can you use a guitar book for a mandolin?

Question

Just got a mandolin and I have a beginner guitar book - can i use it?

Answer 1

If you have the tabs for mandolin, and a guitar book telling you which cords to use you can.

But the guitar book will not tell you how to make the cords on the Mandolin.
Better to spend a little on a beginners book on mandolin, you can later use the guitar book when you know what you are doing.

Answer 2

Don't play the mandolin, but I'm thinking the strings are different pitches.

See if there isn't something for Mandolin online, until you can get a book.

And check the library.