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If Only I Could - Jack Johnson
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Tabbed by:Sam G
Email:nofx1529@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard
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This is a simple song that has little one note changes at the end of every riff.
Riff A and B are to be used during the Verses.I labled the two different riffs
he plays and when you should play them.
Order For Song:
Intro
Verse 1
Transition To Chorus
Chorus x3
Verse 2
Transition To Chorus
Chorus x4
The Order for the Intro and the Verse is A,B,A,B,A,B,A,A,A,B
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
Riff B D|---------------------------7---------|
A|---4---4/7-7-------4---4/9---9-------|
E|-5---5-------0-0-2---2---------9-----|
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e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
Riff A D|-------------------------------------|
A|---4---4/7-7-------4---4/9-9---------|
E|-5---5-------0-0-2---2-------7\5-----|
The Transition into the chorus is almost the same as Riff B
with a different ending.
e|---------------------------------------------|
Transition B|---------------------------------------------|
to G|---------------------------------------------|
Chorus D|---------------------------7------------6----|
A|---4---4/7-7-------4---4/9---9-9-7-7-7----7--|
E|-5---5-------0-0-2---2-----------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
Chorus G|---4/6-----------------------------|X 3
D|-------7---7---7---4---4---6---6---|
A|-0-------5---5---2---2---7---7-----|
E|-----------------------------------|
The Second Verse uses the two riffs differently than the first verse.
Verse 2: Play Riff A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B After This play the transition once more
then go to the chorus and play it 4 times. on the 4th time end by
playing the A string.
