If Only Tab

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 sings
D[------------------------]"if only it were true.....I know I'd make it
A[------------------------]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!
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