Phil Ochs – If I Knew (Guitar Tab)

Capo 6
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Chords

Original tuning: 433 Hz Tempo: c. 150 bpm [Intro]
      Am              Asus2
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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----------|
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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...
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B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------|
G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----|
D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------|
A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------|

      Am
   ...wine.                                               If...
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G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------2-----------2----|
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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.
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D|-------2-----------2----------|-------2-----------2----------|
A|----0-----------0-------------|----0-----------0-------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
      Am                                 G
  And if I knew the...                ...deepest ocean...
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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...
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B|----------1-----------1-------|----------0-----------0-------|
G|-------------2-----------2----|-------------0-----------0----|
D|-------2-----------2----------|-------0-----------0----------|
A|----0-----------0-------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|----3-----------3-------------|

      Am
   ...shore.                                               If...
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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.
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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|------------------------------|------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------- [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