Phil Ochs – If I Knew (Guitar Tab)
Capo 6
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(2)
Guitar Tab
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1.0x
Chords
Original tuning: 433 Hz
Tempo: c. 150 bpm
[Intro]
Am Asus2 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------0-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| Am e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse]
Am G If I knew... ...why the sun did... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...shine e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| Am G and if I knew... ...the taste of ancient... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...wine. If... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G ...I knew all these... ...wonders, there's... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| C Am ...one thing more I'd... ...know. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------0-----------0----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----3-----------3-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G I'd know the... ...way we all should... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...go. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Am G And if I knew the... ...deepest ocean... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...floor e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| Am G and if I knew... ...the waves upon the... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...shore. If... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G ...I knew all these... ...wonders, there's... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| C Am ...one thing more I'd... ...know. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------0-----------0----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----3-----------3-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G I'd know the... ...way we all should... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...go. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G If I knew the... ...seasons and the... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...wisdom of the... ...years,... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| G I'd know the... ...reason why we're... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...here. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Am G And if I knew the... ...power of the... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...Lord e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| Am G and where the gifts of.. ...heaven may be... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...stored. Yes, if... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G ...I knew all these... ...wonders, there's... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| C Am ...one thing more I'd... ...know. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------0-----------0----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----3-----------3-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G I'd know the... ...way we all should... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...go. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G If I knew the... ...seasons and the... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...wisdom of the... ...years,... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| G I'd know the... ...reason why we're... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...here. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
Am G And if I knew the... ...power of the... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...Lord e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| Am G and where the gifts of.. ...heaven may be... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...stored. Yes, if... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G ...I knew all these... ...wonders, there's... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| C Am ...one thing more I'd... ...know. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------0-----------0----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----3-----------3-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| F G I'd know the... ...way we all should... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----| D|-------3-----------3----------|-------0-----------0----------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|----1-----------1-------------|----3-----------3-------------| Am ...go. e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------1-----------1-------|----------1-----------1-------| G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----| D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------| A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
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[Intro]
And here's, um, "If I Knew."
[Verse 1]
Am G Am
If I knew why the sun did shine
Am G Am
And If I knew the taste of ancient wine
F G
If I knew all these wonders
C Am
There's one thing more I'd know
F G Am
I'd know the way we all should go
[Verse 2]
Am G Am
And if I knew the deepest ocean floor
Am G Am
And If I knew the waves upon the shore
F G
If I knew all these wonders
C Am
There's one thing more I'd know
F G Am
I'd know the way we all should go
[Bridge]
G Am
And if I knew the seasons and the wisdom of the years
G A
I'd know the reason why we're here
[Verse 3]
Am G Am
And if I knew the power of the Lord
Am G Am
And where the gifts of heaven may be stored
F G
Yes, if I knew all these wonders
C Am
There's one thing more I'd know
F G Am
I'd know the way we all should go
[Bridge]
G Am
And if I knew the seasons and the wisdom of the years
G Am
I'd know the reason why we're here
[Verse 4]
Am G Am
And if I knew the power of the Lord
Am G Am
And where the gifts of heaven may be stored
F G
Yes, if I knew all these wonders
C Am
There's one thing more I'd know
F G Am
I'd know the way we all should go