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Cant Live Without Your Love And Affection

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Tune down 1/2 step
Intro: Riff 1 x2
Verses: Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3
After completing Riff 3 (mid-verse), repeat all 3 but do not play the open D note at the 
beginning of Riff 1
Riff 1
eb|---------------------|-----------------|
Bb|---3-2---2-3-2h3h2---|---------------2-|
Gb|-------------------2-|-----4-----4-----|
Db|-0-------------------|---0-----0-------|
Ab|-------0-------------|-2-----------0---|
Eb|---------------------|-------3---------|
Riff 2
eb|---------------------|-----------------|
Bb|---3-2---2-3-2h3h2---|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------2-|-----4-----------|
Db|-0-------------------|---0---5---4-2---|
Ab|-------0-------------|-2---------------|
Eb|---------------------|-----------------|
Riff 3
eb|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Bb|---3-2---2-3-2h3h2---|-----------------|-----------------|---2---3---2---3-3-|
Gb|-------------------2-|-----4-----4-----|---------0-------|---2---2---2---2-2-|
Db|-0-------------------|---0-----0-------|-----2-----2---2-|---2---2---2---2-0-|
Ab|-------0-------------|-2---------------|---2---2-----2---|-0-----------------|
Eb|---------------------|-------3-----3-2-|-0---------------|-------------------|
Verse 1:
Here she Dcomes,  Aoh Bmjust like aGn angelD  
Seems like Aforever that she's Bmbeen on Gmy mind
But Dnothing Ahas changed
She Bmthinks I'm Ga waste of her EmtimeA  Asus  A  Asus  
There she Dgoes,  Ashe Bmdon't know what she's GmissingD  
Can't Ashe see I'll never Bmgive up Gthe fight
I'll Ddo all AI can till Bmshe undGerstands my deEmsireA  Asus  A  Asus  
Pre-chorus:
GI'm on the oDutside looking inG  
Let me into your Dheart - oh -G  
There's nothing on Emearth that
Should keep us aApartAsus  A  Asus  D  
Chorus 1:
DI cAan't live without youBmr love anGd affectionD  
I cAan't face another Bmnight on Gmy own
I'd Dgive up Amy pride to Bmsave me from being alEmone
'Cause I Acan't live AsuswithoAut Asusyour DloveA  Bm  G  
Oh your DloveA  Bm  G  
Chorus 2:
DI cAan't live without youBmr love anGd affectionD  
I cAan't face another Bmnight on Gmy own
I'd Dgive up Amy pride to Bmsave me from being alEmone
'Cause I Acan't live AsuswithoAut Asusyour Bmlove
Solo:
Bm  G  Bm  G  Bm
Bridge:
For your Alove... I'd put my arms around you
For your love... and find the strength to tell you
For your love... No I can't live AsuswithoAut Asusyour
Repeat chords from Chorus 1 & fade out

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Cant Live Without Your Love And Affection

by Nelson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Tune down 1/2 step

Intro: Riff 1 x2

Verses: Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3

After completing Riff 3 (mid-verse), repeat all 3 but do not play the open D note at the

beginning of Riff 1

Riff 1

eb|---------------------|-----------------|

Bb|---3-2---2-3-2h3h2---|---------------2-|

Gb|-------------------2-|-----4-----4-----|

Db|-0-------------------|---0-----0-------|

Ab|-------0-------------|-2-----------0---|

Eb|---------------------|-------3---------|

Riff 2

eb|---------------------|-----------------|

Bb|---3-2---2-3-2h3h2---|-----------------|

Gb|-------------------2-|-----4-----------|

Db|-0-------------------|---0---5---4-2---|

Ab|-------0-------------|-2---------------|

Eb|---------------------|-----------------|

Riff 3

eb|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|

Bb|---3-2---2-3-2h3h2---|-----------------|-----------------|---2---3---2---3-3-|

Gb|-------------------2-|-----4-----4-----|---------0-------|---2---2---2---2-2-|

Db|-0-------------------|---0-----0-------|-----2-----2---2-|---2---2---2---2-0-|

Ab|-------0-------------|-2---------------|---2---2-----2---|-0-----------------|

Eb|---------------------|-------3-----3-2-|-0---------------|-------------------|

Verse 1:

D A Bm G D

Here she comes, oh just like an angel

A Bm G

Seems like forever that she's been on my mind

D A

But nothing has changed

Bm G Em A Asus A Asus

She thinks I'm a waste of her time

D A Bm G D

There she goes, she don't know what she's missing

A Bm G

Can't she see I'll never give up the fight

D A Bm G Em A Asus A Asus

I'll do all I can till she understands my desire

Pre-chorus:

G D G

I'm on the outside looking in

D G

Let me into your heart - oh -

There's nothing on earth that

A Asus A Asus D

Should keep us apart

Chorus 1:

D A Bm G D

I can't live without your love and affection

A Bm G

I can't face another night on my own

D A Bm Em

I'd give up my pride to save me from being alone

A Asus A Asus D A Bm G

'Cause I can't live without your love

D A Bm G

Oh your love

Chorus 2:

D A Bm G D

I can't live without your love and affection

A Bm G

I can't face another night on my own

D A Bm Em

I'd give up my pride to save me from being alone

A Asus A Asus Bm

'Cause I can't live without your love

Solo:

Bm G Bm G Bm

Bridge:

For your love... I'd put my arms around you

For your love... and find the strength to tell you

Asus A Asus

For your love... No I can't live without your

Repeat chords from Chorus 1 & fade out

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