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If You Only Knew by Shinedown
If You Only Knew
TUNING: Standard
Intro/ Verse 1:
(Play once before singing for the acoustic version)
"If you only knew I'm hanging by a thread..."
E|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
B|-----0h1---1h3---3p1p0-0h1---1h3---3p1p0-1-----1-----1-----1-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----0-----x-----0-----| x2
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----x-----3-----x-----|
E|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----x-----3-----x-----3-----|
Pre-chorus:
"I still hold onto the letters..."
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D|-----0-----0-----0-----| x1
A|-----x-----x-----2-----|
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Chorus:
"It's 4:03 and I can't sleep..."
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B|-----3-----3-----1-----3----- |--1--3--1--1--3--|
G|-----0-----0-----2-----0----- |--0--0--2--0--0--|
D|-----2-----0-----2-----0----- x2 then |--x--0--2--x--0--| x1
A|-----3-----2-----0-----2----- |--3--2--0--3--2--|
E|-----x-----3-----0-----3----- |--x--3--0--x--3--|
Fill/ Verse 2:
"If you only knew how many times I counted..."
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B|-----0h1---1h3---3p1p0-0h1---1h3---3p1p0-1-----1-----1-----1-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----0-----x-----0-----| x3
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----x-----3-----x-----|
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Pre-chorus:
"I don't regret any days..."
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D|-----0-----0-----0-----| x1
A|-----x-----x-----2-----|
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Chorus:
"It's 4:03 and I can't sleep..."
E|-----3-----3-----0-----3----- |--3--3--0--3--3--0--3--3--|
B|-----3-----3-----1-----3----- |--1--3--1--1--3--1--1--3--|
G|-----0-----0-----2-----0----- |--0--0--2--0--0--2--0--3--|
D|-----2-----0-----2-----0----- x2 then |--x--0--2--x--0--2--x--0--| x1
A|-----3-----2-----0-----2----- |--3--2--0--3--2--0--3--2--|
E|-----x-----3-----0-----3----- |--x--3--0--x--3--0--x--3--|
Guitar Solo: (rhythm guitar only, sorry)
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B|-----0h1---1h3---3p1p0-0h1---1h3---3p1p0-1-----1-----1-----1-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----0-----x-----0-----| x2
A|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----x-----3-----x-----|
E|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----x-----3-----x-----3-----|
Pre-chorus:
"I still hold on to the letters..."
E|-----1-----0-----3-----|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----|
G|-----2-----2-----0-----|
D|-----0-----0-----0-----| x1
A|-----x-----x-----2-----|
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Chorus:
"It's 4:03 and I can't sleep..." "Cuz I still believe in you..."
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B|-----3-----3-----1-----3----- |--1--3--1--1--3--1--1--3--1~~
G|-----0-----0-----2-----0----- |--0--0--2--0--0--2--0--3--2~~
D|-----2-----0-----2-----0----- x3 then |--x--0--2--x--0--2--x--0--2~~ x1
A|-----3-----2-----0-----2----- |--3--2--0--3--2--0--3--2--0~~
E|-----x-----3-----0-----3----- |--x--3--0--x--3--0--x--3--0~~
First time through the final chorus
only strum once then build up the
320033 chord until the x32033 chord.
If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
Heart before I lose you
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
I swear I've lived and learned
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew
If you only knew
How many times I counted
All the words that went wrong
If you only knew
How I refuse to let you go,
Even when you're gone
I don't regret any days I
Spent, nights we shared,
Or letters that I sent
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew
If you only knew
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
You help me live and learn
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe
In is you, if you only knew
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version 2
A note on the verse riff: The first Am is actually Asus2 with some hammer
ons to Am on the open B string, then a hammer on to Asus4. Listen to the song and
you'll understand what I'm talking about.
