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[Intro] 
 C-  F-  C- F  
[Verse 1]
CIt's hard to see myself Fout there alone,
CPeople starin' 'cause I gFot no home,
CNowhere to lay my head, so FI just walk on,
CSearchin' for somethin', Fdaylight 'til dawn,
DmWhen I had taken about Emall I could Amtake,
Oh no, wFhere's my life gCoin,
DmLivin' blindly to the Emdifference you'd Ammake,
Your love was Ftender but strong, you were Gthere all along,
[Chorus]
If it Amwasn't for Fyou, there'd be Cno one to Gmake me try,
If it Amwasn't for Fyou, I'd just stCand here aGnd cry,
If it Amwasn't for yFou, who would cCare if I lGived or died,
FIf it wasn't for Fmyou, now I know I'll get CthrouFgh,
[Verse 2]
CI don't know how it got to Fbe this way,
CThe hope of life just seemed to Fslip away,
CCan I find the strength to face anFother day,
CI can't pretend now, Fwant it to end now,
DmWhen I had taken about Emall I could Amtake,
Oh no, whFere's my life gCoin,
DmLivin' blindly to the Emdifference you'd Ammake,
Your love was tFender but strong, you were tGhere all along,
[Chorus]
If it Amwasn't for Fyou, there'd be Cno one to Gmake me try,
If it Amwasn't for Fyou, I'd just stCand here aGnd cry,
If it Amwasn't for yFou, who would cCare if I lGived or died,
FIf it wasn't for Fmyou, now I know I'll get CthrouFgh,
[Outro]
If it Amwasn't for Fyou, wCho could I tGurn to  
If it Amwasn't for FyouC  G  
If it Amwasn't for Fyou, I'd feel my hCeart break in tGwo
If it Amwasn't for Fyou yeah, Cwhat would I Gdo

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If It Wasnt For You

by Poco

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[Intro]

C F C F

- - -

[Verse 1]

C F

It's hard to see myself out there alone,

C F

People starin' 'cause I got no home,

C F

Nowhere to lay my head, so I just walk on,

C F

Searchin' for somethin', daylight 'til dawn,

Dm Em Am

When I had taken about all I could take,

F C

Oh no, where's my life goin,

Dm Em Am

Livin' blindly to the difference you'd make,

F G

Your love was tender but strong, you were there all along,

[Chorus]

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, there'd be no one to make me try,

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, I'd just stand here and cry,

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, who would care if I lived or died,

F Fm C F

If it wasn't for you, now I know I'll get through,

[Verse 2]

C F

I don't know how it got to be this way,

C F

The hope of life just seemed to slip away,

C F

Can I find the strength to face another day,

C F

I can't pretend now, want it to end now,

Dm Em Am

When I had taken about all I could take,

F C

Oh no, where's my life goin,

Dm Em Am

Livin' blindly to the difference you'd make,

F G

Your love was tender but strong, you were there all along,

[Chorus]

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, there'd be no one to make me try,

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, I'd just stand here and cry,

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, who would care if I lived or died,

F Fm C F

If it wasn't for you, now I know I'll get through,

[Outro]

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, who could I turn to

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you, I'd feel my heart break in two

Am F C G

If it wasn't for you yeah, what would I do

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