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If I Cant Change Your Mind

Sugar
Tab
4.7(42)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Same for Verse 2

And all throughout the years

I've never strayed from you my dear

But you suspect I'm somewhere else

You're feeling sorry for yourself

Leaving with a broken heart

I love you even still

But if I can't change your mind then no one will

If I can't change your mind

F#m G

Even though my heart keeps breaking

Bm C

Don't you know that I'll be waiting

D D Dsus2 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Here for you

F#m G

Then when you return

F#m G

When will you return

Bm

I hope you see I'm dedicated

C

Look how long that I have waited

F#m

If you come back then you will find

G Riff A

A different person if you change your mind

Verse 3 - back to same pattern

How can I explain away

Something that I haven't done

And if you can't trust me now

You'll never trust in anyone

With all the crazy doubts you've got

I love you even still

But if I can't change your mind then no one will

If I can't change your mind

Transition

Bm F#m

(Jump to middle of verse pattern)

Someday you'll see I've been true

I'll stay that way until

But if I can't change your mind then no one will

The very end:

e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------2-3--|--3-2--------------|--------------2-3--|
G|--------0-2-4------|------4-2-0--------|--------0-2-4------|
D|--0-2-4------------|------------4-2-0--|--0-2-4------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
e|--g----------------|-----||
B|--3/5-3-2-0--------|--3--||
G|------------2-0----|--2--||
D|-------------------|--0--||
A|-------------------|--0--||
E|-------------------|-----||

If you find this file and like it, all I ask is that you let me know:

Keith E. Law

law2@husc.harvard.edu

From: s925047@minyos.xx.rmit.EDU.AU (David Geoffrey King)

'If I Can't Change Your Mind' - Sugar

From 'Copperblue'

I've seen other transcriptions using a capo but this is how I play it.

It's sounds the best on a twelve string but still cool on a 6.

The rhythm isn't exactly right but the chords are good.

(Use your thumb for the F chords.)

Intro

F Fsus2 F Fsus4 F Fsus2 F Fsus2 F Csus4 C Csus2 C

e|--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---0-----0---0-----0|
B|--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1|
G|--2--2---0----2--2----3--3----2---0-----2--2---0-----2---0-----0---0-----0|
D|--3--3---3----3--3----3--3----3---3-----3--3---3-----3---3-----2---0-----2|
A|---------------------------------------------------------3-----3---3-----3|
E|--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1--------------------|

Then at the change... and into the chorus

F Fsus2 F Fsus4 F Fsus2 F Fsus2 F Dm Am

e|--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---1--1--0--0-------|
B|--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---3--3--1--1-------|
G|--2--2---0----2--2----3--3----2---0-----2--2---0-----2---2--2--2--2-------|
D|--3--3---3----3--3----3--3----3---3-----3--3---3-----3---0--0--2--2-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------0--0-------|
E|--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1--------------------|

Bb Csus4 C Csus2 C F Am7 Dm Am Bb Csus4 C Csus2 C

e|--------------0----0---0---0---1--0---1--0---------------0----0---0---0---|
B|--3--3--3--3--1----1---1---1---1--1---3--1---3--3--3--3--1----1---1---1---|
G|--3--3--3--3--0----0---0---0---2--0---2--2---3--3--3--3--0----0---0---0---|
D|--3--3--3--3--3----2---0---2---3--3---0--2---3--3--3--3--3----2---0---2---|
A|--1--1--1--1--3----3---3---3-------------0---1--1--1--1--3----3---3---3---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge

Am Bb Dm Eb F Fsus4 F Fsus2 F

e|-0--0--0--0-------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1|
B|-1--1--1--1-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1|
G|-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--3--2--2--2--0h2-2|
D|-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3|
A|-0--0--0--0-1--1--1--1----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am Bb Dm Eb

e|-0--0--0--0-------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
B|-1--1--1--1-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
G|-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
D|-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
A|-0--0--0--0-1--1--1--1--------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

.....play 2x.........

Gm7 Bb Csus4 C Csus2 C

e|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------0---0---0---0--|
B|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--1---1---1---1--|
G|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--0---0---0---0--|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---2---0---2--|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--1--1--1--1--3---3---3---3--|
E|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------|

The solo is in F and the run at the end is just going up and down the scale

with a little change near the end.

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