If Not For You tab by Shakey Graves

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               If Not For You - Shakey Graves
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This tab is in no way perfect or complete, but I couldn't find anything when I
wanted to learn how to play this song so I decided I should share what I've got
so far. I figured out the tuning and the chords by watching a live version. I
tabbed the riffs based on what I heard in the recording and it sounds good when
I play along, but I'm not 100% sure that they're right.

Tuning: Open C#C# (Open D MajorD + half step down)

The chords used are C#C# FF and F#F# with some occasional variations

C#C#|-----------------0--4-----5------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-----------------0--4-----5------------------------------------------------|
FF |-----------------0--4-----5------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-----------------0--4-----5------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-----------------0--4(5)--5------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-----------------0--4-----5------------------------------------------------|

Intro:

C#C#|--------------------4--4-3---------------------4p3----4-3------------------|
G#G#|--------------4--5-----------------------4--5------5-----------------------|
FF |---------------------------0-------------0----------------0----------------|
C#C#|-----------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
G#G#|---0---0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-3---4---0--------------------0-3-4-0------------------------0-3-4-0-------|

C#C#|-------4--4-3---------------------4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------|
G#G#|-4--5-----------------------4--5------5-----5-----5-----5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
FF |-0------------0-------------0----------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
C#C#|-0--------------------------0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
G#G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0----2----4----|
C#C#|-----------------0-3-4-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

Strum/Pick through the chords C#(16x) F(12x) F#(4x)
     (you can play almost any notes as long as you hold the chords and it'll sound good)

The following notes are played while strumming C#C# (listen to the recording to know when):

C#C#|-------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-0--2--4--5---0--2--4--5-| |--------------------------------------------------|
FF |-------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-------------------------| |-0--2--4--5---0--2--4--5--------------------------|
C#C#|-------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|

On the last time through, play only the bass notes of the FF and F#F# chords:
C#C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FF |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----x-x-x-x--|
G#G#|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5----x-x-x-x--|
C#C#|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--x-x-x-x--|

Chorus:

Strum the C#C# chord with energy (not actually sure what chord is used here but C#C# works well enough for me.
          If anybody knows what chord it actually is please correct me)

Same as in the verse, the following notes are played while strumming

C#C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
FF |-2-3-2-0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|---------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#G#|-----------------3--2------------------------------------------------------|
C#C#|-----------------------3--0-3--0-3--0--------0-0-3-0-3-3-0-----------------|


Using these notes, just play around with strumming, picking, and rhythm and it sounds decent.
(Although nowhere near as good as Shakey)


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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| x  Mute note