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If I Ever Get Around To Living by John Mayer
If I Ever Get Around To Living
Capo:no capo
Intro F^ Dadd9 2x (picking)
V1
F^ D add9
If I ever get around to living
I'm gonna put my things away
In the drawers and in the closets
G (line: A B C) Dm7 2x
And there I'll stay
Int F^ Dadd9 2x
V2
F^ Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
It'll be just like I dreamed
I'm gonna take the love I'm given
G ( ABC ) Dm7
And set it free
G Dm7 2x
V3
F^ Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
I'll take the end of every day
Tie it up to every morning
G (ABC) Dm7 2X
And sail away
G Dm7 4x
Free
Free
G Dm7 2X
G Dm7
Maybe it's all a dream
I'm having at 17
I don't have tattoos
And very soon
Mother will be calling me
Saying "come up stairs,
You got some work to do"
G Dm7 4x
C F 4x
C F^
When you gonna wise up, boy?
When you gonna wise up, boy?
When you gonna wise up, boy?
When you gonna wise up, boy?
You are hiding in your mind
Working all the time
Trying to make it better than you got it
You been spendin' all your time
Searching for a sign
That's never gonna look the way you want it
Think you better wise up, boy
Think you better wise up, boy
Think you better wise up, boy
I think you better wise up, boy
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
[Chords]
Fmaj7: Dadd9: Dm7: G5: C:
e -0- e -0- e -8- e -x- e -0-
b -6- b -3- b -6- b -3- b -1-
g -5- g -2- g -5- g -0- g -0-
d -7- d -4- d -7- d -0- d -2-
a -x- a -x- a -5- a -x- a -3-
E -x- E -x- E -x- E -3- E -x-
*Fmaj7 at the end is just the regular voicing
When you see a * play this riff:
e -------------------
b -------------------
g -------------------
d -------------------
a -0-2-2/7-5---------
E -------------------
Picking pattern for Fmaj7 and G6 is:
e ----x--------------
b ---x--x------------
g --x------x---------
d -x---x--x----------
a -------------------
E -------------------
Fmaj7 Dadd9
Fmaj7 Dadd9
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7 Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
Fmaj7 Dadd9
I'm going to put my things away
Fmaj7 Dadd9
In the drawers and in the closets
G5 * Dm7
And there I'll stay
G5 * Dm7
Stay
Fmaj7 Dadd9
Fmaj7 Dadd9
Fmaj7 Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
Fmaj7 Dadd9
It's going to be just like I dreamed
Fmaj7 Dadd9
I'm going to take the love I'm given
G5 * Dm7
And set it free
G5 * Dm7
Free
G5 * Dm7
G5 * Dm7
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
Fmaj7 Dadd9
I'll take the end of every day
Fmaj7 Dadd9
Tie it up to every morning
G5 * Dm7
And sail away
G5 * Dm7
Away
G * Dm7
G * Dm7
G5 * Dm7
Free
G5 * Dm7
Free
G * Dm7
G * Dm7
[Verse 3]
G5 Dm7 G5
Maybe it's all a dream I'm having at seventeen
Dm7
I don't have tattoos
G5 Dm7
And very soon, mother will be calling me
G5 Dm7
Saying, "Come upstairs, you've got some work to do"
G Dm7 x4
C Fmaj7 x4
[Chorus]
C Fmaj7
When are you going to wise up boy?
C Fmaj7
When are you going to wise up boy?
C Fmaj7
When are you going to wise up boy?
C Fmaj7
When are you going to wise up boy?
