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
Start Jamming...
[A]
[E] [F#]
[D] [A] [E] [F#]
[B] [A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [F#]
[Bm] [A] A [E] brand new baby [F#] was born [F#m] yesterday, just in time.
[E] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [Em] 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 [E] doctor gave [F#] him two weeks [D] to live, I'd [E] give him more.
If [A] I could, [Dm]
[Bm] you know that [A] I would [D] now.
[Bm] [C#m] If only [B] I [D] could,
[B] [E] you know that [B] I would [D] now.
[Bm] [A] If only I could.
[E]
[F#m] [Dm] [A] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] [A] [E]
[F#m] [D] [A] [E]
[F#m] [B] [A] Down [E] the middle drops [F#m] one more grain of sand.
[E]
[F#m] They [A] say that new [Em] 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'll miss [A] my old friend.
[F#m] [A] Gotta [E]
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 now.
[D] [Bm] [G#] If only [A] I could, [D] [Bm] [C#m] you know that [A] I would [D] now.
[B] [G#] If only [A] I could.
[E] [F#]
[D] [A] [E] [F#]
[B] [A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [F#]
[Bm] [A] A [E] brand new baby [F#] was born [F#m] yesterday, just in time.
[E] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [Em] 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 [E] doctor gave [F#] him two weeks [D] to live, I'd [E] give him more.
If [A] I could, [Dm]
[Bm] you know that [A] I would [D] now.
[Bm] [C#m] If only [B] I [D] could,
[B] [E] you know that [B] I would [D] now.
[Bm] [A] If only I could.
[E]
[F#m] [Dm] [A] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] [A] [E]
[F#m] [D] [A] [E]
[F#m] [B] [A] Down [E] the middle drops [F#m] one more grain of sand.
[E]
[F#m] They [A] say that new [Em] 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'll miss [A] my old friend.
[F#m] [A] Gotta [E]
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 now.
[D] [Bm] [G#] If only [A] I could, [D] [Bm] [C#m] you know that [A] I would [D] now.
[B] [G#] If only [A] I could.
Key:
A
E
F#m
D
Bm
A
E
F#m
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] A [E] brand new baby [F#] was born [F#m] yesterday, just in time.
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ [Em] 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 [E] doctor gave [F#] him two weeks [D] to live, I'd [E] give him more.
If [A] I could, [Dm] _
_ [Bm] _ you know that [A] I would [D] now.
_ [Bm] _ [C#m] If only [B] I [D] could, _
_ [B] _ [E] you know that [B] I would [D] now.
_ [Bm] _ [A] If only I could.
_ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] Down [E] the middle drops [F#m] one more grain of sand.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ They [A] say that new [Em] 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'll miss [A] my old friend. _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] Gotta [E]
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 now.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ [G#] If only [A] I could, [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [C#m] you know that [A] I would [D] now.
_ [B] _ [G#] If only [A] I could. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] A [E] brand new baby [F#] was born [F#m] yesterday, just in time.
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ [Em] 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 [E] doctor gave [F#] him two weeks [D] to live, I'd [E] give him more.
If [A] I could, [Dm] _
_ [Bm] _ you know that [A] I would [D] now.
_ [Bm] _ [C#m] If only [B] I [D] could, _
_ [B] _ [E] you know that [B] I would [D] now.
_ [Bm] _ [A] If only I could.
_ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] Down [E] the middle drops [F#m] one more grain of sand.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ They [A] say that new [Em] 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'll miss [A] my old friend. _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] Gotta [E]
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 now.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ [G#] If only [A] I could, [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [C#m] you know that [A] I would [D] now.
_ [B] _ [G#] If only [A] I could. _ _ _ _ _ _
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