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Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 05:28:19 -0400
 From: "Laura Munro" 
 Subject: m/maclean_tara/if_only.tab
 Song Title: If Only
 Artist: Tara MacLean
 Album: If You See Me (1997)
 Transcribed By: Laura
 Contact Email: bsbgal82@hotmail.com
 
 Tuning: C# F# A# F# A# C#
 Capo: 4th fret
 
 This is my first attempt at 'tabbing' so please don't be too mean if its 
 wrong! And so far I its the only tab I have ever seen of this song, so
 it is all mine!  It's also very rough, I haven't listened to the song
 all that closely yet, but play around with this and it *should* be
 fine. I've aligned some of the lyrics with the tab so you get an idea
 of the bits I'm talking about, so I hope that doesn't wreck the
 formatting! 
 
 I saw a video of Tara playing this with a capo on the fourth fret, so I 
 think the tuning's right...
 
 It's not a hard song to play, its just the timing at times you have to watch 
 out for - just listen to the recording.
 
 Intro: (this is played twice)
 
 C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|
 F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|
 A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|
 F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
 
 For the verses, its just the same as the intro:
 
 ie:
              "...Old ballet shoes tossed in the corner..."
 C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|
 F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|
 A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|
 F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
 
 
             "... I put my ...........," (etc - nice and easy!)
 C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|
 F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|
 A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|
 F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
 
 
 Then when it gets to the chorus bits ("If only I could see past myself..."):
 
 
       "...If only              I could             see   past myself, these..."
 C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0--------1--------1--------0--------0-|
 F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
 A#|--1--------3--------0--------3--------1--------3--------0--------3-------|
 F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
          "...ankles .................,"
 C#|---------------------------------------|
 A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0---|
 F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0------|
 A#|--1--------3--------0--------3---------|
 F#|---------------------------------------|
 C#|---------------------------------------|
 
 (I don't think this bit's right, partly coz its awkward to play! - its
 pretty hard to hear on my recording so I can't be sure about
 it... Email me (bsbgal82@hotmail.com) if you find a better way to play
 this bit!) 
 
 C#|----------------------------------------|
 A#|----------------------------------------|
 F#|----------------------------------------|
 A#|-----0-h5-----0-h5-----0-h5-----0-h5----|
 F#|--2--------2--------2--------2----------|
 C#|----------------------------------------|
 
 
 "...And the older I get,             the more           things............."
 C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0--------1--------1--------0--------0-|
 F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
 A#|--1--------3--------0--------3--------1--------3--------0--------3-------|
 F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
         "...to blame..."
 C#|--------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--|
 F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----|
 A#|-----------------------------0--------3--------0--------|
 F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------|
 C#|-----------4--------2-----------------------------------|
 
 
 (here's where the timing's a bit different)
    "...same old God,
    ...same old prayer,
    ...I keep repeating myself,"
 C#|---------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3---|
 F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0------------|
 A#|-----------------------------------0--------3------|
 F#|--0------------------------------------------------|
 C#|--------------4-----------2------------------------|
 
 
      "... but I'm ............."
 C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3------3|
 F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------------0--------0----------|
 A#|-----------------------------------0--------3--------------3---------0---|
 F#|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|--------------4-----------2-----------------------2----------------------|
 
 
 Instrumental interlude (same as intro)
 
 C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-|
 F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|
 A#|-----------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|x2
 F#|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|--------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|
 
 
 then into the second verse then chorus. Then it goes into her 'If only I' 
 bit:
 
        "If only I -------------"
 C#|---------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------1--------3-----1--------0--------3-----0---|
 F#|-----0--------0--------------0--------0------------| x6
 A#|--1--------3--------1-----0--------3--------0------|
 F#|---------------------------------------------------|
 C#|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
       "Keep talking to that same old God"
 C#|---------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3---|
 F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0------------|
 A#|-----------------------------------0--------3------| x3
 F#|--0------------------------------------------------|
 C#|--------------4-----------2------------------------|
 
 
 
 C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A#|-------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3------3|
 F#|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------------0--------0----------|
 A#|----------------------------------0--------3--------------3---------0---|
 F#|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C#|-------------4-----------2-----------------------2----------------------|
 
 
       "If only I --------"
 C#|---------------------------------------------------|
 A#|--------1--------3-----1--------0--------3-----0---|
 F#|-----0--------0--------------0--------0------------| x7
 A#|--1--------3--------1-----0--------3--------0------|
 F#|---------------------------------------------------|
 C#|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
       "Keep talking to that same old God"
 C#|----------------------------------|
 A#|--------3-----------3-------------|
 F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0----------|
 A#|----------------------------------|
 F#|--0-------------------------------|
 C#|--------------4-----------2-------|
 
 
 Whew! There you go! I hope there aren't *too* many dodgy bits in there! 
 Please keep in mind that it is my first tab (I'm pretty proud of
 myself :)) and email me back any comments or suggestions, coz I love
 this song and I'd love it if anyone has a more accurate
 tab... anyways, have fun with it!