Matchbox Twenty - If Youre Gone Acousitc

i’m 90 percent sure this is right
tabbed by tj
tuning –
standard

if you have an acoustic electric guitar i like to distort the song a bit .
title : matchbox 20 – if you’re gone lyrics
intro tab :
1 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – 5 – – – – – – |
2 – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – |
4x’s times

A Dsus2
i think i’ve already lost you
F#m E Dsus2
i think you’re already gone
A Dsus2
i think i’m finally scared now
A Bm E
you think i’m weak – but i think you’re wrong
A Dsus2
i think you’re already leaving
F#m E Dsus2
feels like your hand is on the door
A A Dsus2
i thought this place was an empire
A Bm E
now i’m relaxed – i can’t be sure

this next part you can either tab this through it or play the chords
( listen to the song as he says “i think your so mean” for the timing )
it starts as he says “mean” after “much” he ends playing all 3
1 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 5 – – |
2 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 5 – – |
3 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 7 – – |

Bm E
i think you’re so mean – i think we should try –
A D
i think i could need – this in my life
A Bm E
and i think i’m scared – i think too much
G
i know it’s wrong it’s a problem i’m dealing
A Dsus2
if you’re gone – maybe it’s time to go home
A Bm
there’s an awful lot of breathing room
E A
but i can hardly move
A D A
if you’re gone – baby you need to come home ( come home )
Bm
cuz there’s a little bit of something me
E A
in everything in you

( at “in you” go back to the intro tab . you can play the tab through all the way to “more
you’d mind” or play the chords )
intro tab :
1 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – 5 – – – – – – |
2 – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – |
play 2x’s

A Dsus2
i bet you’re hard to get over
F#m E Dsus2
i bet the room just won’t shine
A Dsus2
i bet my hands i can stay here
A Bm E
i bet you need – more than you mind

this next part you can either tab this through it or play the chords
( listen to the song as he says “i think your so mean” for the timing )
it starts as he says “mean” after “much” he ends playing all 3
1 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 5 – – |
2 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 5 – – |
3 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 7 – – |

Bm E
i think you’re so mean – i think we should try –
A D
i think i could need – this in my life
A Bm E
and i think i’m scared – i think too much
G
i can’t relate and that’s a problem i’m feeling
A Dsus2
if you’re gone – maybe it’s time to go home
A Bm
there’s an awful lot of breathing room
E A
but i can hardly move
A D A
if you’re gone – baby you need to come home ( come home )
Bm
cuz there’s a little bit of something me
E Bm E
in everything in – – – – – – – – you – –

this next part you can either tab this through it or play the chords
( listen to the song as he says “i think your so mean” for the timing )
it starts as he says “mean” after “much” he ends playing all 3
1 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 5 – – |
2 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 5 – – |
3 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . – – 7 – – |
intro into bridge play tab 2x’s

Bm E
i think you’re so mean – i think we should try –
A D
i think i could need – this in my life
A Bm E
and i think i’m scared – i think too much
G
i know it’s wrong and it’s the problem i’m dealing
A Dsus2
if you’re gone – maybe it’s time to go home
A Bm E
there’s an awful lot of breathing room
A
but i can hardly move
A D
if you’re gone – baby you need to come home
Bm E
cuz there’s a little bit of something me
E
in everything in you

start at “in” or right after “you” . end with all three notes on the last “you”
intro tab :
1 – – – – 5 – – – – 7 – – 5 – – – – – – . . . – – 5 – – |
2 – – 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – . . . – – 5 – – |
3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – . . . – – 7 – – |

Bm E
something in me – everything in
Bm E a or str . 1 – – 5 – – |
something in me – in you str . 2 – – 5 – – | hold it out .
str . 3 – – 7 – – |

and thats it! it’s a great song for 2 guitars one can play the tabs while the other
the chords . hope you enjoy!