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If It Hadnt Been For Love

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                        IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR LOVE - Adele
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Tabbed by: Macheeoo
Email: macheeoo@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard, CAPO II
Intro Riff
e|----Am00----------Am00-----------|
B|----11----------11-----------|
G|----22----------22-----------|
D|----22----------22-----------|
A|--0-00--------0-00-----------|
E|--------0--3--------0--3-----|   x2
[Verse]
AmI never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
AmI never would have caught the train to Louisiana
If it Fhadn't been for love
AmNever would have run through the blinding rain
WithFout one dollar to my name
                        F                  E   Am(Riff)
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
AmI never would have seen the trouble that I'm in
If it hadn't been for love
AmI would have been gone like a wayward wind
If it Fhadn't been for love
AmNobody knows it better than me
FI wouldn't be wishing I was free
                         F                 E    Am(Walk up to C)
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
[Chorus]
CFour cold Gwalls aDmgainst my Amwill
At Cleast I Gknow he's Dmlying Amstill
CFour cold Gwalls withDmout paAmrole
CLord have mGercy Dmon my Amsoul
[Intro Riff]
[Verse]
AmNever would have gone to that side of town
If it hadn't been for love
AmNever would have took a mind to track him down
If it hFadn't been for love
AmI never would have loaded up a .44
FPut myself behind a jail house door
                        F                 E    Am(Riff)
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love
[Chorus]
CFour cold Gwalls aDmgainst my Amwill
At Cleast I Gknow he's Dmlying Amstill
CFour cold Gwalls withDmout parAmole
CLord have mGercy Dmon my Amsoul
[Verse]
AmI never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
AmI never would have caught the train to Louisiana
If it hFadn't been for love
AmI never would have loaded up a .44
FPut myself behind a jail house door
If it hFadn't been, if it Ehadn't been for Amlove
If it hFadn't been, if it Ehadn't been for Amlove
(slow)                  F                 E  Am  
If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

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If It Hadnt Been For Love

by Adele

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR LOVE - Adele

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Tabbed by: Macheeoo

Email: macheeoo@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard, CAPO II

Intro Riff

Am Am

e|----00----------00-----------|

B|----11----------11-----------|

G|----22----------22-----------|

D|----22----------22-----------|

A|--0-00--------0-00-----------|

E|--------0--3--------0--3-----| x2

[Verse]

I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

I never would have caught the train to Louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have run through the blinding rain

Without one dollar to my name

F E Am

(Riff)

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

I never would have seen the trouble that I'm in

If it hadn't been for love

I would have been gone like a wayward wind

If it hadn't been for love

Nobody knows it better than me

I wouldn't be wishing I was free

F E Am C

(Walk up to )

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

[Chorus]

C G Dm Am

Four cold walls against my will

C G Dm Am

At least I know he's lying still

C G Dm Am

Four cold walls without parole

C G Dm Am

Lord have mercy on my soul

[Intro Riff]

[Verse]

Never would have gone to that side of town

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have took a mind to track him down

If it hadn't been for love

I never would have loaded up a .44

Put myself behind a jail house door

F E Am

(Riff)

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

[Chorus]

C G Dm Am

Four cold walls against my will

C G Dm Am

At least I know he's lying still

C G Dm Am

Four cold walls without parole

C G Dm Am

Lord have mercy on my soul

[Verse]

I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

I never would have caught the train to Louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

I never would have loaded up a .44

Put myself behind a jail house door

F E Am

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

F E Am

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

F E Am

(slow)

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

About If It Hadnt Been For Love Chords by Adele

Learn how to play If It Hadnt Been For Love by Adele with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If It Hadnt Been For Love chords”, “If It Hadnt Been For Love guitar chords”, or “Adele If It Hadnt Been For Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If It Hadnt Been For Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate If It Hadnt Been For Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, B, G, D, A, E.

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What key is "If It Hadnt Been For Love" in?

The chords for "If It Hadnt Been For Love" show the original chord names (including Am, B, G, D, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.