F#m    A     Bm    E    *E7    D     G    

e---2-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----3-----
B---2-----2-----3-----0-----3-----3-----3-----
G---2-----2-----4-----1-----1-----2-----0-----
D---4-----2-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0-----
A---4-----0-----2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----
E---2-----0-----2-----0-----0-----x-----3-----

 *F#O  *AbO   *AO

e---0-----0-----0  
B---0-----0-----0
G---2-----4-----6
D---4-----6-----7
A---0-----0-----0
E---0-----0-----0

*These Chords need to be played this way

 

X&Y ALBUM ::: "What If" - Tabbed by Kyle G. -- [email protected] --

 

Verse:

 

F#m | A | Bm | E7 | D (x2)

 

Pre-Chorus

 

Bm | E7 | F#m | D | E7 | F#m | D | E7

 

Chorus

 

D | Bm | Fm | E (x2)

 

Chorus :::First Ending:::

 

D | Bm | Fm* ***this Fm bleeds into the 3rd Verse

 

Chorus :::Second Ending::: w/ 1st build up

 

G | D | E ||| F#O | AbO | AO

 

Chorus :::Second Ending::: w/Last Build up

 

G | D | E ||| Fpower, F#power, Gpower, AbPower, Apower, Bbpower, Bpower, ***E(power)***

 

***Play the last E high if you want...just mimics the final chord.

 

*power of course means power chord...

 

*...This is how I've Tabbed it...I'm 100% sure of the tab, except for the Build ups and the chords in the first build up definitely...If anyone knows a better way to play the Build ups, please let me know.

 

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Playing Order: (watch for the x number of times to play listed above)

 

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Chorus :::First Ending:::

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Chorus :::Second Ending::: 1st Build Up

Chorus :::Second Ending::: w/Last Build Up[/b]

Between the first prechorus and the second verse, there is a transition...it goes E7, Esus2/D, E7...That's the transition...it is only for a second though...

 

Esus2/D

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