The Moffatts-If Life Is So Short
Submitted by Edward, edward@vision.net.id
Intro:
The chords used are actually G Em D C but this is the plucking pattern which
will help you guys play better.
|------3---3----|------0-----0--|-------2h3-----2-|--------0---0----|
|--------0------|--------0------|-----3-----3-----|------1---1------|
|----0----------|----0-----0----|---2---------2---|----0------------|
|---------------|-2-------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
|-3-------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-------3-----3-|-------0-----0-|--------2h3----3-|--0--------------|
|-----0---0-----|-----0---0-----|------3-----3----|--1--------------|
|---0-------0---|---0-------0---|---2---------2---|--0--------------|
|---------------|---------------|-0---------------|--2--------------|
|---------------|-2-------------|-----------------|--3--------------|
|-3-------------|---------------|-----------------|--0--------------|
Verse 1: (Do Pattern Above)
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/moffatts/if_life_is_so_short_tab_ver_2.html )
[G]Is[Em]n't[D] f[C]unny how time seems to slip away so fast
[G]On[Em]e m[D]in[C]ute you're happy the other you're sad
[G]Bu[Em]t if you give me one more chance
[D]To[C] show my love for you is true
G Em D(do plucking pattern first then strum 4x)
I'll stand by your side your whole life through
Chorus:
[G]If life is so short
[D]Why won't you let me love you
[Em]Bef[C]ore we run out of time
[G]If love is so strong
[D]Why won't you take the chance
[Em]Bef[C]ore our time has gone
[G]If[D] life is so short
[Em]If [C]li[G]fe[D] is so short
[Em]If [C]life is so short
Verse 2: (Do Same Chord Pattern)
[G]Lo[Em]ve [D]is[C] a word that explains how I feel for you
[G]An[Em]d w[D]he[C]n you're in my arms all my dreams come true
()G Em D C
And when you're not around you can't hardly see
[G]Th[Em]ese tears that I'm crying now
D C(strum 1x)
Are for you to be with me
(Back to chorus)
Interlude: G D Em C (2x)
(Back to verse 2)
(() played with bass struming, same chords)
(Back to chorus)
(repeat to fade out)
Submitted by Edward, edward@vision.net.id
Intro:
The chords used are actually G Em D C but this is the plucking pattern which
will help you guys play better.
|------3---3----|------0-----0--|-------2h3-----2-|--------0---0----|
|--------0------|--------0------|-----3-----3-----|------1---1------|
|----0----------|----0-----0----|---2---------2---|----0------------|
|---------------|-2-------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
|-3-------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-------3-----3-|-------0-----0-|--------2h3----3-|--0--------------|
|-----0---0-----|-----0---0-----|------3-----3----|--1--------------|
|---0-------0---|---0-------0---|---2---------2---|--0--------------|
|---------------|---------------|-0---------------|--2--------------|
|---------------|-2-------------|-----------------|--3--------------|
|-3-------------|---------------|-----------------|--0--------------|
Verse 1: (Do Pattern Above)
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/moffatts/if_life_is_so_short_tab_ver_2.html )
[G]Is[Em]n't[D] f[C]unny how time seems to slip away so fast
[G]On[Em]e m[D]in[C]ute you're happy the other you're sad
[G]Bu[Em]t if you give me one more chance
[D]To[C] show my love for you is true
G Em D(do plucking pattern first then strum 4x)
I'll stand by your side your whole life through
Chorus:
[G]If life is so short
[D]Why won't you let me love you
[Em]Bef[C]ore we run out of time
[G]If love is so strong
[D]Why won't you take the chance
[Em]Bef[C]ore our time has gone
[G]If[D] life is so short
[Em]If [C]li[G]fe[D] is so short
[Em]If [C]life is so short
Verse 2: (Do Same Chord Pattern)
[G]Lo[Em]ve [D]is[C] a word that explains how I feel for you
[G]An[Em]d w[D]he[C]n you're in my arms all my dreams come true
()G Em D C
And when you're not around you can't hardly see
[G]Th[Em]ese tears that I'm crying now
D C(strum 1x)
Are for you to be with me
(Back to chorus)
Interlude: G D Em C (2x)
(Back to verse 2)
(() played with bass struming, same chords)
(Back to chorus)
(repeat to fade out)