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If There Was No You

Brandi Carlile

RockMedium for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×
G
D××
Cadd9×
G7
Am×

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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                     C 
when I see myself  
 
I've seen you too  
G 
as long as I remember  
 
and I'm feeling like I knew 
      C 
that my jokes aren't funny 
 
the truth isn't true 
G 
if there was no you 
 
    C 
if you now boat in the deep blue sea  
G 
I probably sink you down 
C 
I know I should have thanked you for carrying me  
G                            D 
but for you I will happily drown 
 
G            D             Cadd9             G  
out on your way the darkest night the longest day 
C               G7              D 
I know what to say to make you laugh 
G                      D 
and nothing you could do  
                C           G7 
could make me turn my back on you 
              C 
when you're looking for it   
 G7            D 
find I'm your man  
                 Am 
when you need a friend  
             D 
you got my hand 
 
 
C 
Warren me 
 
what I'm trying here to say 
               G7 
is that I'm counting on you  
 
and you got me too 
       C 
our secrets aren't safe  
 
I'm singing out of tune  
        G7      D 
if there was no you 
     C 
if there was no you 
 
 
G            D           Cadd9            G  
out on your way darkest night the longest day 
C                 G7              D 
I know what to say to make you laugh 
G                      D 
and nothing you could do  
                C           G7 
could make me turn my back on you 
              C 
when you're looking for it   
 G7            D 
find I'm your man  
                 Am 
when you need a friend  
             D 
you got my hand 
                 Am 
when you need a friend  
             D 
you got my hand 
             G 
you got my hand 
          
 

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Chord set

C · G · D · Cadd9 · G7 · Am

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.