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        CAPO ON 3RD FRET
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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
  DIt's so hard to be without you 
  GLying in the bed, you are so Dmuch to be without
  GRattles in my head that empty Asus2drum filled with doubt
  EmEverything you lose, the wisdom will Asus2find its way out
[Chorus]
 EmEvery night is lonesome
And is Dlonger than befoCreG/B  
And nothing really Cmatters anyDmoreC  G/B  C  
[Verse]
It's so Dhard to be without you
   GUsed to feel so angry now Donly I feel humble
   GStinging from the storm inside my Asus2ribs where it thunders
   EmNothing left to say or really Asus2even wonder
[Chorus]
  EmWe're like a book and
Every Dpage is so CtornG/B  
Nothing really Cmatters anyDmoreC  G/B  C  
[Break]
D C G/B C
D C G/B C
D C G/B C
D C G/B C
[Verse]
It's so Dhard not to call you
  GThunders in my bones out on the Dstreets where I first saw you 
  GEverything was new and colorAsus2ful, it's gotten darker
  EmEverything's a lesson, things were Asus2brighter before
  EmAnd nothing really matters anyDmoreC  G/B  C  
[Break]
D C G/B C
[Verse]
It's so Dhard to be without you
  GEveryday I find another little Dthread of silver
  GWaiting for me when I wake some Asus2place on the pillow
  EmAnd then I see the empty space Asus2beside me and remember
   EmI feel empty I feel Dtired I feel CwornG/B  
Nothing really Cmatters anyDmoreC  G/B  C  
[Outro]
D C G/B C
D C G/B C
D

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To Be Without You

by Ryan Adams

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Asus2

G/B

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CAPO ON 3RD FRET

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[Intro]

[Verse]

It's so hard to be without you

G D

Lying in the bed, you are so much to be without

G Asus2

Rattles in my head that empty drum filled with doubt

Em Asus2

Everything you lose, the wisdom will find its way out

[Chorus]

Every night is lonesome

D C G/B

And is longer than before

C D C G/B C

And nothing really matters anymore

[Verse]

It's so hard to be without you

G D

Used to feel so angry now only I feel humble

G Asus2

Stinging from the storm inside my ribs where it thunders

Em Asus2

Nothing left to say or really even wonder

[Chorus]

We're like a book and

D C G/B

Every page is so torn

C D C G/B C

Nothing really matters anymore

[Break]

D C G/B C

[Verse]

It's so hard not to call you

G D

Thunders in my bones out on the streets where I first saw you

G Asus2

Everything was new and colorful, it's gotten darker

Em Asus2

Everything's a lesson, things were brighter before

Em D C G/B C

And nothing really matters anymore

[Break]

D C G/B C

[Verse]

It's so hard to be without you

G D

Everyday I find another little thread of silver

G Asus2

Waiting for me when I wake some place on the pillow

Em Asus2

And then I see the empty space beside me and remember

Em D C G/B

I feel empty I feel tired I feel worn

C D C G/B C

Nothing really matters anymore

[Outro]

D C G/B C

About To Be Without You Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play To Be Without You by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “To Be Without You chords”, “To Be Without You guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams To Be Without You 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 To Be Without You chords and for experienced players who want accurate To Be Without You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Asus2, Em, C, G/B.

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What key is "To Be Without You" in?

The chords for "To Be Without You" show the original chord names (including D, G, Asus2, Em, C, G/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.