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#]
[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
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, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, F#m, A, E, Bm, A, D and A of chords. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 56 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 114 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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_ [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. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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