Steven Hull's Ozark Mountain Daredevils Site presents:

If It's True
(Larry Lee & Steve Cash)
13, 1997

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are two electric guitars and one acoustic guitar in this one. I'm going to show you the chords and a tip or two - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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THE CHORDS:

D5/G G D5/G G
(GUITAR INTRO)

D5/G G
She combs her hair by the light we share

D5/G G
from that little lamp by the door

D5/G G
I read my antique rhymes for her as she

D5/G G
Sits by me on the floor

C9
And as long as this goes on

D5/G G D5/G G
There'll be love in every song we sing

D5/G G
I see a change in the dead of night like the

D5/G G
Changin' light of the moon

D5/G G
An echo heard, a glimpse, a word and her

D5/G G
Shadow crosses the room

C9
And as long as this goes on

D5/G G D5/G G
There'll be love in every song we sing
 
Bm7/F#
There'll be love

Am7 C
All the love that we need

D5/G G
If it's true

D5/G G
D5/G G D5/G G
C9 C9
D5/G G D5/G G
(GUITAR SOLO)
 
D5/G G
I give her love and a place to dream and she

D5/G G
Gives me what's in her heart

D5/G G
We sleep alone in this dream we've made and the

D5/G G
Rain beats down in the dark

C9
And as long as we can sing

D5/G G D5/G G
There'll be love in everything we do
 
Bm7/F#
There'll be love

Am7 C
All the love that we need

D5/G G D5/G G
If it's true

Bm7/F#
There'll be love

Am7 C
All the love that we need

D5/G G D5/G G
If it's true

D5/G G D5/G G
If it's true If it's true

D5/G G D5/G G
If it's true If it's true

D5/G G D5/G G
D5/G G D5/G G
(GUITAR STUFF)

D5/G G D5/G G
ohhhhhhhhh

D5/G G D5/G G
ohhhhhhhhh

D5/G G D5/G G
ohhhhhhhhh

D5/G G D5/G G
ohhhhhhhhh
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THE TAB:

The chords and fingerings for the guitars are:

D5/G

1 -|| ---------------------------------
2 -|| -------------------3-------------3
3 -|| --------1------------------------2
4 -|| ---------------------------------0
5 -|| ---------------------------------X
6 -|| -------------------2-------------3

G

1 -|| ---------------------------------
2 -|| -----0---------------------------0
3 -|| -----0---------------------------0
4 -|| -----0---------------------------0
5 -|| ---------------------------------X
6 -|| -----------------3---------------3

C9

1 -|| --0-----------------------------0
2 -|| --------------------4-----------3
3 -|| --0-----------------------------0
4 -|| ------------2-------------------2
5 -|| --------------------3-----------3
6 -|| ---------------------------------

Bm7/F#

1 -|| -----1---------------------------2
2 -|| ------------2--------------------3
3 -|| -----1---------------------------2
4 -|| ------------------3--------------4
5 -|| -----1---------------------------2
6 -|| -----1---------------------------2

Am7

1 -|| --0-----------------------------0
2 -|| --------1-----------------------1
3 -|| --0-----------------------------0
4 -|| --------------2-----------------2
5 -|| --0-----------------------------0
6 -|| ---------------------------------

C

1 -|| --0-----------------------------0
2 -|| --------1-----------------------1
3 -|| --0-----------------------------0
4 -|| --------------2-----------------2
5 -|| -----------------------3--------3
6 -|| ---------------------------------

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TIPS

I'm not real sure about the D5/G chord - might be the wrong name and wrong fingering.

When playing the D5/G and G chords during the intro, use your fingernails to strum the strings - just scrape across the strings with all four fingernails of your pickin' hand.

When playing the D5/G and G chords during the rest of the song, use the thumb and three fingers to play the chords: thumb on the 6th string, first finger on the 4th string, second finger on the 3rd string, and third finger on the 2nd string.

One of the electric guitars is playing the following when the D5/G and G chords are played:

      D5/G          G
1 -|| ---------------------
2 -|| --10-10---12-10---8--
3 -|| ---------------------
4 -|| --7--7----9--7----5--
5 -|| ---------------------
6 -|| ---------------------

When playing the notes above, play them in pairs - this gives an octave sounding effect, like Wes Montgomery does.

When playing the D5/G chord, think of the usual D chord and then move the second finger to the low G (6/3 - string/fret).

When playing the C9 chord, place your fingers in position for the usual C chord and then put your pinkie down on the second string, 3rd fret.

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I hope you enjoyed playing this one.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 1997?, Larry Lee & Steve Cash

chords & music interpreted by steven hull

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Created 01 March 2001
Updated 01 March 2001


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