Zack Hexum - What If I

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tabbed by jordan lapping

tuning : E ( standard )

chords used :
A A * A7 A# C Dm D# F Gm
E ] – – – x – – – – 5 – – – – 5 – – – – 6 – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – – x – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – |
B ] – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 5 – – – – 6 – – – – 1 – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – |
G ] – – – 2 – – – – 6 – – – – 6 – – – – 7 – – – – 0 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – |
D ] – – – 2 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 8 – – – – 2 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 3 – – – – 5 – – – |
A ] – – – 4 – – – – 7 – – – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 3 – – – – 5 – – – – 6 – – – – 3 – – – – 5 – – – |
E ] – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 5 – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – |

intro :
Dm Gm F C A
E ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B ] – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 2 – – |
G ] – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
D ] – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x2 )
A ] – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – |
E ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1 :
Dm Gm
oh , she’s in the sky , what can i say? i shouldn’t try
F C A
i wanna know you , how can i show you?
Dm Gm
i will play the part of a friend who lends a heart
F C A
just so i can see you want love desperately

pre – chorus 1 :
Dm
although you don’t mean me
Gm
i dream the end we’d be
F Gm A7
so if i have to i’ll stand here and wait

chorus 1 :
D# Dm
what if i were the kind of guy
A# F Gm A *
who could bring to your stars , your diamonds?
D# Dm
i could be all you want and need
A# F Gm A *
but i’m not that – though i would try for you

transition 1 :
Dm Gm F C A
E ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B ] – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 2 – – |
G ] – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
D ] – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A ] – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – |
E ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 2 :
Dm Gm
oh , she’s in the sky , what can i say as she passes by?
F C A
i should’ve told you – what’s the worst you could do?
Dm Gm
A “no” would let me go and then at least i would know
F C A
if i’m to be alone at least my hand was shown

pre – chorus 2 :
Dm
and though you don’t pick me
Gm
i dream the end we’d be
F Gm A7
so if i have to i’ll stand here and wait

chorus 2 :
D# Dm
what if i were the kind of guy
A# F Gm A *
who could bring to your stars , your diamonds?
D# Dm
i could be all you want and need
A# F Gm A *
but i’m not that – though i would try for you

bridge :
Dm – Gm – F – C – A ( x2 )
Dm – Gm – F – Gm – A7

chorus 3 :
D# Dm
what if i were the kind of guy
A# F Gm A *
who could bring to your stars , your diamonds?
D# Dm
i could be all you want and need
A# F Gm A *
but i’m not that – though i would try for you

outro [ to fade ] :
Dm Gm F C A
E ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B ] – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 2 – – |
G ] – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
D ] – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x7 )
A ] – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – |
E ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

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