#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: law2@husc.harvard.edu "If I Can't Change Your Mind," by Sugar. >From their 1992 Rykodisc album Copper Blue. Tabbed out by Keith E. Law (law2@husc.harvard.edu). This is the single version. I have no clue if the album version is any different. There's another tab of this song out there somewhere, but it's very hard to read so I decided to write it out in a more legible fashion. NOTE: CAPO ON THIRD FRET!!!!!!! All chord names herein designate position; e.g., D = XX0232, which, with a capo on the third fret, is actually an F. T = play with thumb / = slide up \ = slide down ^ = bend ^q = quarter tone ^h = half tone ^F = full tone if letter is above the fret #, note is bent THEN picked h = hammer p = pull-off g = grace note - written above note to be 'graced' ~ = vibrato This is the main riff: --2---0-2---3---2-0--|--2---0-2---0-0-0-0--| --3---3-3---3---3-3--|--3---3-3---3-2-0-2--| --2---2-2---0--------|--2---2-2---2-2-2-2--| --0---0-0---0--------|--0---0-0---2-2-2-2--| ------------2--------|------------0-0-0-0--| ------------3--------|---------------------| In chord names: D Dsus2 D G D(no5) Dsus2(no5) D Dsus2 D Asus4 A Asus2 A ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For simplicity's sake, call this A pattern Riff A. Behind the lyrics: D G Tears fill up my eyes D Riff A I'm washed away with sorrow D G And somewhere in my mind D Bm F#m I know there's no tomorrow G A Well I see you're leaving soon D A Bm F#m I guess you've had your fill G Riff A (to main riff) But if I can't change your mind then no one will [Same for verse 2] And all throughout the years I've never strayed from you my dear But you suspect I'm somewhere else You're feeling sorry for yourself Leaving with a broken heart I love you even still But if I can't change your mind then no one will If I can't change your mind F#m G Even though my heart keeps breaking Bm C Don't you know that I'll be waiting D D Dsus2 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Here for you F#m G Then when you return F#m G When will you return Bm I hope you see I'm dedicated C Look how long that I have waited F#m If you come back then you will find G Riff A A different person if you change your mind [Verse 3 - back to same pattern] How can I explain away Something that I haven't done And if you can't trust me now You'll never trust in anyone Leaving with a broken heart I love you even still But if I can't change your mind then no one will If I can't change your mind [transition] Bm F#m [jump to middle of verse pattern] Someday you'll see I've been true I'll stay that way until But if I can't change your mind then no one will The very end: -------------------|-------------------|-------------------| --------------2-3--|--3-2--------------|--------------2-3--| --------0-2-4------|------4-2-0--------|--------0-2-4------| --0-2-4------------|------------4-2-0--|--0-2-4------------| -------------------|-------------------|-------------------| -------------------|-------------------|-------------------| --g----------------|-----|| --3/5-3-2-0--------|--3--|| ------------2-0----|--2--|| -------------------|--0--|| -------------------|--0--|| -------------------|-----|| If you find this file and like it, all I ask is that you let me know: Keith E. Law law2@husc.harvard.edu From: s925047@minyos.xx.rmit.EDU.AU (David Geoffrey King) 'If I Can't Change Your Mind'- Sugar From 'Copperblue' I've seen other transcriptions using a capo but this is how I play it. It's sounds the best on a twelve string but still cool on a 6. The rhythm isn't exactly right but the chords are good. (Use your thumb for the F chords.) Intro F Fsus2 F Fsus4 F Fsus2 F Fsus2 F Csus4 C Csus2 C e:--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---0-----0---0-----0| B:--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1| G:--2--2---0----2--2----3--3----2---0-----2--2---0-----2---0-----0---0-----0| D:--3--3---3----3--3----3--3----3---3-----3--3---3-----3---3-----2---0-----2| A:---------------------------------------------------------3-----3---3-----3| E:--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1--------------------| Then at the change... and into the chorus F Fsus2 F Fsus4 F Fsus2 F Fsus2 F Dm Am e:--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---1--1--0--0-------| B:--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1---3--3--1--1-------| G:--2--2---0----2--2----3--3----2---0-----2--2---0-----2---2--2--2--2-------| D:--3--3---3----3--3----3--3----3---3-----3--3---3-----3---0--0--2--2-------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------0--0-------| E:--1--1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1-----1--1---1-----1--------------------| Bb Csus4 C Csus2 C F Am7 Dm Am Bb Csus4 C Csus2 C e:--------------0----0---0---0---1--0---1--0---------------0----0---0---0---| B:--3--3--3--3--1----1---1---1---1--1---3--1---3--3--3--3--1----1---1---1---| G:--3--3--3--3--0----0---0---0---2--0---2--2---3--3--3--3--0----0---0---0---| D:--3--3--3--3--3----2---0---2---3--3---0--2---3--3--3--3--3----2---0---2---| A:--1--1--1--1--3----3---3---3-------------0---1--1--1--1--3----3---3---3---| E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge Am Bb Dm Eb F Fsus4 F Fsus2 F e:-0--0--0--0-------------1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1| B:-1--1--1--1-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---1| G:-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--3--2--2--2--0h2-2| D:-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3| A:-0--0--0--0-1--1--1--1----------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Am Bb Dm Eb e:-0--0--0--0-------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| B:-1--1--1--1-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--| G:-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| D:-2--2--2--2-3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| A:-0--0--0--0-1--1--1--1--------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------------------| [.....play 2x.........] Gm7 Bb Csus4 C Csus2 C e:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------0---0---0---0--| B:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--1---1---1---1--| G:-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--0---0---0---0--| D:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---2---0---2--| A:-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--1--1--1--1--3---3---3---3--| E:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------| The solo is in F and the run at the end is just going up and down the scale with a little change near the end. 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