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If I Was
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Capo on 4th fret!
I used to claim in this very spot that the picking was very easy. But after
version. The guitarist plays some more bass notes, but if they were in the tab
[Intro and Verse]
e|--C----0-------Am----0-------G----3-------C----0-------|
B|--------1---1-------1---0-------3---0-------1---1-|
G|----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-----------------------3-----------|
E|--------------------------3-----------------------|
e|---C------0------F------0---------C------0-------G----3-------|
B|-----------1---1--------1---1-----------1---0-------3---0-|
G|-------0-----0------2-----2---------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|--0h2-----------3--------------0h2------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------3-----------|
Am F G C(C)
e|------0-----------0-----------3-----------0--------------0-------|
B|--------1---1-------1---0-------3---0-------1---1----------1---1-|
G|----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0-----0---|
D|--------------3-----------------------------------0h2------------|
A|--0-----------------------------------3--------------------------|
E|--------------------------3--------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (If you play alone I reccomend just strumming this part)
Am(Am) Em(Em) F G C(C)
e|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------0------|
B|-------1---1-------1---1-------0---0-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------1---1|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|-------------------------2-----------2-----------3----------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----------0-----------------------------------------------------------3-----------3----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------------------|
[Intro] C/ Am/ G/ C
[Verse]
CIf I was a saAmilor I would saGil you out to Csea
CTake you across the Focean, ask yoCu to marrGy me
AmOh if I was saiFlor I would saGil you home tCo me
[Verse]
CAnd if I was a solAmdier I would maGrch to war for yCou
CI'd face every buFllet and cannConball that fGlew
AmOh if I was a solFdier I would wGage a war for Cyou
[Verse]
CAnd if I was Ama jailer I woulGd lock you awaCy
CThen I'd have the keFy to see you Ceach and every dGay
AmOh if I was a jFailer I would sGtill have you tCoday
[Verse]
CAnd if I was a rAmich man I'd buy you Gflowers every Cday
CBut I am a pFoor man so I'Cll pick them on the wGay
AmOh if I was a rFich man I would pGay to make you to Cstay.
[Chorus]
AmI've wasted so much tEmime
FWriting songs and plGaying on my guiCtar
AmI've wasted so much lEmove
FNow I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ca note.
[Verse]
CAnd if I had an Amaeroplane then GI'd fly you awCay
CMaybe we go to rFome or Cparis for the Gday
AmOh if I had an Faeroplane then IG'd whisk you Caway
[Verse]
CAnd if I was a Ambetting man I'd Gbet you love me Ctoo
CI'd bet everythinFg I had for the cChance to be with Gyou
AmOh if I was a bFetting man my Godds are 9-C2.
[Chorus]
AmI've wasted so much tEmime
FWriting songs and plGaying on my guiCtar
AmI've wasted so much lEmove
FNow I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ca note.
AmYeah I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ama note
FOh I wish I'd never lGearnt to play a Cnote.
[Solo]
[Chorus]
AmI've wasted so much tEmime
FWriting songs and plGaying on my guiCtar
AmI've wasted so much lEmove
FNow I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ca note.
AmYeah I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ama note
FOh I wish I'd never lGearnt to play a Cnote.
[Verse]
CAnd if I was a Amwriter I would Gwrite a book on Cyou
CI'd tell them all the sFtories of the tChings we used to Gdo
AmOh if I was a wFriter I would Gwrite a book on Cyou
[Verse]
CAnd if I was a Ampainter I'd paint Gportraits of yCou
CHang them in the Fgalleries like aCll good painter Gdo
AmOh if I was a pFainter I'd paint Gpotraits of yCou.
[Chorus]
AmI've wasted so much tEmime
FWriting songs and plGaying on my guiCtar
AmI've wasted so much lEmove
FNow I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ca note.
AmYeah I wish I'd never Glearnt to play Ama note
FOh I wish I'd never lGearnt to play a Cnote.
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If I Was
by Young Rebel Set
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
G
F
Em
Capo on 4th fret!
I used to claim in this very spot that the picking was very easy. But after
version. The guitarist plays some more bass notes, but if they were in the tab
[Intro and Verse]
C Am G C
e|------0-----------0-----------3-----------0-------|
B|--------1---1-------1---0-------3---0-------1---1-|
G|----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----------0-----------------------3-----------|
E|--------------------------3-----------------------|
C F C G
e|---------0------------0---------------0-----------3-------|
B|-----------1---1--------1---1-----------1---0-------3---0-|
G|-------0-----0------2-----2---------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|--0h2-----------3--------------0h2------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------3-----------|
Am F G C
(C)
e|------0-----------0-----------3-----------0--------------0-------|
B|--------1---1-------1---0-------3---0-------1---1----------1---1-|
G|----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0-----0---|
D|--------------3-----------------------------------0h2------------|
A|--0-----------------------------------3--------------------------|
E|--------------------------3--------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (If you play alone I reccomend just strumming this part)
Am Em F G C
(Am) (Em) (C)
e|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------0------|
B|-------1---1-------1---1-------0---0-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------1---1|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D|-------------------------2-----------2-----------3----------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----------0-----------------------------------------------------------3-----------3----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------------------|
C Am G C
[Intro] / / /
[Verse]
C Am G C
If I was a sailor I would sail you out to sea
C F C G
Take you across the ocean, ask you to marry me
Am F G C
Oh if I was sailor I would sail you home to me
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I was a soldier I would march to war for you
C F C G
I'd face every bullet and cannonball that flew
Am F G C
Oh if I was a soldier I would wage a war for you
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I was a jailer I would lock you away
C F C G
Then I'd have the key to see you each and every day
Am F G C
Oh if I was a jailer I would still have you today
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I was a rich man I'd buy you flowers every day
C F C G
But I am a poor man so I'll pick them on the way
Am F G C
Oh if I was a rich man I would pay to make you to stay.
[Chorus]
Am Em
I've wasted so much time
F G C
Writing songs and playing on my guitar
Am Em
I've wasted so much love
F G C
Now I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I had an aeroplane then I'd fly you away
C F C G
Maybe we go to rome or paris for the day
Am F G C
Oh if I had an aeroplane then I'd whisk you away
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I was a betting man I'd bet you love me too
C F C G
I'd bet everything I had for the chance to be with you
Am F G C
Oh if I was a betting man my odds are 9-2.
[Chorus]
Am Em
I've wasted so much time
F G C
Writing songs and playing on my guitar
Am Em
I've wasted so much love
F G C
Now I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
Am G Am
Yeah I wish I'd never learnt to play a note
F G C
Oh I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Am Em
I've wasted so much time
F G C
Writing songs and playing on my guitar
Am Em
I've wasted so much love
F G C
Now I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
Am G Am
Yeah I wish I'd never learnt to play a note
F G C
Oh I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I was a writer I would write a book on you
C F C G
I'd tell them all the stories of the things we used to do
Am F G C
Oh if I was a writer I would write a book on you
[Verse]
C Am G C
And if I was a painter I'd paint portraits of you
C F C G
Hang them in the galleries like all good painter do
Am F G C
Oh if I was a painter I'd paint potraits of you.
[Chorus]
Am Em
I've wasted so much time
F G C
Writing songs and playing on my guitar
Am Em
I've wasted so much love
F G C
Now I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
Am G Am
Yeah I wish I'd never learnt to play a note
F G C
Oh I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
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