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“If That’s Alright” by Uncle Tupelo
D: xx023(2)
D/C#: x4023x
G: 32003x
*G: 320003
Bm: x24432
F#m: 244222
Em9: x24000
F#m7add6: x44200
[Verse 1]
           D                D/C#           G  G*
                        Every day 
           D                D/C#           G  G*
                      Is dreamlike
            Bm           F#mIt seems GlikeG  
           D                D/C#           G  G*
                     in every way
[Pre-Chorus]
Em9And that's why when I look back on Gmy life
            F#m7add6               Em9*     
It's like a slideshow       out of focus                   
[Chorus]
And as the BmcarouEmsel goes 'Ground
The Bmslides are Emupside Gdown
F#m7add6There's nothing to make out or even Anotice
[Verse 2]
           D                D/C#           G  G*
                 When will it all 
           D                D/C#           G  G*
                    Become concrete 
            Bm  F#mWouldn't that be sGweetG  
           D                D/C#           G  G*
            To know where you stand
[Pre-Chorus]
Em9But until then, it's a Gslideshow
            F#m7add6                Em9*   
That you're yawning through or even sleeping
[Chorus]
And as the BmcarouEmsel goes 'Ground
The Bmslides are Emupside Gdown
F#m7add6There's nothing to make out or even Anotice
[Outro]
DIf that's alrGight, then it's alrAightD  
If that's alrGight, then it's alrAightD  
And if that's alEmright then I Gwanna to hear you Asay Dit
If that's alrGight, then it's alrAightD  
If that's alrGight, then it's alrAightD  
And if that's alEmright then I Ggotta to hear you Asay Dit now
Notes:
Pre-Chorus
*On second Em9, play:
e -(0)-(0)-(0)-|
B -(0)-(0)-(0)-|
G -(0)-(0)-(0)-|
D --4---5---4--|
A --2---2---2--|
E --x---x---x--|
Chorus
   And as the Bmcarousel Emgoes 'Ground
e -----------(0)------(0)---(0)-------------------------|
B -----------(0)------(0)---(0)-------------------------|
G -----------(0)------(0)---(0)-------------------------|
D ------------4--------2-----0--------------------------|
A ------------2--------2-----2---0h2--x---4--2---0--0h2-|
E  -----------x--------x-----x---x----x---3--3---3--3---|
Outro
On A in the Outro, he does a little lick on the B string leading up to the D:
e --0--0--0--2-|
B --2--0--2--3-|
G --2--2--2--2-|
D --2--2--2--0-|
A --0--0--0--x-|
E --x--x--x--x-|

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If Thats Alright

by Uncle Tupelo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

F#m

Em9

“If That’s Alright” by Uncle Tupelo

D: xx023(2)

D/C#: x4023x

G: 32003x

*G: 320003

Bm: x24432

F#m: 244222

Em9: x24000

F#m7add6: x44200

[Verse 1]

D D/C# G G

Every day

D D/C# G G

Is dreamlike

Bm F#m G G

It seems like

D D/C# G G

in every way

[Pre-Chorus]

Em9 G

And that's why when I look back on my life

F#m7add6 Em9*

It's like a slideshow out of focus

[Chorus]

Bm Em G

And as the carousel goes 'round

Bm Em G

The slides are upside down

F#m7add6 A

There's nothing to make out or even notice

[Verse 2]

D D/C# G G

When will it all

D D/C# G G

Become concrete

Bm F#m G G

Wouldn't that be sweet

D D/C# G G

To know where you stand

[Pre-Chorus]

Em9 G

But until then, it's a slideshow

F#m7add6 Em9*

That you're yawning through or even sleeping

[Chorus]

Bm Em G

And as the carousel goes 'round

Bm Em G

The slides are upside down

F#m7add6 A

There's nothing to make out or even notice

[Outro]

D G A D

If that's alright, then it's alright

G A D

If that's alright, then it's alright

Em G A D

And if that's alright then I wanna to hear you say it

G A D

If that's alright, then it's alright

G A D

If that's alright, then it's alright

Em G A D

And if that's alright then I gotta to hear you say it now

Notes:

Pre-Chorus

*On second Em9, play:

e -(0)-(0)-(0)-|

B -(0)-(0)-(0)-|

G -(0)-(0)-(0)-|

D --4---5---4--|

A --2---2---2--|

E --x---x---x--|

Chorus

Bm Em G

And as the carousel goes 'round

e -----------(0)------(0)---(0)-------------------------|

B -----------(0)------(0)---(0)-------------------------|

G -----------(0)------(0)---(0)-------------------------|

D ------------4--------2-----0--------------------------|

A ------------2--------2-----2---0h2--x---4--2---0--0h2-|

E -----------x--------x-----x---x----x---3--3---3--3---|

Outro

On A in the Outro, he does a little lick on the B string leading up to the D:

e --0--0--0--2-|

B --2--0--2--3-|

G --2--2--2--2-|

D --2--2--2--0-|

A --0--0--0--x-|

E --x--x--x--x-|

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