North Carolina Songwriters Co-op

Tribute to Greg Taylor
1960 - 2007


Greg Taylor Tribute Video
("What If" written and performed by Greg Taylor.)


"What If" by Greg Taylor
(download pdf version)

(Capo 5, standard tuning)
G5 = 320033
C9 = x32033
D  = x00232
Strum an alternating bass pattern.
 

Intro:

G5          C9       G5         C9      G5       D
G5          C9       G5         C9      D        G5
 

G5                           C9       G5         C9 (walk bass cbaga)       D
Every sparrow has a song to sing, she sings it loud and true and clear.

G5                          C9            G5           C9         D                   G5
Every morning she spreads her wings and sings her song for all to hear.

D            C9       G5      C9 (walk bass cbaga)  D
What if, given a gift, a gift that you don't share,

D            C9       G5      C9        D            G5
What if, given a gift, it drifts away somewhere.

G5                               C9          G5     C9 (walk bass cbaga)  D
A whale will sing in the deep blue sea a haunting old familiar tune

G5                             C9  G5         C9         D                G5
Till he hears a missing melody that tells him he'll be home soon.

D            C9       G5      C9 (walk bass cbaga)  D
What if, given a gift, a gift that you don't share,

D            C9       G5      C9        D            G5
What if, given a gift, it drifts away somewhere.

G5          C9       G5         C9      G5       D
G5          C9       G5         C9      D        G5

G5                       C9       G5      C9 (walk bass cbaga)   D(2 bars)
Every spirit has a song to sing, a kindling flame deep inside.

G5                             C9   G5          C9      D                       G5
Lift your voice till it's echoing, your spirit song will be your guide.

D            C9       G5      C9 (walk bass cbaga)  D
What if, given a gift, a gift that you don't share,

D            C9       G5      C9        D            G5
What if, given a gift, it drifts away somewhere.

D            C9       G5      C9 (walk bass cbaga)  D
What if, given a gift, a gift that you don't share,

D            C9       G5      C9        D            G5
What if, given a gift, it drifts away somewhere.

     C9       D        G5

     C9       D(2 bars)        G5
It drifts away,         somewhere...

G5          C9       G5         C9      G5       D
G5          C9       G5         C9      D        G5
 


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