If Only

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  • Intro: (this is played twice)
     
    C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|
    F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|
    A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|
  • F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
     
  • For the verses, its just the same as the intro:
     
    ie:
  • "...Old ballet shoes tossed in the corner..."
    C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|
  • F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|
    A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|
    F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
     
    "... I put my ...........," (etc - nice and easy!)
  • C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|
    F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|
  • A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|
    F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
  •  
    Then when it gets to the chorus bits ("If only I could see past myself..."):
     
  •  
    "...If only I could see past myself, these..."
    C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0--------1--------1--------0--------0-|
    F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
    A#|--1--------3--------0--------3--------1--------3--------0--------3-------|
  • F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • "...ankles .................,"
    C#|---------------------------------------|
    A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0---|
  • F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0------|
    A#|--1--------3--------0--------3---------|
    F#|---------------------------------------|
  • C#|---------------------------------------|
     
     
  • C#|----------------------------------------|
    A#|----------------------------------------|
    F#|----------------------------------------|
  • A#|-----0-h5-----0-h5-----0-h5-----0-h5----|
    F#|--2--------2--------2--------2----------|
    C#|----------------------------------------|
  •  
    "...And the older I get, the more things............."
    C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0--------1--------1--------0--------0-|
    F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
    A#|--1--------3--------0--------3--------1--------3--------0--------3-------|
  • F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
  • "...to blame..."
    C#|--------------------------------------------------------|
    A#|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--|
  • F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----|
    A#|-----------------------------0--------3--------0--------|
    F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------|
  • C#|-----------4--------2-----------------------------------|
     
    (here's where the timing's a bit different)
  • "...same old God,
    ...same old prayer,
    ...I keep repeating myself,"
  • C#|---------------------------------------------------|
    A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3---|
    F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0------------|
  • A#|-----------------------------------0--------3------|
    F#|--0------------------------------------------------|
    C#|--------------4-----------2------------------------|
  •  
    "... but I'm ............."
    C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3------3|
    F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------------0--------0----------|
    A#|-----------------------------------0--------3--------------3---------0---|
  • F#|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|--------------4-----------2-----------------------2----------------------|
     
  • Instrumental interlude (same as intro)
     
    C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A#|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-|
    F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
    A#|-----------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|x2
  • F#|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|--------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
     
  • then into the second verse then chorus. Then it goes into her 'If only I'
    bit:
     
  • "If only I -------------"
    C#|---------------------------------------------------|
    A#|--------1--------3-----1--------0--------3-----0---|
  • F#|-----0--------0--------------0--------0------------| x6
    A#|--1--------3--------1-----0--------3--------0------|
    F#|---------------------------------------------------|
  • C#|---------------------------------------------------|
     
    "Keep talking to that same old God"
  • C#|---------------------------------------------------|
    A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3---|
    F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0------------|
  • A#|-----------------------------------0--------3------| x3
    F#|--0------------------------------------------------|
    C#|--------------4-----------2------------------------|
  •  
     
    C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  • A#|-------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3------3|
    F#|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------------0--------0----------|
    A#|----------------------------------0--------3--------------3---------0---|
  • F#|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    C#|-------------4-----------2-----------------------2----------------------|
     
  • "If only I --------"
    C#|---------------------------------------------------|
    A#|--------1--------3-----1--------0--------3-----0---|
  • F#|-----0--------0--------------0--------0------------| x7
    A#|--1--------3--------1-----0--------3--------0------|
    F#|---------------------------------------------------|
  • C#|---------------------------------------------------|
     
    "Keep talking to that same old God"
  • C#|----------------------------------|
    A#|--------3-----------3-------------|
    F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0----------|
  • A#|----------------------------------|
    F#|--0-------------------------------|
    C#|--------------4-----------2-------|
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