Tab Gitar Jason Mraz – If it kills me acoustic Versi 1

_____________________________ / Jason Mraz / / If It Kills Me (acoustic) / /____________________________/ This tab is based on the acoustic version of the song (From The Casa Nova Session), which is featured on the bonus disc that comes with the limited edition of "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." The chords and song structure are exactly similar to the album version, so you can just play along to the album. Tempo: Q=70 bpm Time: 4/4, shuffled 16ths Tuning: standard Intro: In the album version the song starts straight on the 1st Verse. In the acoustic version he plays this four times. It's finger picked staccato. D E7/D G/D 4x ||--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|| ||o-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-9--9--9--9--8--8--8--8--o|| ||--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| ||o-------------------------|-------------------------o|| ||--------------------------|--------------------------|| 1st Verse: Play the finger picking part four times. Then move on to this part. Em B/D# Em B |-------------------------|-------------------7--7--| |-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-7--7--7--7--8--8--7--7--| |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-8--8--8--8--9--9--8--8--| |-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--| |-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-6--6--6--6--7--7--9--9--| |-------------------------|-------------------7--7--| A |-------------5-----------| |----------5--------------| |-------6----6------------| |-------7-----------------| |----7--------------------| |-5-----------------------| 2nd Verse: Play the finger picking part two times. Break on the last G/D when he sings "boyfriend". Then hold the break for half a bar more. Chorus: In the chorus are played strummed chords, so I find it simpler to notate it in standard bars. In the chart to the right are all the six chords that are played in the choruses. G and B are used later. D F#m Bm Gm G B ||: D | F#m | Bm | Gm :|| :---2-----2-----2-----3---- ---3--- -------: :---3-----2-----3-----3---- ---3--- ---4---: :---2-----2-----4-----3---- ---4--- ---4---: :---0-----4-----4-----5---- ---5--- ---4---: :---------4-----2-----5---- ---5--- ---2---: :---------2-----------3---- ---3--- -------: To end the chorus, play this little tail. D Gm Am7 A# Am7 |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------------------------| |-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-------------------------| |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------0-----------0-----| |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-5-----x-----3-----x-----| |-------------------------|-5-----3-----5-----3-----| |-------------------------|-3--3--5--5--6--6--5--5--| 3rd Verse: Similar to 1st Verse, just strum the A chord in right before the chorus. Chorus: Similar to previous. Bridge: Em7 B/D# Em |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------8-----------------|-------7-----------8-----| |-------7-----------------|-------8-----------9-----| |-------9-----------------|----9-----------9--------| |-7-----7-----------------|-6--------6--7-----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| B/D# Em B A |-------------------------|-------5-----------5---5-| |-------7-----------------|-------5-----------5---5-| |-------8-----------8-8---|-------6-----------6---6-| |----9--------------9-9---|-------7-----------7---7-| |-6--------6--7-----9-9---|-------7-----------7---7-| |-------------------7-7---|-5-----5-----------5---5-| [break] A |-5-----------------------| |-5-----------------------| |-6-----------------------| |-7-----------------------| |-7-----------------------| |-5-----------------------| Final Chorus: | D | F#m | G | Gm | ||: D | F#m | Bm | Gm :|| 3x | D | F#m | B | Gm | Again, finish off with the little tail. End with the slide and the D chord. D Gm Am7 A# Am7 D |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------------------------|-----------: |-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|-------------------------|------7----: |-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------0-----------0-----|------7----: |-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-5-----x-----3-----x-----|------7----: |-------------------------|-5-----3-----5-----3-----|-7s9--9----: |-------------------------|-3--3--5--5--6--6--5-----|-----------: "This is the billing office for Tri City Medical Center calling for Jason Mraz. If you are Jason Mraz, press 1 now. If Jason is not available, press 2." [Jason presses 2.] Hello, tell me you know Yeah, you've figured me out Something gave it away It would be such a beautiful moment To see the look on your face To know that I know that you know now And baby that's a case of my wishful thinking You know nothing Well, you and I, why we go carrying on for hours on end We get along much better than you and your boyfriend Well, all I really wanna do is love you A kind much closer than friends use But I still cant say it after all we've been through And all I really want from you is to feel me As the feeling inside keeps building And I will find a way to you if it kills me If it kills me How long can I go on like this Wishing to kiss you Before I rightly explode Well, this double life I lead isn't healthy for me In fact it makes me nervous If I get caught I could be risking it all 'Cause maybe there's a lot that I miss In case I'm wrong All I really wanna do is love you A kind much closer than friends use I still cant say it after all we've been through And all I really want from you is to feel me As the feeling inside keeps building And I will find a way to you if it kills me If it kills me If it kills me If I should be so bold I'd ask you to hold my heart in your hand I'd tell you from the start how I longed to be your man But I never said a word I guess I'm gonna miss my chance again Well, all I really wanna do is love you A kind much closer than friends use I still can't say it after all we've been through And all I really want from you is to feel me As the feeling inside keeps building And I will find a way to you if it kills me If it kills me If it kills me Oh, I think it might kill me And all I really wanna do you is feel you Yeah, the feeling inside keeps building I find a way to you if it kills me If it kills me If it kills me It might kill me Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 31st /May /09 Just mail me at [email protected] with questions, comments and corrections!