Tracy Chapman – If Not Now (Guitar Acoustic)
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I've added a few changes to the good work of @openheartteach after watching some old live performances.
She plays the open E string just before the F chord at the end of the chorus.
[Chorus]
For Fmaj7:
e|--x---x-x---x-x-x-x--0-x-x--| B|--1---1-1---1-0-1-1--x-1-x--| G|--2---2-2---2-0-2-2--x-x-0--| D|--3---3-3---3-3-3-3--x-x-x--| A|--x---x-x---x-x-x-x--x-x-x--| E|--x---x-x---x-x-x-x--x-x-x--|
For C:
e|--x---x-x---x-x-x-x--0-x-x--| B|--1---1-1---1-0-1-1--x-1-x--| G|--0---0-0---0-0-0-0--x-x-0--| D|--x---x-x---x-x-x-x--x-x-x--| A|--3---3-3---3-3-3-3--x-x-x--| E|--x---x-x---x-x-x-x--x-x-x--|
For C, Am, G, F, G:
C Am G F G e|--x-----x---x---x--x-----x-| B|--1-----1---0---x--1-----0-| G|--0-----2---0---x--2-----0-| D|--x-----x---x---x--x-----x-| A|--3-----0---x---x--x-----x-| E|--x-----x---3---0--1-----3-|
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If Not Now - Tracy Chapman
[Intro]
Fmaj7 C
Fmaj7
C Am G F
C Am G F G
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 C If not now then when Fmaj7 C If now today then Am G F Why make your promises C Am G F A love declared for days to come G Is as good as none
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
[Verse]
G F You can wait 'til morning comes Am You can wait for the new day F You can wait and lose this heart G You can wait and soon be sorry
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 C If not now then when Fmaj7 C If now today then Am G F Why make your promises C Am G F A love declared for days to come G Is as good as none
Fmaj7 C
[Verse]
G F Now love's the only thing that's free Am We must take it where it's found F G Pretty soon it may be costly
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 C If not now then when Fmaj7 C If now today then Am G F Why make your promises C Am G F A love declared for days to come G Is as good as none Fmaj7 C Famj7 C
[Outro]
Fmaj7 C If not now what then Fmaj7 We all must live our lives C Always feeling C Always thinking F G The moment has arrived
Fmaj7 C
Fmaj7 C If not now then when