Song: If Only
Artist: Hoobastank
Album: Every man for Himself
Tuning: standard
Guitar: Lead
INTRO:(acoustic with echo)(2X)e[--11-11-11-12-12-12----------14-14-14-12-12-11-11-]B[--------------------12-12-12----------------------]G[--------------------------------------------------]D[--------------------------------------------------]A[--------------------------------------------------]E[--------------------------------------------------]
e[----------12-12-12----------14-14-14-12-12-11-11-]B[-10-10-10----------12-12-12----------------------]G[-------------------------------------------------]D[-------------------------------------------------]A[-------------------------------------------------]E[-------------------------------------------------]
VERSE: (Acoustic)(2X)e[------------------------------------------------0h2---]B[--0h2-2h4-5-4-2---0h2-2h4-5-------------------------2-]G[----------------1-----------3h4-4h6-6-4-3---3h4-------]D[------------------------------------------2-----------]A[------------------------------------------------------]E[------------------------------------------------------]
CHORUS (Acoustic with echo)(8X)e[--11-11-11-12-12-12----------14-14-14-12-12-11-11-]B[--------------------12-12-12----------------------]G[--------------------------------------------------]D[--------------------------------------------------]A[--------------------------------------------------]E[--------------------------------------------------]
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
AFTER CHORUS: (Acoustic)(3X)e[------------------]B[--0h2-2h4-5-4-2---]G[----------------1-]D[------------------]A[------------------]E[------------------]
SOLO:(Distorted)e[-----------------12--12--11--14--12-11--11--12-----]B[---------9-10-12--------------------------------12-]G[-9-11-13-------------------------------------------]D[---------------------------------------------------]A[---------------------------------------------------]E[---------------------------------------------------]
e[----------12-14-16-16--16--14--16/19--17-16-16h17p16-14h16p14-12h14p12-11]B[-12-14-16----------------------------------------------------------------]G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]D[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]A[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]E[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[-----------------12--12--11--14p12---------------]B[---------9-10-12-------------------12-12---12-12-]G[-9-11-13-----------------------------------------]D[-------------------------------------------------]A[-------------------------------------------------]E[-------------------------------------------------]
e[-14-14-14-12-12-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-12p11-11----------12----12---11--11--14]B[----------------------------------------------14--14-----14---14------------]G[----------------------------------------------------------------------------]D[----------------------------------------------------------------------------]A[----------------------------------------------------------------------------]E[----------------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[---------------------------]B[-11b(hold)-11b11b11b11b(*)-]G[---------------------------]D[---------------------------]A[---------------------------]E[---------------------------]
(*) the number of times you stroke the 11th fret is unknown, but you will
be rapidly stroking it for exactly 2 seconds (beginning at bend)
Final Chorus: (Distorted)e[-11--12------14---12-11-]B[---------12-------------]G[------------------------](X6)then pause for 10 seconds while doug singsD[------------------------]"if only it were true.....I know I'd make itA[------------------------]through"E[------------------------]
then repeat the riff above 5X and then
e[-11--12------]B[---------12--]G[-------------]D[-------------]A[-------------]E[-------------]
Note that the Final chorus sounds a lot like the normal chorus, except Dan plucks once
each note change and lets it ring.
Please note that I am very precise on the timing, watch the notch(-)count
between notes.
Please rate and comment! I hope this tab is helpful, and that you all have fun playin' it!
Ja mata!
