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If I Didnt Have Your Love

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If you put your capo on 2:
  D= C  
  G= F  
  A= G  
 Bm= Am  
 Gm= Fm  
[Intro]
D G D A D
[Verse 1]
DIf the sun would lose its Bmlight
And we Glived an endless Dnight
AAnd there was nothing left that you could GfeelA  
DThat's how it would Bmbe
What my Glife would seem to Dme
If I Adidn't have your love to make it Dreal
[Instrumental]
D G D A D
[Verse 2]
DIf the stars were all unBmpinned
And a Gcold and bitter Dwind
ASwallowed up the world without a GtraceA  
DAh, well that's where I would Bmbe
What my Glife would seem to Dme
If I Acouldn't lift the veil and see yoDur face
[Verse 3]
DAnd if no leaves were on the Bmtree
GAnd no water in the Dsea
And the Abreak of day had nothing to GrevealA  
That's how Dbroken I would Bmbe
What my Glife would seem to Dme
If I Adidn't have your love to make it Dreal
[Instrumental]
D G D F# Bm G D G Gm
[Verse 4]
DIf the sun would lose its Bmlight
And we Glived in an endless Dnight
AAnd there was nothing left that you could GfeelA  
If the Dsea were sand Bmalone
And the Gflowers made of Dstone
AAnd no one that you hurt could ever GhealA  
Well that's how Dbroken I would Bmbe
What my Glife would seem to Dme
If I Adidn't have your lA7ove to make it Dreal
[Outro]
D G D F# Bm G D G Gm D

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The story behind the song

Leonard Cohen was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist known for exploring themes of faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. He began his music career in 1966 after pursuing poetry and novels in the 1950s and early 60s. This song fits within his rich body of work, where love often intertwines with deeper philosophical currents. It plays like a reflection on the profound impact of a central relationship.

AI-written from these sources:Leonard Cohen — Wikipedia ↗

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If I Didnt Have Your Love

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

If you put your capo on 2:

D C

G F

A G

Bm Am

Gm Fm

[Intro]

D G D A D

[Verse 1]

D Bm

If the sun would lose its light

G D

And we lived an endless night

A G A

And there was nothing left that you could feel

D Bm

That's how it would be

G D

What my life would seem to me

A D

If I didn't have your love to make it real

[Instrumental]

D G D A D

[Verse 2]

D Bm

If the stars were all unpinned

G D

And a cold and bitter wind

A G A

Swallowed up the world without a trace

D Bm

Ah, well that's where I would be

G D

What my life would seem to me

A D

If I couldn't lift the veil and see your face

[Verse 3]

D Bm

And if no leaves were on the tree

G D

And no water in the sea

A G A

And the break of day had nothing to reveal

D Bm

That's how broken I would be

G D

What my life would seem to me

A D

If I didn't have your love to make it real

[Instrumental]

D G D F# Bm G D G Gm

[Verse 4]

D Bm

If the sun would lose its light

G D

And we lived in an endless night

A G A

And there was nothing left that you could feel

D Bm

If the sea were sand alone

G D

And the flowers made of stone

A G A

And no one that you hurt could ever heal

D Bm

Well that's how broken I would be

G D

What my life would seem to me

A A7 D

If I didn't have your love to make it real

[Outro]

D G D F# Bm G D G Gm D

About If I Didnt Have Your Love Chords by Leonard Cohen

Learn how to play If I Didnt Have Your Love by Leonard Cohen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Didnt Have Your Love chords”, “If I Didnt Have Your Love guitar chords”, or “Leonard Cohen If I Didnt Have Your Love chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If I Didnt Have Your Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Didnt Have Your Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, F, A, Bm.

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