[Verse]
Am
If you only knew
Am
I'm hanging by a thread
F C F C
The web I spin for you
Am
If you only knew
Am
I'd sacrifice my beating
F C F C
Heart before I lose you
[Pre-Chorus]
Dsus2
I still hold onto the letters
G
You returned
G
I swear I've lived and learned
[Chorus]
C Em
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Am G
Without you next to me I
G C
Toss and turn like the sea
C Em
If I drown tonight, bring me
Em Am
Back to life
Am
Breathe your breath in me
G
The only thing that I still
F C G Am F C G Am
believe in is you, if you only knew
Solo rhythm is the same as the verse. Listen to the song for strum patterns
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version 3
VERSE 1:
Am
If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
F C F C
The web I spin for you
Am
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
F C F C
Heart before I lose you
Dsus2
I still hold onto the letters
G
You returned
I swear I've lived and learned
CHORUS:
C Em Am
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
G
Without you next to me I
Toss and turn like the sea
C Em
If I drown tonight, bring me
Am
Back to life
Breathe your breath in me
G F
The only thing that I still believe
C G Am F C G Am~
In is you, if you only knew
...F, C, F, C
VERSE 2:
Am
If you only knew
How many times I counted
F C F C
All the words that wen't wrong
Am
If you only knew
F
How I refuse to let you go,
C F C
Even when you're gone
Dsus2
I don't regret any days I
G
Spent, nights we shared,
Or letters that I sent
REPEAT CHORUS!
SOLO:
...Am, F, C, F, C (x2)
BRIDGE:
Dsus2
I still hold onto the letters
G
You returned
You helped me live and learn
REPEAT CHORUS TWICE!
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version 4
Am
If you only knew
Am
I'm hanging by a thread
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
The web I spin for you
Am
If you only knew
Am
I'd sacrifice my beating
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Heart before I lose you
Prechorus:
Dm
I still hold onto the letters
G
You returned
G
I swear I've lived and learned
Chorus:
C G6/B
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Am7 G
Without you next to me I
G C
Toss and turn like the sea
C
If I drown tonight,
G6
Bring me back to life
Am7
Breathe your breath in me
G
The only thing that I still
F C G Am F C G Am
believe in is you, if you only knew
If you only knew how many times I counted
All the words that went wrong
If you only knew how I refuse to let you go
Even when you're gone
Pre 2
I don't regret any days I spent
Nights we shared or letters that I sent
Chorus
Bridge
I still hold on to the letters
You've returned
You helped me live and learn
Chorus
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version 5
VERSE 1
Am
If you only knew I'm hanging by a thread
F C F C
The web I spin for you
Am
If you only knew I'd sacrifice my beating
F C F C
Heart before I lose you
Dm
I still hold onto the letters
G
You returned I swear I've lived and learned
CHORUS
C G/B Am
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
G
Without you next to me I Toss and turn like the sea
C G/B
If I drown tonight, bring me
Am
Back to life Breathe your breath in me
G F
The only thing that I still believe
C G Am F C G Am
In is you, if you only knew
Int (Am) C |Am C |F C |F C ||
VERSE 2
Am
If you only knew How many times I counted
F C F C
All the words that went wrong
Am F
If you only knew How I refuse to let you go,
C F C
Even when you're gone
Dm
I don't regret any days I
G
Spent, nights we shared, Or letters that I sent
CHORUS
C G/B Am
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
G
Without you next to me I Toss and turn like the sea
C G/B
If I drown tonight, bring me
Am
Back to life Breathe your breath in me
G F
The only thing that I still believe
C G Am F C G Am F C G Am
In is you, if you only knew if you only knew
SOLO (Am) |F |F C |F C ||x2
BRIDGE
Dm
I still hold onto the letters
G
You returned You helped me live and learn
CHORUS
C G/B Am
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
G
Without you next to me I Toss and turn like the sea
C G/B
If I drown tonight, bring me
Am
Back to life Breathe your breath in me
G C
The only thing that I still believe
G/B Am G
In is you, believe in is you
F C G Am
I still believe in you
F C G Am
Woah woah wahhh
F C G Am
if you only knew
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