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If There Hadnt Been You

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Capo on 4th fret
Intro: C  G  F  (for added effect, hammer on the 5th fret, smallest
string)
A Cman filled with doGubt, down and oFut and so alone
A Cship tossed and tuGrning lost and Fyearning for a home
A surGvivor barely survCiving, not reaFlly sure of his next mGove
All of tChis I would have bGeen if there hadn't been yCou.F  C  
Chorus:
If there hadn't been yFou where would I Gbe
If there hadn't been yCou hFere for mCe
I've made it through tAmimes I nGever would have made it thrFoughG  
GIf there hadn't been yCouF  C  
A Cman filled with hoGpe, who finally kFnows where he belongs
A Cheart filled with lGove, more than enFough to keep it strong
A lGife that's alive agCain, no longer afrFaid to face the trGuth
All of thCis I would have miGssed if there hadn't been yCou.F  C  
Chorus:
If there hadn't been yFou where would I Gbe
If there hadn't been yCou hFere for mCe
I've made it through tAmimes I nGever would have made it thrFoughG  
If there hadn't been yFou on my siGde, yCou in my liFfe
All my dreCams would still be dreGams if there hadn't been youC  Am  F  
All my dreCams would still be dreGams if there hadn't been you. C  Am  F  

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C major

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If There Hadnt Been You

by Billy Dean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th fret

Intro: C G F (for added effect, hammer on the 5th fret, smallest

string)

C G F

A man filled with doubt, down and out and so alone

C G F

A ship tossed and turning lost and yearning for a home

G C F G

A survivor barely surviving, not really sure of his next move

C G C F C

All of this I would have been if there hadn't been you.

Chorus:

F G

If there hadn't been you where would I be

C F C

If there hadn't been you here for me

Am G F G

I've made it through times I never would have made it through

G C F C

If there hadn't been you

C G F

A man filled with hope, who finally knows where he belongs

C G F

A heart filled with love, more than enough to keep it strong

G C F G

A life that's alive again, no longer afraid to face the truth

C G C F C

All of this I would have missed if there hadn't been you.

Chorus:

F G

If there hadn't been you where would I be

C F C

If there hadn't been you here for me

Am G F G

I've made it through times I never would have made it through

F G C F

If there hadn't been you on my side, you in my life

C G C Am F

All my dreams would still be dreams if there hadn't been you

C G C Am F

All my dreams would still be dreams if there hadn't been you.

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