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If I Only Had The Heart

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The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. Formed in 2007, the group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist John O'Callaghan, lead guitarist Jared Monaco, bass guitarist Garrett Nickelsen, drummer Patrick Kirch, and rhythm guitarist Kennedy Brock.

Their first release, the Stay Up, Get Down extended play, was released in 2007, followed by the five-song EP, The Way We Talk, on December 11, 2007. The band's first full-length studio album, Can't Stop Won't Stop, was released July 8, 2008.

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Hello! This is my first tab. I am merely combining what I've learned from videos and the
(limited) tabs across the internet, into a simple chord sheet for people to get the
jist of the song. To figure out the rhythm, listen to the song. Hope you enjoy!

(Side Note: When I play, I use B5, C#5, D#5, E5. Whether you use these or not is up to
you. I feel it sounds better "my" way)

Capo 4 (All chords are relevant to the capo)

This:

e|---0-------0-------0-------0---|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-2-----2/4-----4/6-----6/1-----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

is played over the first four lines of the song. It is played again during the song, so
I will refer to it as IR1 (Intro Riff 1)

IR1
I fell asleep last night (I fell asleep last night)
IR1
But I woke up too late (I woke up too late)
IR1
And everything I loved (Everything I loved)
IR1
Oh I begin to hate

E A
I know I sound repetitive
E
Cause I'm repeating myself
B
And I'm competitive
E
I want you all by yourself
A E
And that alone is just the problem
(E)
I've got these woes
B
I just can't solve them
E A
If I could gather up the nerve
E B
I'd put my feelings into words
E A E
And if I weren't so young, or stupid, or restless
B
I might be able to just soon forget this
C# B A C# D# E
Just forget this, just forgive this, just forget this

E A C#
Please just forget me
B A
When I'm out all alone on the east coast
E A C#
Please don't forgive me
B A
When you're home all alone
E A
And you need me most
E B
Oh, and you need me most
Yeah, when you need me most

E A E B

E A
Oh, if I only had the heart
E B
To find out exactly who you are
(You know I'd try now)
E
But it's just fine
A
No you can't save me
E
It's no fault but mine
B
Please just blame me

E A
If I could gather up the nerve
E B
I'd put my feelings into words
E A E
And if I weren't so young, or stupid, or restless
B
I might be able to just soon forget this
C# B A C# B A
Just forget this, just forgive this, just forget this

E A C#
Please just forget me
B A
When I'm out all alone on the east coast
E A C#
Please don't forgive me
B A
When you're home all alone
E A
And you need me most
E B
Oh, and you need me most
Yeah, when you need me most

E A E B (x2)

A (hold)

Riff 2 (R2):
S S T. S S S W (W)
e||------------------------||
B||------------------------||
G||--4-4-x--4---4-2-(2)----|| (T. = Dotted 32nd)
D||--2-2-x--4---4-2-(2)----||
A||--4-4-x--2---2-0-(0)----||
E||------------------------||

R2
Oh, if I only had the heart (x4)

R2
Oh, if I only had the heart. The nerve, the words,
R2
You'd think by now, I would have learned
R2
Oh, if I only had the heart. The nerve, the words,
R2
You'd think by now, I would have learned

IR1
Please just forget me
IR1
When I'm out all alone on the east coast
IR1
And please don't forgive me
IR1
When you're home all alone
E A
And you need me most
E B
Yeah, you need me most
Oh, and you need me most

E A E B

E A

This is my adaptation of the song. Feel free to change it around and play it the way you
like it. Hope this helps!

-PinealOptics