If I Can’t Change Your Mind Sugar
"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]Tears fill [G]up my eyes
D Riff A
I'm washed away with sorrow
[D]And somewhere [G]in my mind
[D]I know there's no to[Bm]morro[F#m]w
[G]Well I see you're [A]leaving soon
I [D]guess you've [A]had your [Bm]fill[F#m]
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]Even though my [G]heart keeps breaking
[Bm]Don't you know that [C]I'll be waiting
[D]Here for you[D] [Dsus2] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D]
[F#m]Then when you re[G]turn
[F#m]When will you re[G]turn
[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:
[ Tab from: bttp://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sugar/if_i_cant_cbange_your_mind_tab_ver_2.btml ]
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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