What If I Do?

Words & Music:

Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

 

This is transcribed in the August 2006 issue of Acoustic Guitar.  I have given the more complex intro & verse vamp voicings, but left the simpler chord progressions to strum along.

 

INTRO & VERSE VAMP:

F/C  F(#11)/C  F/C  |  F(#11)/C  F/C  |  Cadd9  C

F/C = 887xxx      F(#11)/C = 897xxx    Cadd9 = 8700xx    C = 87x088

 

F                                  C

Back and forth that voice of yours keeps me up at night.

F                                    C

Help me search to find the words that eat you up inside.

       F                                C

I go side to side like the wildest eyes in your hurricane.

       F                             C

And I only hide what is on my mind because I can't explain.

 

CHORUS:  [2x]

          Bb(6)                Am(5)

What if I do, Lord?  What if I don't?

                Ab(4)               C(8)

I'd have to lose everything just to find you.

 

It's my turn, this soul won't burn, so throw me in the fire.

Trophies earned and lessons learned and wicked little lies.

We could pave new roads with the cold gravestones

And wind them through the pines.

Should I stay or should I go?  Alone, I cannot decide.

 

CHORUS:

 

BRIDGE:  [2x]

CM7(8)       G6  FM7#11

Carolina---, Caroline.

 

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO:

e--------------------------------------------------|

B-13-13h15p13-12-13-10-12-10-8-5h6-5-3-5-8-10-10-8-|

G-------------------------------------------9--9-9-| 2x

D--------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------|

 

CHORUS & BRIDGE REPRISE:

 

BRIDGE CHORDS:

CM7 = 8 10 10 9 0 0     G6 = 3 5 5 4 0 0        FM7#11 = 1 3 3 2 0 0