Song: If Only Artist: Hoobastank Album: Every man for Himself Tuning: standard Guitar: Lead INTRO:(acoustic with echo)(2X) e[--11-11-11-12-12-12----------14-14-14-12-12-11-11-] B[--------------------12-12-12----------------------] G[--------------------------------------------------] D[--------------------------------------------------] A[--------------------------------------------------] E[--------------------------------------------------] e[----------12-12-12----------14-14-14-12-12-11-11-] B[-10-10-10----------12-12-12----------------------] G[-------------------------------------------------] D[-------------------------------------------------] A[-------------------------------------------------] E[-------------------------------------------------] VERSE: (Acoustic)(2X) e[------------------------------------------------0h2---] B[--0h2-2h4-5-4-2---0h2-2h4-5-------------------------2-] G[----------------1-----------3h4-4h6-6-4-3---3h4-------] D[------------------------------------------2-----------] A[------------------------------------------------------] E[------------------------------------------------------] CHORUS (Acoustic with echo)(8X) e[--11-11-11-12-12-12----------14-14-14-12-12-11-11-] B[--------------------12-12-12----------------------] G[--------------------------------------------------] D[--------------------------------------------------] A[--------------------------------------------------] E[--------------------------------------------------] Repeat Verse Repeat Chorus AFTER CHORUS: (Acoustic)(3X) e[------------------] B[--0h2-2h4-5-4-2---] G[----------------1-] D[------------------] A[------------------] E[------------------] SOLO:(Distorted) e[-----------------12--12--11--14--12-11--11--12-----] B[---------9-10-12--------------------------------12-] G[-9-11-13-------------------------------------------] D[---------------------------------------------------] A[---------------------------------------------------] E[---------------------------------------------------] e[----------12-14-16-16--16--14--16/19--17-16-16h17p16-14h16p14-12h14p12-11] B[-12-14-16----------------------------------------------------------------] G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------] D[-------------------------------------------------------------------------] A[-------------------------------------------------------------------------] E[-------------------------------------------------------------------------] e[-----------------12--12--11--14p12---------------] B[---------9-10-12-------------------12-12---12-12-] G[-9-11-13-----------------------------------------] D[-------------------------------------------------] A[-------------------------------------------------] E[-------------------------------------------------] e[-14-14-14-12-12-12-11-11-11-12-12-12-12p11-11----------12----12---11--11--14] B[----------------------------------------------14--14-----14---14------------] G[----------------------------------------------------------------------------] D[----------------------------------------------------------------------------] A[----------------------------------------------------------------------------] E[----------------------------------------------------------------------------] e[---------------------------] B[-11b(hold)-11b11b11b11b(*)-] G[---------------------------] D[---------------------------] A[---------------------------] E[---------------------------] (*) the number of times you stroke the 11th fret is unknown, but you will be rapidly stroking it for exactly 2 seconds (beginning at bend) Final Chorus: (Distorted) e[-11--12------14---12-11-] B[---------12-------------] G[------------------------](X6)then pause for 10 seconds while doug sings D[------------------------]"if only it were true.....I know I'd make it A[------------------------]through" E[------------------------] then repeat the riff above 5X and then e[-11--12------] B[---------12--] G[-------------] D[-------------] A[-------------] E[-------------] Note that the Final chorus sounds a lot like the normal chorus, except Dan plucks once each note change and lets it ring. Please note that I am very precise on the timing, watch the notch(-)count between notes. Please rate and comment! I hope this tab is helpful, and that you all have fun playin' it! Ja mata!