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Song: "If only"
By: Goldfinger
Date: 11/30/00
Tab: Paul Gigante ([email protected]) 
AIM: Gorudofinga

This is how I play the song.  If you have any questions, suggestions, or whatever.
Please e-mail me.  Thanks and enjoy!!

chords:
    Cm Dm Gm   A  G  F  C  B  E    A#  D E#ii Eii D#
e-|--3--5--3-------------------------------------------|
B-|--4--6--3------------5--4--------3--7---10---9--8---|
G-|--5--7--3------------5--4--------3--7---10---9--8---|
D-|--5--7--5---7--5--3--5--4--2-----3--7---10---9--8---|
A-|--3--5--5---7--5--3--3--2--2-----1--5----8---7--6---|
E-|--------3---5--3--1--------0------------------------|

ska chords: 
     G   E    E
e-|--3---0----7-----------------|
B-|--3---0-or-9-----------------|
G-|--4---1----9-----------------|
D-|--5---2----9-----------------|
A-|-----------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------|

intro :
RIFF #1 :  2 times 
e-|-----------------------------|                                                  
B-|-----------------------------|          
G-|-----------------------------|            
D-|----2-3-2---2-3-3-2----------| 
A-|--3-------0------------0-----|  
E-|-----------------------------|

after certain verses : 
RIFF #2
e-|---------------|
B-|---------------|
G-|---------------|
D-|----2-3-2------|
A-|--3-------3~---|
E-|---------------|

Cm                   Dm
if only I was taller
                                   Gm
if i had a million dollars
                                       Cm
maybe then you'd be with me

Cm                        Dm
if only i was eighteen
                                                  Gm
and had the courage of the a-team
                                          Cm
maybe then you'd be with me

A    G    F                             G
but for now i'll have to dream
                        C       B        
about your smile 'cause you're not
 A             G       F             G       
here and all i want to say is
                                          RIFF #2
that i really miss you        

C                                   D
if i could surf a little better
                                       F/G
if i had sumner's sweater
F/G      F/G             F/G                RIFF #2     
maybe then you'd be with me

C                               D
if only i had more time
                                        F/G
if i had mike ness' hairline
F/G     F/G                F/G               RIFF #2
then you'd want to be with me

Bridge :A#, D, E#ii, Eii, D, C, A#, D          

e -|--3—2--| this is played in the background during this part
B -|--5—4--|
G -|--5—4--|

G                             E
if only you weren't so fine
G                            E
if only i wasn't so blind
F
i'd find a way
A
to make you stay
D|-----7--5---3---2--|   E, D#,D,D#,D,E          Repeat that some beats      end with :D#,D,C,B,C
then maybe i'd see you

if i woke up
                          C
with all these things
                                             A
would it even change your feelings
                                  D
none of that is even me
B      A    G           
but for now i'll have to
A                      D
wait another week
C#          B                    A          G                 
to see your face and all i want to
             A
say is that i really miss you


Some parts are ska upstrokes to the chords.  Others are with a picked individually. 
Listen to the song to find out where they are.
ENJOY A GREAT SONG!

~pauL