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Without You

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Chord progression for each verse is G, G/F#, Em, D and back to G
Chord progression for each chorus is Em, C, Em, x2 then Am, D (let it ring) then No 
(N/C) then G.
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Verse 1
GI've been lG/F#ooking Emout for nDumber oGne
GI've been sG/F#tepping Emout with Dmy friGends
GI don't havG/F#e to juEmstify whaDt I havGe done
GI don't wanG/F#t to anEmswer to aDnyoneG  
Chorus 1
EmI put my bCody on the lEmine
take a sCtep out of my Emmind
                          C     Am   D(let it ring)
life takes on a different view
N/      C  G  
without you
Verse 2
I feel energised like I was young
I have not felt this way since we began
I'm gonna re-evaluate my future plan
time to free myself of your demands
Chorus 2
There's no need to compromise
I'll do whatever I decide
No one there to spoil the view
Without you
Verse 3
I don't care if I never catch the sun
I don't care if the whole thing comes undone
coz every day to me is a surprise
I don't care if it leads to my demise
Chorus 3
No restrictions now I'm free
No black clouds hanging over me
Yes I think I like this view
Without you

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Without You

by The Waifs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Chord progression for each verse is G, G/F#, Em, D and back to G

Chord progression for each chorus is Em, C, Em, x2 then Am, D (let it ring) then No

(N/C) then G.

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Verse 1

G G/F# Em D G

I've been looking out for number one

G G/F# Em D G

I've been stepping out with my friends

G G/F# Em D G

I don't have to justify what I have done

G G/F# Em D G

I don't want to answer to anyone

Chorus 1

Em C Em

I put my body on the line

C Em

take a step out of my mind

C Am D

(let it ring)

life takes on a different view

C G

without you

Verse 2

I feel energised like I was young

I have not felt this way since we began

I'm gonna re-evaluate my future plan

time to free myself of your demands

Chorus 2

There's no need to compromise

I'll do whatever I decide

No one there to spoil the view

Without you

Verse 3

I don't care if I never catch the sun

I don't care if the whole thing comes undone

coz every day to me is a surprise

I don't care if it leads to my demise

Chorus 3

No restrictions now I'm free

No black clouds hanging over me

Yes I think I like this view

Without you

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