA#sus4eep you warD#m7m
   That's G#mall,    That G#m7I,    Can dEoC#7  
   And if I G#mhave to go,      C#Will you reF#member meF#  
   Or will you find soG#mmeone else,      C#While I'm aF#way
   OUTRO:      G#m     C#     F#       F#     G#m     C#     F#  F#  

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If I Have To Go

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#7

A#m

A#m7

A#sus4

D#m7

G#m7

Don't be put off by the difficult looking chords, as long as

you can play Barre chords, it's easy-peasy. The difficult bit

is getting your guitar to sound like a piano.

As always,

if you liked this tab,

Take the time to rate that mutha.

Thanks

flatwound

IF I HAVE TO GO

= 244322

G#m

= 466444

= X46664

C#7

= X46464

A#m

= X13321

A#m7

= X13121

A#sus4

= X1334X

D#m7

= X68676

G#m7

= 464444

= 022100

= X24442

F# G#m C# F#

INTRO:

G#m C# F# F#

And if I have to go, Will you remember me

G#m C# F#

Or will you find someone else, While I'm away

G#m C# A#m7 D#m7

There's nothing for me, In this world full of strangers

G#m C# F# F#

It's all someone else's idea

G#m C# A#m7 D#m7

I don't belong here, And you can't go with me

G#m G#m7 E C#7

You'll, Only, Slow, Me, Down

G#m C# F# F#

Until I send for you, Don't wear your hair that way

B G#m C# F# F#

If you cannot be true, I'll understand

B C# A#m D#m7

Tell all the others, You hold in your arms

G#m C# F# F#

I said, I'd come back for you

B C# A#sus4 D#m7

I'll leave my jacket, To keep you warm

G#m G#m7 E C#7

That's all, That I, Can do

G#m C# F# F#

And if I have to go, Will you remember me

G#m C# F#

Or will you find someone else, While I'm away

G#m C# F# F# G#m C# F# F#

OUTRO:

About If I Have To Go Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "If I Have To Go" in?

The chords for "If I Have To Go" show the original chord names (including F#, G#m, C#, C#7, A#m, A#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.