If You Were To Wake Up

Lyle Lovett

This thing is a waltz. 3/4 count. I'll tab the first verse. It should be easy to learn and, in particular, one where you can elaborate on when you get the time. I'm still listening to the track to pick up more. ( little more interesting with a cello and fiddle around) If you were to wake up and E ---------------------|----2--------------|--------------------|- B ---------------------|----3--------------|--------------------|- G -----------------2---|---------------2---|----------------0---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|--------------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|----3---------------|- I were be- side you (hammer off) E ----0----------------|-------------------|----2---------------|- B ----3----------------|-------------------|----3---------------|- G -----------------0---|---------------2---|----4----h2-----0---|- D ---------------------|----0--------------|----0---------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- would you gently E ----2----------------|----2--------------|- B ----3----------------|----3--------------|- G ----2------------2---|---------------2---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|- smile dear E ---------------------|----2--------------|--------------------|- B ---------------------|----3--------------|--------------------|- G -----------------2---|---------------2---|----------------2---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|----0---------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- and whisper my name (hammer on) E ----2----------------|-------------------|--------------------|- B ----3----------------|--------------2----|----2-h3------------|- G -----------------0---|-------------------|--------------------|- D ---------------------|----2--------------|----------------2---|- A ---------------------|-------------------|----0---------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- and would you re- E ---------------------|-------------------|- B ----3-h2-------------|----2--------------|- G ---------------------|----2--------------|- D -----------------2---|---------------2---|- A ----0----------------|-------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|- mem- ber the E ---------------------|----2--------------|--------------------|- B ---------------------|----3--------------|--------------------|- G -----------------2---|---------------2---|----------------0---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|--------------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|----3---------------|- way that I held you (hammer off) E ----0----------------|-------------------|----2---------------|- B ----3----------------|-------------------|----3---------------|- G -----------------0---|---------------2---|----4----h2-----0---|- D ---------------------|----0--------------|----0---------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- and would you E ----2----------------|----2--------------|- B ----3----------------|----3--------------|- G ----2------------2---|---------------2---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|- want me to E ---------------------|----2--------------|--------------------|- B ---------------------|----3--------------|--------------------|- G -----------------2---|---------------2---|----------------2---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|----2---------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- hold you a- gain (hammer off) E -----------------0---|-------------------|----2---------------|- B ----2-h3-------------|-------------------|----3---------------|- G ---------------------|--------------2----|----4----h2-----0---|- D ---------------------|----0--------------|----0---------------|- A ----0----------------|-------------------|--------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|- Time reaches (etc.) E ----2----------------|----2--------------|- B ----3----------------|----3--------------|- G ----2------------2---|---------------2---|- D ----0----------------|-------------------|- A ---------------------|-------------------|- E ---------------------|-------------------|- If you were to wake up And I were beside you Would you gently smile dear And whisper my name And would you remember The way that I held you And would you want me To hold you again (melody repeats) Time reaches to you Just like a willow That bends to the water And clings to the shore And there was a time dear That once you did love me And there was a time You loved me no more Rain on your window Light on your pillow The way you lie sleeping Is it like before For there was a time dear That once you did love me And there was a time You loved me no more

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