If I Could Chords by Jack Johnson

Tempo:
113.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

F#m

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jack Johnson - If I Could chords
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[A]
[E] [F#]
[D] [A] [E] [F#]
[B] [A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] A [Em] brand new baby [F#m] was born yesterday, just [A] in time.
[E] [F#m] [Bm]
[A] [E] Papa cried, [F#m] baby cried, said your tears [A] are like mine.
[E] [F#m]
[Dm] [A] I [E] heard some words [F#m] from a friend on the phone, [D] didn't [A] sound so good.
[E] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] The [Em] doctor gave [F#m] him two weeks [D] to live, [E] I'd give him more if [A] I could.
[Dm]
[Bm] [G#] You know that [B] I [A] would [D] now, [Bm] [C#m] if only [B] I [D] could.
[B] [E] You [B] know that I [D] would now, [Bm] [A] if only I could.
[E]
[F#m] [D] [A]
[F#m] [Bm] [A] [E]
[F#] [D] [A] [E]
[F#m] [B] [A] Down [E] the middle drops [F#m] one more grain of sand.
[E]
[F#m] They say that new [E] life makes losing [F#m] life easier to [A] understand.
[E]
[F#m] [Bm] [A] Words [E] are kind, they [F#m] help ease the [D] mind, I miss [A] my old friend.
[F#m] [A] [E] Gotta go, we'll [F#m] keep a piece of your soul.
One [E] goes out, one [A] comes in.
[Bm] [E] You know that [A] I would [D] now, [Bm] if only [A] I could.
[Bm] [C#m] You know that [A] I would [D] now, [B] [G#] if only [A] I could.
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To learn Jack Johnson - If I Could chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, F#m, A, E, Bm, A, D and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 56 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 114 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] A [Em] brand new baby [F#m] was born yesterday, just [A] in time.
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ [E] Papa cried, [F#m] baby cried, said your tears [A] are like mine.
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Dm] _ [A] I [E] heard some words [F#m] from a friend on the phone, [D] didn't [A] sound so good.
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] The [Em] doctor gave [F#m] him two weeks [D] to live, [E] I'd give him more if [A] I could.
[Dm] _
_ [Bm] _ [G#] You know that [B] I [A] would [D] now, _ [Bm] _ [C#m] if only [B] I [D] could. _
_ [B] _ [E] You [B] know that I [D] would now, _ [Bm] _ [A] if only I could.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] Down [E] the middle drops [F#m] one more grain of sand.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ They say that new [E] life makes losing [F#m] life easier to [A] understand.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Words [E] are kind, they [F#m] help ease the [D] mind, I miss [A] my old friend. _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] Gotta go, we'll [F#m] keep a piece of your soul.
One [E] goes out, one [A] comes in.
_ _ [Bm] _ [E] You know that [A] I would [D] now, _ [Bm] _ if only [A] I could.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [C#m] You know that [A] I would [D] now, _ [B] _ [G#] if only [A] I could. _ _ _ _ _
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