Song Name: I Can't Make You Love Me (Bon Iver Cover)
Artist: Bon Iver
This is my first tab. I originally compiled all the chords on the piano for myself
and figured it would be cool to put up here as well.
The other version on UG didn't seem quite right, but it did have the general gist
of the song.
I'm 99.9% sure these chords are correct. Their placement in relation to the lyrics
was a challenge, however, due to differences in rhythm between Justin's piano in
the video and what you would likely play on guitar. So if the sync doesn't feel
exactly right in certain spots - then play what you think sounds good. I would
honestly just listen to the song for the nuances and go from there.
Here's the video for reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VjaCy5gck
I'm fairly new to guitar (compared to piano) so please let me know if any of the
chords below have more appropriate fingerings (or if there are any other corrections)!
Incredible song.
Enjoy.
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Standard Tuning: EADGBE
Chords:
[Asus] - x02230
[Am7] - x02010
[Am](add9) - x02410
[Dm] - xx0231
[Dm7] - xx0211
[C] - x32010
[C/E] - 032010
[Cmaj7] - x32000
[Em] - 022000
[F] - 133211
[Fadd9] - xx3213
[G] - 320033
[Gsus] - 330033
Gadd4 - 335433
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Intro
[F] / [Asus] / [F] / [C] / [Dm7] / [F] / [Asus] / [F] / [C] / [Dm7]
Verse
[F] [Am7]
Turn down the lights;
[Am7] [F]
Turn down the bed.
[F] [C/E]
Turn down these voices
[Am7] [Dm]
Inside my head.
[Fadd9] [Am7]
Lay down with me;
[Am7] [F]
Tell me no lies.
[F] [Am7]
Just hold me close;
[Am7] [Dm7]
Don't patronize me.
[Dm7] [Gsus] [G]
Don't patronize me.
Chorus
[Fadd9] [C/E]
Cause I can't make you love me
[Dm7]
If you don't.
[Fadd9] [C/E]
You can't make your heart feel
[Em] [Am7] [Cmaj7]
Something it won't.
[Am](add9) [Dm7]
Here in the dark
[Gadd4] [Am7]
In these final hours,
[Am7] [Dm7]
I will lay down my heart
[Gadd4] [Am7]
And I'll feel the power;
[Dm7]
But you don't.
[G] [Gsus] (one strum)
No, you don't.
[Fadd9] [C]
Cause I can't make you love me
[Dm7]
If you don't.
[Fadd9] (Proceed to Bridge)
If you don't
Bridge
[Asus] / [F] / [C] / [Dm7] / [F] / [Asus] / [F] / [C] / [Dm7]
Verse
[Fadd9] [Am7]
I'll close my eyes,
[Am7] [F]
Then I won't see
[F] [C/E]
The love you don't feel
[Am7] [Dm7]
When you're holding me.
[Fadd9] [Am7]
Morning will come,
[Am7] [Fadd9]
And I'll do what's right;
[F] [C/E]
Just give me till then
[Am7] [Dm7]
To give up this fight.
[Dm7] [Gsus] [G]
And I will give up this fight.
Chorus
[Fadd9] [C/E]
Cause I can't make you love me
[Dm7]
If you don't.
[Fadd9] [C/E]
I can't make your heart feel
[Em] [Am7] [Cmaj7]
Something it won't.
[Am7] [Dm7]
Here in the dark
[Gadd4] [Am7]
In these final hours,
[Am7] [Dm7]
I will lay down my heart
[Gadd4] [Am7]
And I'll feel the power;
[Dm7]
But you don't.
[Gadd4]
No, you don't.
[Fadd9] [C/E]
I can't make you love me
[Dm7]
If you don't.
[F] (Proceed to Bridge)
If you don't.
Bridge
[Asus] / [F] / [C] / [Dm7] / [F] / [Am] (add4) / [Fadd9] / [Am7]
Outro
.............................[C/E]
[Dm7] [C/E] [Dm7]
I found love darling
[Dm7] [C/E] [Dm7]
I found love darling
[Dm7] [C/E] [Dm7]
I found love darling
[Dm7] [C/E] [Dm7]
I found love darling
[Dm7] [C/E] [Dm7] (One strum)
I found love darling
[Dm7] [C/E] [Dm7] [C/E]
Love in the nick of time
[Dm7]
I found love darling, yeah
[C] [Dm7] [C/E] [F] [C]
Love in the nick of time
