If You Only Knew
Maroon 5
Japagermanesian (tabber)
Novice difficultly unless you include solo stuff that's interemediate
I didn't bother to tab to solos but theyre prolly improv neways
this is mainly a piano chord song so i just did the basic idea by ear
keep in mind this is very BASIC
explanations first then song
Verses
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think one two THREE for rhythm maybe pluck just the bass note for the first two hang on
three a bit
my altered version
Cm7 Am7 A7 G (power chord with added 3rd on 4th string or G played like an F without the
highest strings)
2nd half of verses/ bridge to chorus
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Chorus
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guitar solo at end is over the chorus progression the bridge instumental part is pretty
a do whatever you want part with slides and stuff
okay heres the song with chords placed as close as possible the verse is weird when
the vocals to the chords
If You Only Knew
verse progression 4x (, , , )
come in on G5 4th time
Verse 1
I wake up thoughts of you tied to to my mind as I wonder,
What to wear what to eat who to be will I see you again,
(bridge)
And as my car breaks down I shake my head and say,
What a day, hey hey
Chorus
If you only knew what I went though just to get to you,
I'm hanging from you and I'll hold on if you want me to,
Verse 2 riff for 2x come in on 2nd G5
Every bus, every train, every cab, every lane is jammed,
So I look to the sky and I reach for planes with my hands,
If all my days go wrong I'll think about last night,
It went right, hey hey
Chorus
If you only knew what I went though just to get to you
I'm hanging from you and I'll hold on if you want me to
Instumental Bridge slide around or chromatic stuff at end
Last Chorus guitar improv outro starts during
If you only knew what I went though just to get to you, hey
I'm swinging you and there's nothing i would rather do
Guitar Outro
make sure to slide down at end