If I Loved You tab by Delta Rae

Tabs

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Advanced


capo 5

Full tutorial on playing it to the high guitar sound of Lindsey Buckingham.
The Key is in G, but tabbed relative to capo.

The most important aspect of playing this song well is being precise on the high (e) string,
this is really where the whole song gets its feel. Soft in the verses and a bang
in the chorus. Enjoy!

D MajorD  : xx0232      G+G : 320033
Dsus4: xx0233      G6G6 : 320030
Dsus2: xx0230      Em7: 022030
D5D5  : xx023x      B minorBm : xx4432

INTRO / Verse 1 / Verse 3

D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--2---2-2-2---2-2h3-3-3-3-3---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2---------------0------------|
BB|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-3---3-3-3-3-3---------------3------------|
G+G|--2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---x-x-2---2-2-2-2-2---------------2------------|
D MajorD|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-0---------------0------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--2---2-2-2---2-2h3-3-3-3-3---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2----------------------------|
BB|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-3---3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
G+G|--2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---x-x-2---2-2-2-2-2----------------------------|
D MajorD|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-0----------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2
Notice how the high (e) string is identical to the intro, imperative that you maintain that feel

D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--2---2-2-2---2-2-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2---------------0------------|
BB|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-3---3-3-3-3-3---------------3------------|
G+G|--2---2-2-2---2-2-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2---------------2------------|
D MajorD|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-2---2-2-2-2-0---------------0------------|
A augmentedA|------------------2-2-2-2-2---x-x-2---2-2-2-2------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------3-3-3-3-3---x-x-0---0-0-0-0------------------------------|

D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD
e|--2---2-2-2---2-2-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2----------------------------|
BB|--3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-3---3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
G+G|--2---2-2-2---2-2-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2----------------------------|
D MajorD|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-2---2-2-2-2-0----------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------2-2-2-2-2---x-x-2---2-2-2-2------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------3-3-3-3-3---x-x-0---0-0-0-0------------------------------|

Chorus
-I like to change in between the big G+G and the G6G6 for the chorus for the best sound.
Every other time pull of the pinky on your normal G+G

-You don't need the slap in the second half,
just play G6G6 like the Big G, just depends on the time of the song.
-The first 2 D's are played hard and go with "Love You" "With You" etc quick chord change to B minorBm

   D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD
e|-------2---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---x-x-3---3-3-3-3-2---------------------------|
BB|-------3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-3---3-3-3-3-3-----Have Fun With your D--|
G+G|-------2---2---2-2-4-4-4-4-4---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-2---------------------------|
D MajorD|-------0---0---0-0-4-4-4-4-4---x-x-0---0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------x-x-2---2-2-2-2-----------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------x-x-3---3-3-3-3-----------------------------|

D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD
e|-------2---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---x-x-0---0--slap-x---------------------------|
BB|-------3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---x-x-3---3--slap-3-----Have Fun With your D--|
G+G|-------2---2---2-2-4-4-4-4-4---x-x-0---0--slap-2---------------------------|
D MajorD|-------0---0---0-0-4-4-4-4-4---x-x-0---0--slap-0---------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------x-x-2---2--slap-----------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------x-x-3---3--slap-----------------------------|

Bridge

Pretty easy
G+G (320033), A augmentedA

D, C majorC (x32013), G+G (320003) x2 then end on A augmentedA

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D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2     D MajorD   Dsus2Dsus2
If I loved you, life would be easy
      D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2     D MajorD
There'd be no truth that I'd be scared of
    D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2 D MajorD    Dsus2Dsus2
I could walk through every valley
     D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2     D MajorD
And you'd light me with all of your love

D MajorD   B minorBm G+G     D MajorD
But I don't love you, not like I want to
      D MajorD  B minorBm G6G6      D5D5
I don't love you and that makes it hard
     D MajorD   B minorBm G+G      D MajorD
And every morning, I see how you watch me
     D MajorD        B minorBm       G6G6        D5D5
And each night I know you feel it and it just breaks your heart

D MajorD  G+G  E minor 7Em7     D MajorD  Dsus2Dsus2
You'd make good money and come home early
     D MajorD   G+G  E minor 7Em7     D MajorD
And you'd kiss me and hold me each night
       D MajorD   G+G        E minor 7Em7  D MajorD
We would have children and they would be so beautiful
     D MajorD    G+G   E minor 7Em7     D MajorD
And we'd raise them and all would be right

D MajorD   B minorBm G+G      D MajorD
But I don't love you, not like you need it
    D MajorD   B minorBm G6G6     D5D5
I don't love you, good as you are
      D MajorD   B minorBm  G+G         D MajorD
And when I kiss you, I know that you can feel it
   D MajorD       B minorBm      G6G6       D5D5
And I see it in your eyes, and it just breaks my heart

G+G            A augmentedA
I wish to God I could change it, darling
   D MajorD  C majorC    G+G
Could make you the one
G+G       D MajorD
I will always have these regrets and wonder
D MajorD      C majorC     G+G    A augmentedA
What else I could have done, I will

D MajorD  Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2   D MajorD   Dsus2Dsus2
'Cause if I loved you, I could be happy
    D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2    D MajorD
I would make you the light of my world
      D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4  Dsus2Dsus2   D MajorD   Dsus2Dsus2
I wouldn't wait, love, I'd marry you tomorrow
     D MajorD   Dsus4Dsus4 Dsus2Dsus2    D MajorD
And we'd make love and I'd be your girl

D MajorD   B minorBm G+G     D MajorD
But I don't love you, much as I want to
    D MajorD    B minorBm    G6G6    D MajorD
I don't love you, no, it would be a lie
     D MajorD     B minorBm    G+G       D MajorD
And you deserve love, you're better than a good day
      D MajorD   B minorBm   G6G6    D5D5
And you'll find it, just not in my eyes
        D MajorD    B minorBm G+G   D MajorD
'Cause it ain't here love, no
        D MajorD    B minorBm G6G6   D MajorD
'Cause it ain't here love, no
        D MajorD    B minorBm G+G   D MajorD
'Cause it ain't here love, no
        D MajorD    B minorBm    G6G6       D5D5
'Cause it ain't here love, and it just breaks my heart

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