If You Could Only See Tonic
Acoustic Version
Originally Record by: Tonic
Transcribed by Eric Norcross
10/09/09
www.EricNorcross.com
This is the version I?ve been playing since I first learned the song back in high
school.
I?ve added a lot of improvisations since then, so it?s not exactly like you would
hear when Tonic plays it acoustically.
So don?t expect it to be dead on.
This was one of the first songs I learned front to back and to this day, somehow
manage to impress myself with it.
***Capo on 1*** ? This is usually relative to voice, but I can?t stand playing it
any other way regardless.
Also, the capo on 1 is normal for this song.
Most of this is open/basic chords, except when the part comes up ?Sayin? you love
but you don?t?, I like to use bar chords for C & G.
This is the only time I utilize the bar form.
Of course most performers use the bar form on the verse chords as well, but I
prefer open when playing it acoustically.
Lastly, a lot of people have issues figuring out the strumming pattern.
This cannot be explained.
You just have to take is slow and work your way up to the speed and rhythm that
best fits YOU, even if it means adding bars to the song to make it work. Over
time though, you?ll figure out the best way to perform it for yourself.
Am C G G* G/f F E C* A
E ---0---|---0---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---1---|---0---|---0---|---0---| B ---1---|---1---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---1---|---0---|---3---|---2---| G ---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---1---|---0---|---2---| D ---2---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---3---|---2---|---4---|---2---| A ---0---|---3---|---2---|---x---|---x---|---3---|---2---|---5---|---2---| E ---0---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---1---|---x---|---0---|---5---|---2---|
If you could only see th[Am]e way she loves me[C]
G* G/f
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel t[Am]his way abou[C]t our love
G* G/f
And what I must do
Am C G* G/f?
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
Em (let ring) Am E G F G
[Am] [E] [G] [F] [F]
[G]Well you got your reason[A]s
[G]And you got your lies[A]
[G]And you got your manipul[A]ations[F]
C slide to C*
They cut me down to size
[Am]Sayin you love but y[C]ou don?t
[G]You give your love but yo[F]u wont
If you could only see th[Am]e way she loves me[C]
G* G/f
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel this way [Am]about our lo[C]ve
G* G/f
And what I must do
Am C G* F
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
[F]When she says she loves me
Quick Interlude (G& F are barred)
[Am] [Em] [G] [F]
[G]Seems the road less traveled[A]
G A C slide up to C*
Shows happiness unraveled
[G]And you got to take a little dir[A]t
[G]To keep what you love[A] [F]
C slide up to C*
That?s what you gotta do
[Am]Sayin you love but [C]you don?t
[G]You give your love but yo[F]u won?t
[G]You?re stretching out your arms to something that?s just n[F]ot there
[Am]Sayin you love where [C]you stand
[G]Give your heart when [F]you can
If you could only see th[Am]e way she loves me[C]
G* G/f
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel t[Am]his way abou[C]t our love
G* G/f
And what I must do
Am C G* G/f
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
[Am]Sayin you love but y[C]ou don?t
[G]You give your love but you[F] won?t
[G]Youre stretching out your arms to something thats just n[F]ot there
[Am]Sayin you love where you[C] stand
[G]Give your heart when you[F] can
If you could only see th[Am]e way she loves me[C]
G* G/f
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel t[Am]his way abou[C]t our love
G* G/f
And what I must do
Am C G* G/f?
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
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