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DI don't wanna Abe famous,
F#mI don't wanna iEf I can't be  
 with yoDu                    
Everything I eAat's tasteless
F#mEverything I seEe don't       
 compare to you              D  
Paris, MoAnaco and Vegas,
F#mI'd rather stay with Eyou
If I had to chooDse
Baby you're the gAreatest,
F#m (one strum)
And I got everything to lose,
    D (pick up beat)A F#m    
And I jEust want to be with   
 yoDu                         A  
F#m (one strum and mute)
And I can't ever get enough!
Babe i'd give it all uDp, up, 
 I'Ad give it all up,         F#m  
If I can't be Ewith you!
All of this sDtuff sucks, yeaAh
 all of this suckF#ms           
If I can't be with yEou!
And,
DNo Oscar,
ANo Grammy,
F#mNo mansion iEn Miami
DThe sun don't Ashine the sky  
 ain't F#mblue,                 
EIf I can't be with you!
DI could sail aAround the whole world
But I still won't find a place,
DAs beautiful aAs you girl!
And really who's got time to waste'
DI can't even sAee a future,
Without you in it, the colors start to fade,
DAny way I'm goAnna lose you,
And nobody in the world could ever take your place!
DYou're the kinAd I can't replace!
And I can't ever get enough!
Babe i'd gDive it all up, up, 
 I'Ad give it all up,         F#m  
If I can't be Ewith you!
All of this sDtuff sucks, yeaAh
 all of this suckF#ms           
If I can't be with yEou!
And,
DNo Oscar,
ANo Grammy,
F#mNo mansion iEn Miami
DThe sun don't Ashine the sky  
 ain't F#mblue,                 
EIf I can't be with you!
DOh oh Aoh, oF#mh oh Eoh,
If I can't be with you!
DOh oh Aoh, oh F#moh oEh,
If I can't be with you!
INSTRUMENTAL:  D   A   F#m  E  
If I Dcan't Abe wF#mith you!
Oh Eif I can't be with you!
If I Dcan't Abe F#mwith you!
EOh, all Dof this Asucks, if I F#mcan't be Ewith you!
All of tDhis stuff sucks, yAeah, all of this F#msucks!
If I can't be with yEou!
And,
DNo Oscar,
ANo Grammy,
F#mNo mansion iEn Miami
DThe sun don't Ashine the sky  
 ain't F#mblue,  
EIf I can't be with you!
Oh Doh oAh, F#moh oh oh,
If I Ecan't be with you!
DOh oh Aoh, oh F#moh oh,
If EI can't bF#me with you!
WitAh You

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If I Cant Be With You

by R5

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F#m

D A

I don't wanna be famous,

F#m E

I don't wanna if I can't be

with you

Everything I eat's tasteless

F#m E

Everything I see don't

compare to you

Paris, Monaco and Vegas,

F#m E

I'd rather stay with you

If I had to choose

Baby you're the greatest,

F#m (one strum)

And I got everything to lose,

D (pick up beat)A F#m

And I just want to be with

D A

you

F#m (one strum and mute)

And I can't ever get enough!

Babe i'd give it all up, up,

A F#m

I'd give it all up,

If I can't be with you!

D A

All of this stuff sucks, yeah

F#m

all of this sucks

If I can't be with you!

And,

No Oscar,

No Grammy,

F#m E

No mansion in Miami

D A

The sun don't shine the sky

F#m

ain't blue,

If I can't be with you!

D A

I could sail around the whole world

But I still won't find a place,

D A

As beautiful as you girl!

And really who's got time to waste'

D A

I can't even see a future,

Without you in it, the colors start to fade,

D A

Any way I'm gonna lose you,

And nobody in the world could ever take your place!

D A

You're the kind I can't replace!

And I can't ever get enough!

Babe i'd give it all up, up,

A F#m

I'd give it all up,

If I can't be with you!

D A

All of this stuff sucks, yeah

F#m

all of this sucks

If I can't be with you!

And,

No Oscar,

No Grammy,

F#m E

No mansion in Miami

D A

The sun don't shine the sky

F#m

ain't blue,

If I can't be with you!

D A F#m E

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,

If I can't be with you!

D A F#m E

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,

If I can't be with you!

D A F#m E

INSTRUMENTAL:

D A F#m

If I can't be with you!

Oh if I can't be with you!

D A F#m

If I can't be with you!

E D A F#m E

Oh, all of this sucks, if I can't be with you!

D A F#m

All of this stuff sucks, yeah, all of this sucks!

If I can't be with you!

And,

No Oscar,

No Grammy,

F#m E

No mansion in Miami

D A

The sun don't shine the sky

F#m

ain't blue,

If I can't be with you!

D A F#m

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,

If I can't be with you!

D A F#m

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,

E F#m

If I can't be with you!

With You

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