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Song
modified version of the original tab transcribed by d. brummel
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ozma guitar tablature: if i only had a heart
as performed on the CD "rock and roll part three."
copyright (c)1999 slegr/brummel.
transcribed by d. brummel
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"if i only had a heart" is played in the key of G major, in 4/4 time.
guitars and bass are both tuned down one half step, so the song sounds
in Gb.
notation:
b - bend string up to next indicated note.
h - hammer onto the next indicated note
12* - harmonic at the 12th fret
clean electric guitar (doubled by bass) intro:
Eb|----------------------| Bb|---------------12*----| Gb|---------------12*----| Db|-----------4---12*----| Ab|--------2-------------| Eb|--0--3----------------|
guitar solo:
A5 C5 G5 B5 E5 B5 C5
Eb|---------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------13-12----| Gb|---4-7-5-0-4-4-2--2h4-4--4-4-/12-11-------4--| Db|---------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------|
G5 B5 E5 B5 C5
Eb|---------------------------------| Bb|---10-7h8---------------13-12----| Gb|---9--7-----------12-11-------5--| Db|---7--7h9------------------------| Ab|---7--7--------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|
E5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 B5 E5 B5 C5
Eb|------------------5-5-5-5/7-7----------------------| Bb|---5--7--8---10---7-7-7-7/8-8-------------13-12----| Gb|---7b-9b-10b-12b------------7-------12-11-------5--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
line played on lead guitar (in unison with keyboard)
as intro "disco" melody:
G5 D5 E5 C5
Eb|-----------10-------------------10------------------| Bb|---12--10-----12--10----12--10-----12-13-12---------| Gb|----------------------9---------------------12------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------10-------------------10-----------------| Bb|---12--10-----12--10----12--10-----12h13p12--------| Gb|----------------------9---------------------12-----| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
verse 1:
G5 E5 A5 C5
I'd give my heart if you'd give your attention
G5 E5 A5 C5
But when I look there's just an open trench (and baby)
B5 C5 D5 G5 A5
I can't stand to see you, girl, showing off your silver party dress
B5 C5 D5 G5 A5 E5
No, you can't come over now the house ain't neat my room's a mess
E5 F#5 G5 A5 G5 B5 E5 B5 C5
Eb|------------------5-5-5-5/7-7----------------------| Bb|---5--7--8---10---7-7-7-7/8-8-------------13-12----| Gb|---7b-9b-10b-12b------------7-------12-11-------5--| Db|---------------------------------------------------| Ab|---------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
verse 2:
G5 E5 A5 C5
I'd give my heart to just be in contention
G5 E5 A5 C5
But I sold it off at the baseball card convention
B5 C5 D5 G5 A5
I can't stand to see you, girl, rubbing motor oil on all your joints
B5 C5 D5 G5 A5 E5
No, I ain't no straight-A wiz, but I could learn, that's not the point (I'll plot my points)
F#5 G5 A5 B5
Eb|-----------10-------------------10------------------| Bb|---12--10-----12--10----12--10-----12-13-12---------| Gb|----------------------9---------------------12------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
F#5 G5 A5 B5 C5
Eb|-----------10-------------------10------------------| Bb|---12--10-----12--10----12--10-----12-13-12---------| Gb|----------------------9---------------------12------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
G5 A5 B5 C5 D5
Eb|-----------10-------------------10------------------| Bb|---12--10-----12--10----12--10-----12-13-12---------| Gb|----------------------9---------------------12------| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
A5 B5 C5 D5
Eb|-----------10-------------------10------------------| Bb|---12--10-----12--10----12--10-----12-13-12---------| Gb|----------------------9----------------------12-----| Db|----------------------------------------------------| Ab|----------------------------------------------------| Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
outro:
G5 E5 A5 C5
I'd give my heart if I had one for giving
G5 E5 A5 C5
I'd give my heart your lips could keep me living
G5 E5 A5 C5
I'd give my heart and always be forgiving
G5 E5 A5 C5
I'd give my heart if I had one for giving
Eb|------------------------| Bb|------------------------| Gb|----------4-------------| Db|--2--5----4---4--2------| Ab|--2--5----2---4--2------| Eb|--0--3--------2--0------|
clean electric guitar ending:
Eb|--------3---------------| Bb|--3--1--1--0--0---------| Gb|--2--2--2--0--0--2------| Db|--2--2--2--2--2--0------| Ab|--0--0--0--2--3--3------| Eb|------------------------|
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| b Bend
| * Natural harmonic
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
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