Jack Johnson — If I Could (ver 3) Tab
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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
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B|—————————————————————————————————————|
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Riff B D|———————————————————————————7—————————|
A|———4———4/7—7———————4———4/9———9———————|
E|—5———5———————0—0—2———2—————————9—————|
e|—————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
Riff A D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———4———4/7—7———————4———4/9—9—————————|
E|—5———5———————0—0—2———2———————75—————|
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.