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G
If it wasn't for Cyou my Ffriend why Emshould eAmverything Dmbe such a Gfuss
It's so difficult Cto pretFend that the Emliving is Ameasy with DmusG  
EmYou tell me what to Fmaj7do
Gmaj7And I tell you where to Amgo
EmOne and one is Fmaj7two
Gmaj7But not because you tell Amme so  Bb  G  
If it wasn't for Cyou I bFet I could Emdo better sAmleeping at DmnightG  
It's so difficult Cto forFget every sEmtupid or Ammeaningless DmfightG  
EmYou say go awFmaj7ay
Gmaj7And I say it's fine with Amme
EmThen I want to sFmaj7tay
Gmaj7Nowhere that I'd rather AmbeBb  C  
FYou can be aC/Enything
EbA slave or a Bb/Dmaster
FAny joker or Cany king can be a
C/ESad bGastard
FAnd I'd be one Gtoo, if it wasn't for AmyouG  F  G  
If it wasn't for Cme I guFess, you could Embe someone Ambetter by DmnowG  
It's so difficult Cto confFess, but I Emsee we're toAmgether somehDmowG  
EmI don't want to Fknow
Gmaj7If I got it right or wroAmng
EmHope you neveFr go
Gmaj7Hope we're gonna get alAmong
Bb  C
FYou can be aC/Enyone
EbA beggar or cBb/Dhooser
FAny father or Cany son can be a
C/EReal Gloser
FAnd I'd be one Gtoo, if it wasn't for AmyouG  F  G  
C F Em Am Dm G
C F Em Am Dm G
Em Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am Em Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am Bb  C
FYou can be aC/Enything
EbA slave or a Bb/Dmaster
FAny joker or Cany king can be a
C/ESad bGastard
FAnd I'd be one Gtoo, if it wasn't for AmyouG  F  G  

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If It Wasnt For You

by Joe Jackson

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Fmaj7

Gmaj7

C/E

Bb/D

C F Em Am Dm G

If it wasn't for you my friend why should everything be such a fuss

C F Em Am Dm G

It's so difficult to pretend that the living is easy with us

Em Fmaj7

You tell me what to do

Gmaj7 Am

And I tell you where to go

Em Fmaj7

One and one is two

Gmaj7 Am Bb G

But not because you tell me so

C F Em Am Dm G

If it wasn't for you I bet I could do better sleeping at night

C F Em Am Dm G

It's so difficult to forget every stupid or meaningless fight

Em Fmaj7

You say go away

Gmaj7 Am

And I say it's fine with me

Em Fmaj7

Then I want to stay

Gmaj7 Am Bb C

Nowhere that I'd rather be

F C/E

You can be anything

Eb Bb/D

A slave or a master

F C

Any joker or any king can be a

C/E G

Sad bastard

F G Am G F G

And I'd be one too, if it wasn't for you

C F Em Am Dm G

If it wasn't for me I guess, you could be someone better by now

C F Em Am Dm G

It's so difficult to confess, but I see we're together somehow

Em F

I don't want to know

Gmaj7 Am

If I got it right or wrong

Em F

Hope you never go

Gmaj7 Am

Hope we're gonna get along

Bb C

F C/E

You can be anyone

Eb Bb/D

A beggar or chooser

F C

Any father or any son can be a

C/E G

Real loser

F G Am G F G

And I'd be one too, if it wasn't for you

C F Em Am Dm G

Em Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am Em Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am Bb C

F C/E

You can be anything

Eb Bb/D

A slave or a master

F C

Any joker or any king can be a

C/E G

Sad bastard

F G Am G F G

And I'd be one too, if it wasn't for you

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