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If There Was No You

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Capo on the 4th fret
[Verse]
when I Csee myself 
I'm seeing you too 
Gas long as I remember 
and I'm feeling like I knew
that mCy jokes aren't funny
the truth isn't true
if there Gwas no yDou
[Verse]
if yCou were my boat in the deep blue sea 
GI probably sink you down
CI know I should have thanked you for carrying me 
but for Gyou I would happily dDrown
[Chorus]
GAll along your wDay the darkest Cadd9night the longest Gday
CI know what to sG7ay to make you lDaugh
Gand nothing you could dDo 
could make me tuCrn my back oG7n you
when you're loCoking for a
fG7ight I'm your Dman 
when you need a fAmriend 
you got my haDnd
[Verse]
CAnd what I really mean
what I'm trying hard to say
is that I'm couG7nting on you 
and you got me too
our secCrets aren't safe 
I'm singing out of tune 
if there G7was no Dyou
if thCere was no you
[Chorus]
GAll along your Dway darkest Cadd9night the longest Gday
CI know what to say G7to make you lauDgh
Gand nothing you could dDo 
could make me tuCrn my back oG7n you
when you're loCoking for a
fG7ight I'm your Dman 
when you need a fAmriend 
you got my haDnd
when you need a fAmriend 
you got my haDnd
you got my haGnd

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If There Was No You

by Brandi Carlile

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Cadd9

Capo on the 4th fret

[Verse]

when I see myself

I'm seeing you too

as long as I remember

and I'm feeling like I knew

that my jokes aren't funny

the truth isn't true

G D

if there was no you

[Verse]

if you were my boat in the deep blue sea

I probably sink you down

I know I should have thanked you for carrying me

G D

but for you I would happily drown

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 G

All along 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

when you're looking for a

G7 D

fight I'm your man

when you need a friend

you got my hand

[Verse]

And what I really mean

what I'm trying hard to say

is that I'm counting on you

and you got me too

our secrets aren't safe

I'm singing out of tune

G7 D

if there was no you

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 G

All along 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

when you're looking for a

G7 D

fight I'm your man

when you need a friend

you got my hand

when you need a friend

you got my hand

About If There Was No You Chords by Brandi Carlile

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