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Capo 4th Fret
Define:
   C/G3x2010
 D7/F#20021x
[Intro]
Cadd9   C   Cadd9   C
[Verse 1]
Well, I Cadd9can't forget this Cevening or your Emface as you were leaving.
But I Dmguess that's just the way the story E7goes.
You always Amsmile but in your C/Geyes your sorrow D7/F#shows, yes it Cadd9shows.G7  
[Verse 2]
No, I Cadd9can't forget Ctomorrow when I Emthink of all my sorrow,
When I Dmhad you there but then I let you E7go.
And now it's Amonly fair that C/GI should let you D7/F#know, what you should Cadd9know.G7  
[Chorus]
I can't Clive, if Amliving is without you.
I can't Dmlive, I can't G7give anymore.
I can't Clive, if Amliving is without you.
I can't Dmgive, I can't G7give anymore.
[Verse 3]
Well, I Cadd9can't forget this Cevening or your Emface as you were leaving.
But I Dmguess that's just the way the story E7goes.
You always Amsmile but in your C/Geyes your sorrow D7/F#shows, yes it Cadd9shows.G7  
[Chorus]
I can't Clive, if Amliving is without you.
I can't Dmlive, I can't G7give anymore.
I can't Clive, if Amliving is without you.
I can't Dmlive, I can't G7give anymore.
[Outro]
  C(if Amliving is without you)
Dm    G7
C     Am
Dm    G7
C     Am
Dm    G7

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C major

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Without You

by Harry Nilsson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D7/F#

Cadd9

Capo 4th Fret

Define:

C/G

3x2010

D7/F#

20021x

[Intro]

Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 C Em

Well, I can't forget this evening or your face as you were leaving.

Dm E7

But I guess that's just the way the story goes.

Am C/G D7/F# Cadd9 G7

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows, yes it shows.

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 C Em

No, I can't forget tomorrow when I think of all my sorrow,

Dm E7

When I had you there but then I let you go.

Am C/G D7/F# Cadd9 G7

And now it's only fair that I should let you know, what you should know.

[Chorus]

C Am

I can't live, if living is without you.

Dm G7

I can't live, I can't give anymore.

C Am

I can't live, if living is without you.

Dm G7

I can't give, I can't give anymore.

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 C Em

Well, I can't forget this evening or your face as you were leaving.

Dm E7

But I guess that's just the way the story goes.

Am C/G D7/F# Cadd9 G7

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows, yes it shows.

[Chorus]

C Am

I can't live, if living is without you.

Dm G7

I can't live, I can't give anymore.

C Am

I can't live, if living is without you.

Dm G7

I can't live, I can't give anymore.

[Outro]

C Am

(if living is without you)

Dm G7

C Am

Dm G7

C Am

Dm G7

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