Maclean Tara - If Only guitar tab

I saw a video of Tara playing this with a capo on the fourth fret, so I

think the tuning's right...

It's not a hard song to play, its just the timing at times you have to watch

out for - just listen to the recording.

Intro: (this is played twice)

C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|

F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|

A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|

F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|

For the verses, its just the same as the intro:

ie:

"...Old ballet shoes tossed in the corner..."

C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|

F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|

A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|

F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|

"... I put my ...........," (etc - nice and easy!)

C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|---------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-----3--0-|

F#|------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------------|

A#|------------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|

F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|---------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|

Then when it gets to the chorus bits ("If only I could see past myself..."):

"...If only I could see past myself, these..."

C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0--------1--------1--------0--------0-|

F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|

A#|--1--------3--------0--------3--------1--------3--------0--------3-------|

F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"...ankles .................,"

C#|---------------------------------------|

A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0---|

F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0------|

A#|--1--------3--------0--------3---------|

F#|---------------------------------------|

C#|---------------------------------------|

(I don't think this bit's right, partly coz its awkward to play! - its

pretty hard to hear on my recording so I can't be sure about

it... Email me (bsbgal82@hotmail.com) if you find a better way to play

this bit!)

C#|----------------------------------------|

A#|----------------------------------------|

F#|----------------------------------------|

A#|-----0-h5-----0-h5-----0-h5-----0-h5----|

F#|--2--------2--------2--------2----------|

C#|----------------------------------------|

"...And the older I get, the more things............."

C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------1--------1--------0--------0--------1--------1--------0--------0-|

F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|

A#|--1--------3--------0--------3--------1--------3--------0--------3-------|

F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"...to blame..."

C#|--------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--|

F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-----|

A#|-----------------------------0--------3--------0--------|

F#|--0-----------------------------------------------------|

C#|-----------4--------2-----------------------------------|

(here's where the timing's a bit different)

"...same old God,

...same old prayer,

...I keep repeating myself,"

C#|---------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3---|

F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0------------|

A#|-----------------------------------0--------3------|

F#|--0------------------------------------------------|

C#|--------------4-----------2------------------------|

"... but I'm ............."

C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3------3|

F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------------0--------0----------|

A#|-----------------------------------0--------3--------------3---------0---|

F#|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|--------------4-----------2-----------------------2----------------------|

Instrumental interlude (same as intro)

C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3-|

F#|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----|

A#|-----------3-----------------3-----------------0--------3--------0-------|x2

F#|--0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|--------------------4-----------------2----------------------------------|

then into the second verse then chorus. Then it goes into her 'If only I'

bit:

"If only I -------------"

C#|---------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------1--------3-----1--------0--------3-----0---|

F#|-----0--------0--------------0--------0------------| x6

A#|--1--------3--------1-----0--------3--------0------|

F#|---------------------------------------------------|

C#|---------------------------------------------------|

"Keep talking to that same old God"

C#|---------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3---|

F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0------------|

A#|-----------------------------------0--------3------| x3

F#|--0------------------------------------------------|

C#|--------------4-----------2------------------------|

C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|-------3-----------3-----------3--------3-----3--------3--------3------3|

F#|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0--------------0--------0----------|

A#|----------------------------------0--------3--------------3---------0---|

F#|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

C#|-------------4-----------2-----------------------2----------------------|

"If only I --------"

C#|---------------------------------------------------|

A#|--------1--------3-----1--------0--------3-----0---|

F#|-----0--------0--------------0--------0------------| x7

A#|--1--------3--------1-----0--------3--------0------|

F#|---------------------------------------------------|

C#|---------------------------------------------------|

"Keep talking to that same old God"

C#|----------------------------------|

A#|--------3-----------3-------------|

F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0----------|

A#|----------------------------------|

F#|--0-------------------------------|

C#|--------------4-----------2-------|

Whew! There you go! I hope there aren't *too* many dodgy bits in there!

Please keep in mind that it is my first tab (I'm pretty proud of

myself :)) and email me back any comments or suggestions, coz I love

this song and I'd love it if anyone has a more accurate

tab... anyways, have fun with it!