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Capo 3
WITHOUT YOU
[VERSE 1]
GAnd sometiD/F#mes a manEm7  D/F#  
GWould ask D/F#everything and takEm7e it awayD/F#  
GBefore he D/F#realizesEm7  D/F#  
GJust how gD/F#ood he’s got it madEm7eD/F#  
GAnd please D/F#thankfulEm7  D/F#  
GOf what you gD/F#ot cause if your not it Em7just might pass you on D/F#by
GAnd you will D/F#find yourself standin’ tEm7hereD/F#  
GOh, asking D/F#the question: “wEm7hy?”D/F#  
[CHORUS]
C2And what would I Ddo
GIf I did D/F#not have Em7you
C2And what would I Dsay
GIf I had no D/F#one to say Em7it to
C2Yes, I would be
DOh, lonely, without Gyou
[VERSE 2]
Same as verse 1
And I don’t know how long I’ll be around
I’m travelin’ from town to town
And let me take a moment and release
Just how I feel inside
And all my friends it’s been rough
Oh, and I love you all so
And no matter where I go
It’s in my heart, I’ll hold you close
-Chorus-
(Softer)
-chorus-

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Without You

by Shawn McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Capo 3

WITHOUT YOU

[VERSE 1]

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

And sometimes a man

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

Would ask everything and take it away

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

Before he realizes

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

Just how good he’s got it made

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

And please thankful

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

Of what you got cause if your not it just might pass you on by

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

And you will find yourself standin’ there

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

Oh, asking the question: “why?”

[CHORUS]

C2 D

And what would I do

G D/F# Em7

If I did not have you

C2 D

And what would I say

G D/F# Em7

If I had no one to say it to

Yes, I would be

D G

Oh, lonely, without you

[VERSE 2]

Same as verse 1

And I don’t know how long I’ll be around

I’m travelin’ from town to town

And let me take a moment and release

Just how I feel inside

And all my friends it’s been rough

Oh, and I love you all so

And no matter where I go

It’s in my heart, I’ll hold you close

-Chorus-

(Softer)

-chorus-

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