• Song:

    If I Was

  • Artist:

    Young Rebel Set

  • Album:

    Curse Our Love

Band website: http://www.myspace.com/youngrebelset

Capo on 4th fret!

I used to claim in this very spot that the picking was very easy. But after 
getting some E-Mails (and listening to the song closely) I must say it is indeed a 
bit tricky. So I tabbed it out. Note that this is still a slightly simplified 
version. The guitarist plays some more bass notes, but if they were in the tab 
that would only confuse, so I left them out. It will sound great if you play it like this.

If you want the 100% full real tab (or have any other comments) write me at 
herr.rey(at)gmail.com. Have fun! ;)

Intro and Verse

C (x32010@1)         Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)         
|------0-----------0-----------3-----------0-------|
|--------1---1-------1---0-------3---0-------1---1-|
|----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--3-----------0-----------------------3-----------|
|--------------------------3-----------------------|

C (x32010@1)          F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)           G|---------0------------0---------------0-----------3-------| (320003@1)|-----------1---1--------1---1-----------1---0-------3---0-|
|-------0-----0------2-----2---------0-----0-----0-----0---|
|--0h2-----------3--------------0h2------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------3-----------|

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)        (C)
|------0-----------0-----------3-----------0--------------0-------|
|--------1---1-------1---0-------3---0-------1---1----------1---1-|
|----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0-----0---|
|--------------3-----------------------------------0h2------------|
|--0-----------------------------------3--------------------------|
|--------------------------3--------------------------------------|

Chorus (If you play alone I reccomend just strumming this part)

Am (x02210@1)       (Am)        Em (022000@1)        (Em)         F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)         (C)
|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------0------|
|-------1---1-------1---1-------0---0-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------1---1|
|---2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
|-------------------------2-----------2-----------3----------------------------------------------|
|-0-----------0-----------------------------------------------------------3-----------3----------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------------------|

Intro: C / Am / G / C

C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)           CIf (x32010@1)I was a sailor I would sail you out to sea
C (x32010@1)                 F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)      GTake (320003@1)you across the ocean, ask you to marry me
Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)          COh (x32010@1)if I was sailor I would sail you home to me

And if I was a soldier I would march to war for you
I'd face every bullet and cannonball that flew
Oh if I was a soldier I would wage a war for you
And if I was a jailer I would lock you away
Then I'd have the key to see you each and every day
Oh if I was a jailer I would still have you today
And if I was a rich man I'd buy you flowers every day
But I am a poor man so I'll pick them on the way
Oh if I was a rich man I would pay to make you to stay.

Chorus:

Am (x02210@1)                 EmI've (022000@1)wasted so much time
F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)            CWriting (x32010@1)songs and playing on my guitar
Am (x02210@1)                 EmI've (022000@1)wasted so much love
F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)           CNow (x32010@1)I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.

And if I had an aeroplane then I'd fly you away
Maybe we go to rome or paris for the day
Oh if I had an aeroplane then I'd whisk you away
And if I was a betting man I'd bet you love me too
I'd bet everything I had for the chance to be with you
Oh if I was a betting man my odds are 9-2.

Am (x02210@1)                 EmI've (022000@1)wasted so much time
F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)            CWriting (x32010@1)songs and playing on my guitar
Am (x02210@1)                 EmI've (022000@1)wasted so much love
F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)           CNow (x32010@1)I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.
Am (x02210@1)                 G (320003@1)             AmYeah (x02210@1)I wish I'd never learnt to play a note
F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)            COh (x32010@1)I wish I'd never learnt to play a note.

(Solo + Chorus)

And if I was a writer I would write a book on you
I'd tell them all the stories of the things we used to do
Oh if I was a writer I would write a book on you
And if I was a painter I'd paint portraits of you
Hang them in the galleries like all good painter do
Oh if I was a painter I'd paint potraits of you.

(Chorus)
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