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Jars of Clay
River Constantine
“If I Left the Zoo”
Written by Jars of Clay, tabbed by David Schroder

NOTES ABOUT SONG: Matt and Steve both play picking patterns on acoustic
guitars while Charlie plays basic chords on the piano. 

INTRO
Acoustic guitar riff (alternates between D, D7, and D2)

VERSE ONE
D      Em7(1) Em7addF#
Bm     Asus   A
D
Gmaj7                    
Bm            
Asus   A       

CHORUS
G6     Asus   F#m7   Em7(2) G6/F#
G      Bm     F#m7   Em7(2) G6/F#  G      D7 (long)

VERSE TWO
D      Em7(1) Em7addF#
Bm     Asus
A      Bm     D
Gmaj7  
Bm     Asus   A

CHORUS
G6     Asus   F#m7   Em7(2) G6/F#
G6     Bm     F#m7   Em7(2) G6/F# 
G6     G6/F#  Em7(2)
G6/F#  G6     G6/F#  Em7(2) G/F#   G6     A      D7

BRIDGE
Piano solo
When acoustic guitar comes back in:
Gmaj7  G6/F#


CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS

OUTRO
Em7(2) G6/F#   G6    x8


CHORDS:
D               x00232
D7              x00212
Em7(1)          022033
Em7(2)          022030
Em7addF#        022032
Bm              224432
Asus            x02230
A               x02220
Gmaj7           320002
G6              320030
G6/F#           2x0030
F#m7            244220 (use thumb to cover low E-string)

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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Comments about this tab

sneakyweasel19 - 2004-07-30

I have the tab book for this album, and this comes pretty close! Good work!

JasonD - 2005-02-23

Gmaj7 in the first verse ... i donno if that sounds completely correct ? ... maybe its just me but i thought that a the Em(2) of yours sounded better ... but amazing job on the rest of the tab!

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