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From: law2@husc.harvard.edu
"If I Can't Change Your Mind," by Sugar.
>From their 1992 Rykodisc album Copper Blue.
Tabbed out by Keith E. Law (law2@husc.harvard.edu).
This is the single version. I have no clue if the album version is any
different.
There's another tab of this song out there somewhere, but it's very hard
to read so I decided to write it out in a more legible fashion.
NOTE: CAPO ON THIRD FRET!!!!!!!
All chord names herein designate position; e.g., D = XX0232, which, with a
capo on the third fret, is actually an F.
T = play with thumb
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
^ = bend ^q = quarter tone ^h = half tone ^F = full tone
if letter is above the fret #, note is bent THEN picked
h = hammer
p = pull-off
g = grace note - written above note to be 'graced'
~ = vibrato
This is the main riff:
--2---0-2---3---2-0--|--2---0-2---0-0-0-0--|
--3---3-3---3---3-3--|--3---3-3---3-2-0-2--|
--2---2-2---0--------|--2---2-2---2-2-2-2--|
--0---0-0---0--------|--0---0-0---2-2-2-2--|
------------2--------|------------0-0-0-0--|
------------3--------|---------------------|
In chord names: D Dsus2 D G D(no5) Dsus2(no5)
D Dsus2 D Asus4 A Asus2 A
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
For simplicity's sake, call this A pattern
Riff A.
Behind the lyrics:
D G
Tears fill up my eyes
D Riff A
I'm washed away with sorrow
D G
And somewhere in my mind
D Bm F#m
I know there's no tomorrow
G A
Well I see you're leaving soon
D A Bm F#m
I guess you've had your fill
G Riff A (to main riff)
But if I can't change your mind then no one will
[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
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
[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:
-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
--------------2-3--|--3-2--------------|--------------2-3--|
--------0-2-4------|------4-2-0--------|--------0-2-4------|
--0-2-4------------|------------4-2-0--|--0-2-4------------|
-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
--g----------------|-----||
--3/5-3-2-0--------|--3--||
------------2-0----|--2--||
-------------------|--0--||
-------------------|--0--||
-------------------|-----||
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.
Dave
s925047@minyos.xx.rmit.edu.au
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