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If I Cant Have You

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[Chorus]
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink Gwithout thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou?
[Verse 1]
CI'm in Toronto and I Fgot this view
But I Ammight as well be in a Ghotel room, yeah
CIt doesn't matter 'cause I'm Fso consumed
Spending Amall my nights reading Gtexts from you
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOh, I'm good at Fkeeping my distance
I Cknow that you're the Gfeeling I'm missing
AmYou know that I Fhate to admit it
But Ameverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou
[Chorus]
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink withoGut thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou?
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink Gwithout thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou?
[Verse 2]
CI'm so sorry that my Ftiming's off
But I Amcan't move on if we're still Ggonna talk
CIs it wrong for me to Fnot want half?
I want Amall of you, all the Gstrings attached
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOh, I'm good at Fkeeping my distance
I Cknow that you're the Gfeeling I'm missing
You Amknow that I Fhate to admit it
But Ameverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou
[Chorus]
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink withouGt thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou?
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink withouGt thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou?
[Bridge]
I'm Ctrying to move Fon, forget you, but I Amhold onG  
GEverything means nothing, Geverything means nothing, babe
I'm Amtrying to move Fon, forget you, but I Chold onG  
CEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou, no
[Chorus]
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink Gwithout thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou? (Can't have you)
CI can't write one Fsong that's not about Amyou
Can't drink Gwithout thinking about Cyou
Is it too Flate to tell you that
AmEverything means Gnothing if I Fcan't have Cyou?

The story behind the song

"If I Can't Have You" was released as the lead single from the deluxe edition of Shawn Mendes' self-titled third studio album. Mendes shared that out of 45 songs he had written, this one consistently brought smiles to people's faces when he played it. The song and its music video were released on the same day in May 2019. It was promoted with a website offering the single in various physical formats, each with a unique voice memo from Mendes.

AI-written from these sources:If I Can't Have You (Shawn Mendes song) — Wikipedia ↗Shawn Mendes — Wikipedia ↗

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If I Cant Have You

by Shawn Mendes

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[Chorus]

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

[Verse 1]

C F

I'm in Toronto and I got this view

Am G

But I might as well be in a hotel room, yeah

C F

It doesn't matter 'cause I'm so consumed

Am G

Spending all my nights reading texts from you

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Oh, I'm good at keeping my distance

C G

I know that you're the feeling I'm missing

Am F

You know that I hate to admit it

Am G F C

But everything means nothing if I can't have you

[Chorus]

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

[Verse 2]

C F

I'm so sorry that my timing's off

Am G

But I can't move on if we're still gonna talk

C F

Is it wrong for me to not want half?

Am G

I want all of you, all the strings attached

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Oh, I'm good at keeping my distance

C G

I know that you're the feeling I'm missing

Am F

You know that I hate to admit it

Am G F C

But everything means nothing if I can't have you

[Chorus]

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

[Bridge]

C F Am G

I'm trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on

G G

Everything means nothing, everything means nothing, babe

Am F C G

I'm trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on

C G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you, no

[Chorus]

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you? (Can't have you)

C F Am

I can't write one song that's not about you

G C

Can't drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Am G F C

Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

About If I Cant Have You Chords by Shawn Mendes

Learn how to play If I Cant Have You by Shawn Mendes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Cant Have You chords”, “If I Cant Have You guitar chords”, or “Shawn Mendes If I Cant Have 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 If I Cant Have You chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Cant Have You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Am, G.

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