[Verse 4]
C Fmaj7
You are hiding in your mind
C
Working all the time
Fmaj7
Trying to make it better than you got it
C Fmaj7
And you been spending all your time
C
Searching for a sign
Fmaj7
That's never going to look the way you want it
[Outro]
C Fmaj7
I think you better wise up, boy
C Fmaj7
I think you better wise up, boy
C Fmaj7
I think you better wise up, boy
C Fmaj7
I think you better wise up, boy
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Intro/Verse]
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Dadd9 Dadd9
e|------------0--------------0--------------0--------------0-----------|
B|----------6---6----------6---6----------3---3----------3---3---------|
G|--------5----------5---5---------5----2---------2----2----------2----|
D|------7----------7---7---------7----4---------4----4----------4------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[End of Verse/Interlude]
G Dm7
e|-------3-------------------8------------|
B|-------3-------------------6------------|
G|-------0-------------------5------------|
D|-------0-------------------7------------| x2
A|-------x-------0--2--7-----5------------|
E|-------3----3---------------------------|
[Bridge, and until the end]
C F C F
e|-----0-----0-----0----0---------------------|
B|-----1-----1-----1----1---------------------|
G|-----0-----2-----0----2---------------------|
D|-----2-----3-----2----3---------------------|
A|-----3-----x-----3----x---------------------|
E|-----0-----1-----0----1---------------------|
You are hiding in your mind...
[Solo & Guitar riffs]
(Part 1)
Guitar 1:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----10/12-10-9----9------9---------------------------------------|
D|---------------12--10-12---10-12~--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------10-----------------------------------------------------|
D|----10/12---12-10-12--9-10-12--9-10~-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Part 2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12-15-10---17-12--15-13---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Part 3)
e|----------------------------12-13-12--13-15-15/17-15-13--12-------------|
B|---------12----12-13-15---15-------------------------------13-15-15~----|
G|---12-14----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------12-13-12------------------------------------|
B|---------12----12-13-15---15---------15-13-10/12------------------------|
G|---12-14-----------------------------------------12----10---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------12----10-12~--------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---12-12-12-12-9---9-9-9-9-7---7-7-7-7-5-5-5---------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------10-12~-|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------12-13~-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------12-14-14~--------|
D|---10-10-10-10-7-7--------------12-10--9-10-12--12-14-15-----------------|
A|--------------------8-10-10~---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Part 4)
e|-------------12------------------------------------12-------------------|
B|--12~--13-15---13--13-12-10-10~----10-12-12~--13-15--13-15/17-15-15~----|
G|---------------------------------12-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And then, this riff until the end:
e|-------------------12------------------------------------12---------------|
B|---10---12~--13-15---13--13-12-10-10~----10-12-12~--13-15--13-15/17-15-15~|
G|-12--12--------------------------------12---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Lyrics & Chords)
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7 Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
Fmaj7 Dadd9
I'm gonna put my things away
Fmaj7 Dadd9
In the drawers and in the closets
G Dm7
And there I'll stayyyy,
G Dm7
stayyyyyy
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
Fmaj7 Dadd9
It's gonna be just like I dreamed
Fmaj7 Dadd9
I'm gonna take the love I'm given
G Dm7
And set it freeeeeeeeee
G Dm7
freeeeeeee
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7 Dadd9
If I ever get around to living
Fmaj7 Dadd9
I'll take the end of every day
Fmaj7 Dadd9
Tie it up to every morning
G Dm7
and sail awayyyyyyy
G Dm7
awayyyyyyyy
[Interlude 1]
G Dm7
[Bridge]
G Dm7 G
Maybe it's all a dream I'm having at seventeen
Dm7
I don't have tattoos
G Dm7
And very soon, mother will be calling me
G Dm7
Saying "Come upstairs, you've got some work to do"
[Interlude 2]
G Dm7 (x4)
C F (x4)
C F
When you gonna wise up, boy?
C F
When you gonna wise up, boy?
C F
When you gonna wise up, boy?
C F
When you gonna wise up, boy?
C F
You're hiding in your mind
C
working all the time
F
trying to make it better than you got it
C F
And you've been spending all your time
C
searching for a sign
F
That's never going to look the way you wanted
C F
I think you better wise up, boy
C F
I think you better wise up, boy
C F
I think you better wise up, boy
C F
I think you better wise up, boy
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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