• Song:

    If You Dont Dont Acoustic

  • Artist:

    Jimmy Eat World

This is NOT a direct translation of the song. This is my arrangement of it acoustically,
as I've never actually heard an official acoustic version. This is essentially the same
song; same chords just a different tuning and different positioning so as to compliment 
it better for a solo acoustic guitar.

Look at the other tabs for the solo part if you want it (they should match my chords
just fine). I designed this tab for a single guitar, but I do like to a capella the solo;
go nuts, the crowd will love the energy, plus it's pretty entertaining (having a harmony 
singer can make this part sound really cool).

Tuning: Half-Step Down
Eb
Bb
F#
C#
Ab
Eb

Chords used:
A/D - A/G - Bm - G - D - A - D*
 0     0    2    3   2   0   2
 2     2    3    3   3   2   3
 2     2    4    0   2   2   2
 0     0    4    0   0   2   0
 x     x    2    2   0   0   0
 x     3    x    3   x   x   2
                 A/D              A/G
What's wrong baby, don't they treat you like they should?
                   A/D            A/G
Did you take 'em for it? Every penny that you could?
        Bm                                 G
We once walked out on the beach and once I almost touched your hand.
            D                                     A
Oh how I dreamed to finally say such things then only to pretend.
                         A/D         A/G
Don't you know I'm thinkin', drivin' 405 past midnight.
            A/D                  A/G
You know I miss you. Ninth and Ash on a Tuesday night.
         Bm                                 G
I would write to you from a museum mile, toast to you:
                          D                                       A
your whisper, your smile. Up the stairs at the Weatherford, a ghost each place I hide.
       G                                  A
If you don't don't know, why would you say so?
             D*                        G
Would you mean this please if it happens?
                                    A
If you don't know, why would you say so?
                 D*          G
Won't you get your story straight.
                                     A
If you don't know, honey, why'd you just say so?
         D*                        G
Cos I need this now more than I ever did.
                                  A
If you don't well, honey, then you don't.
            A/D                A/G
I left you waiting, at the least could we be friends?
                   A/D                    A/G
Should have never started, ain't that the way it always ends?
Bm                                   G
On my life I'll try today, there's so much I've felt I should say, but.
D                                 A
Even if your heart would listen, doubt I could explain.
       G                              A
If you don't don't know, why'd you say so?
             D*                      G
Would you mean this please if it happens?
                                    A
If you don't know, why would you say so?
                 D*           G
Won't you get your story straight.
                                     A
If you don't know, honey, why'd you just say so?
         D*                       G
Cos I need this now more than I ever did did,
                                 A
If you don't well, honey, then you don't,
       G                         A
If you don't well, honey, then you don't,

BRIDGE: D G D G x2

SOLO: D G D G, Bm G D A* G* (*played half as long as the other chords)

             A/D                A/G
So here we are now, a sip of wine a sip of water.
           A/D             A/G
Someday maybe, maybe someday we'll be smarter.
        Bm                             G
And I'm sorry that I'm such a mess, I drank all my money could get and,
  D                                       A
took everything you let me have and then I never loved you back.
        G                                 A
If you don't don't know, why would you say so?
             D*                     G
Would you mean the please if it happens?
                                    A
If you don't know, why would you say so?
            D*                G
Won't you get your story straight?
                                     A
If you don't know, honey, why'd you just say so?
        D*                G
Cos I need this now yeah need this, need this.
                                 A
If you don't well, honey, then you don't
           G                        A
And if you don't well, honey, then you don't
        G                        A          A/D
If you don't know, honey, then you don't.
                   A/G                    D
If you don't know, honey, honey, then you don't.
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