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If You Only Knew

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If You Only Knew
Maroon 5
Japagermanesian (tabber)
Novice difficultly unless you include solo stuff that's interemediate
I didn't bother to tab to solos but theyre prolly improv neways
this is mainly a piano chord song so i just did the basic idea by ear
keep in mind this is very BASIC
explanations first then song
Verses
C5A5A5G5
, , , 
think one two THREE for rhythm maybe pluck just the bass note for the first two hang on 
three a bit
my altered version
Cm7 Am7 A7 G (power chord with added 3rd on 4th string or G played like an F without the 
highest strings)
2nd half of verses/ bridge to chorus
B5C5D5D5 D#5 Eb5
, , , ?,  or 
Chorus
C5E5F5D5
, , , 
guitar solo at end is over the chorus progression the bridge instumental part is pretty 
a do whatever you want part with slides and stuff
okay heres the song with chords placed as close as possible the verse is weird when 
the vocals to the chords
If You Only Knew
                      C5A5A5G5
verse progression 4x (, , , )
come in on G5 4th time
Verse 1
          C5          A5       A5       G5
     A5  A5  G5
I wake up thoughts of you tied to to my mind as I wonder,
        C5               A5        A5         G5
  A5  A5  G5
What to wear what to eat who to be will I see you again,
(bridge)
B5        C5              D5
And as my car breaks down I shake my head and say,
       Eb5
What a day,  hey hey
Chorus
C5          E5        F5                    D5
If you only knew what I went though just to get to you,
C5               E5      F5                  D5
I'm hanging from you and I'll hold on if you want me to,
Verse 2 riff for 2x come in on 2nd G5
      C5         A5           A5         G5      C5
Every bus, every train, every cab, every lane is jammed,
     C5              A5          A5         G5
So I look to the sky and I reach for planes with my hands,
B5        C5                 D5
If all my days go wrong I'll think about last night,
        Eb5
It went right, hey hey
Chorus
C5          E5        F5                    D5
If you only knew what I went though just to get to you
C5               E5      F5                  D5
I'm hanging from you and I'll hold on if you want me to
Instumental Bridge slide around or chromatic stuff at end
Last Chorus guitar improv outro starts during
C5          E5        F5                    D5
If you only knew what I went though just to get to you, hey
C5           E5      F5                      D5
I'm swinging you and there's nothing i would rather do
Guitar Outro
make sure to slide down at end

If You Only Knew chords and lyrics

Free chords for If You Only Knew by Maroon 5. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

If You Only Knew
Maroon 5
Japagermanesian (tabber)
Novice difficultly unless you include solo stuff that's interemediate
I didn't bother to tab to solos but theyre prolly improv neways
this is mainly a piano chord song so i just did the basic idea by ear
keep in mind this is very BASIC
explanations first then song
Verses
three a bit
my altered version
Cm7 Am7 A7 G (power chord with added 3rd on 4th string or G played like an F without the 
highest strings)
2nd half of verses/ bridge to chorus
B5, C5, D5, D5?, D#5 or Eb5
Chorus
C5, E5, F5, D5
guitar solo at end is over the chorus progression the bridge instumental part is pretty 
a do whatever you want part with slides and stuff
okay heres the song with chords placed as close as possible the verse is weird when 
the vocals to the chords
If You Only Knew
verse progression 4x (C5, A5, A5, G5)
come in on G5 4th time
Verse 1
          C5          A5       A5       G5        
        C5               A5        A5         G5     
(bridge)
Chorus
Verse 2 riff for 2x come in on 2nd G5
Chorus
Instumental Bridge slide around or chromatic stuff at end
Last Chorus guitar improv outro starts during
Guitar Outro
make sure to slide down at end

If You Only Knew Chords by Maroon 5

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What key is "If You Only Knew" in?

The chords for "If You Only Knew" show the original chord names (including C5, A5, G5, A7, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.