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Can You Live Without
Album: Can You live Without
Artist: Guy Forsyth
Capo 3rd Fret
 Em7022033
 D/F#220233
 C9032033
 G320033 
[Verse 1]
Em7In times of D/F#trouble, we C9decide what we Gneed, 
Em7What we take D/F#with us, C9what we Gleave.
Em7How much of your D/F#answers can C9be beGlieved?
Em7Nothing's gonna D/F#save you if C9you're deGceived
[Verse 2]
Can you live Em7without      D/F#  C9water for five Gdays?
Can you live Em7without     D/F#  C9shopping when you get Gpaid??
Can you live Em7without D/F#having someC9one to Gblame?
Em7Can you live witD/F#hout the C9loser of your Ggame?
[Bridge]
Em7  D/F#  C9   G
[Verse 3]
Can you live Em7without      D/F#this C9fine new Gcar?
Can you live Em7without       D/F#knowing exC9actly who you aGre?
Did you ever Em7doubt     D/F#you'd have your C9house on the hiGll?
Can you live Em7without      D/F#all the C9folks who never Gwill?
Can you live withEm7out your D/F#dope, whatC9ever it might Gbe?
Kine Em7bud or BudwD/F#eiser? It wC9orks the same for Gme
Can you live withEm7out       D/F#them C9whispering your Gname?
Can you live withEm7out       D/F#  C9cashing in your Gfame?
[Chorus]
Can you live withC9out her? Em7Best make up your D/F#mind
Can you live withC9out Gher? Boy you're Em7running out of D/F#time
Can you live withC9out Gher? Is this the Em7way it's playing D/F#out?
Can you Em7live withD/F#out her? C9Can you live withoGut...?
[Instrumental]
D/F#  G   C9  Bmaj
D/F#  G   C9  Bmaj
[Verse 4]
Em7In times of D/F#trouble, we C9decide what we Gneed, 
Em7What we take D/F#with us, C9what we Gleave.
Em7How much of your D/F#answers can C9be beGlieved?
Em7Nothing's gonna D/F#save you if C9you're deGceived
[Verse 5]
Can you live wEm7ithout      D/F#her C9breath on your nGeck?
Can you live withEm7out       D/F#the lC9aughter and the sGex?
Did you ever doEm7ubt         D/F#you'd have her C9picture on the Gwall?
Can you live withEm7out          D/F#aC9nybody there at alGl?
[Verse 6]
Can you live withEm7out       D/F#the C9callus on your kGnees?
Can you live withEm7out        D/F#the C9scar that no one sGees?
Can you live witEm7hout          D/F#lC9iving by degGrees?
Can you live withEm7out         D/F#doing exC9actly as you pleaGse?
[Verse 7]
Em7In times of D/F#trouble, we C9decide what we Gneed, 
Em7What we take D/F#with us, C9what we Gleave.
Em7How much of your D/F#answers can C9be beGlieved?
Em7Nothing's gonna D/F#save you if C9you're deGceived
[Outro]
Em7  D/F#  C9  G
Em7  D/F#  C9  Em

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Can You Live Without

by Guy Forsyth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

D/F#

Bmaj

Can You Live Without

Album: Can You live Without

Artist: Guy Forsyth

Capo 3rd Fret

Em7

022033

D/F#

220233

032033

320033

[Verse 1]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

In times of trouble, we decide what we need,

Em7 D/F# C9 G

What we take with us, what we leave.

Em7 D/F# C9 G

How much of your answers can be believed?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Nothing's gonna save you if you're deceived

[Verse 2]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without water for five days?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without shopping when you get paid??

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without having someone to blame?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without the loser of your game?

[Bridge]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

[Verse 3]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without this fine new car?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without knowing exactly who you are?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Did you ever doubt you'd have your house on the hill?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without all the folks who never will?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without your dope, whatever it might be?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Kine bud or Budweiser? It works the same for me

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without them whispering your name?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without cashing in your fame?

[Chorus]

C9 Em7 D/F#

Can you live without her? Best make up your mind

C9 G Em7 D/F#

Can you live without her? Boy you're running out of time

C9 G Em7 D/F#

Can you live without her? Is this the way it's playing out?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without her? Can you live without...?

[Instrumental]

D/F# G C9 Bmaj

[Verse 4]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

In times of trouble, we decide what we need,

Em7 D/F# C9 G

What we take with us, what we leave.

Em7 D/F# C9 G

How much of your answers can be believed?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Nothing's gonna save you if you're deceived

[Verse 5]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without her breath on your neck?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without the laughter and the sex?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Did you ever doubt you'd have her picture on the wall?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without anybody there at all?

[Verse 6]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without the callus on your knees?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without the scar that no one sees?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without living by degrees?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Can you live without doing exactly as you please?

[Verse 7]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

In times of trouble, we decide what we need,

Em7 D/F# C9 G

What we take with us, what we leave.

Em7 D/F# C9 G

How much of your answers can be believed?

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Nothing's gonna save you if you're deceived

[Outro]

Em7 D/F# C9 G

Em7 D/F# C9 Em

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