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If Not For You

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(Bob Dylan)
Intro:    E   B    A     E   B    A     E   B    A     E   B  A  
If not for yEou,B  A  
Babe, I couldn't fEind the door,B  A  
Couldn't even seEe the floor,B  A  
I'd be sad and blF#mue,B  
If not for yEou.B  A  E  B  A  
If not for you,
Babe, I'd lay awake all night,
Wait for the mornin' light
To shine in through,
If not for yEou.B  A  E  B  A  
AIf not for you
My skEy would fall,
RBain would gather too.
WAithout your love I'd be nEowhere at all,
                  F#     B/ B/ A/ G#/ F#/ B/ A/ G#/F#  
And you know it's true.
If not for yEou B  A  
As Verse
If not for you, 
Winter would have no spring, 
I couldn't hear the robin sing, 
I just wouldn't have a clue, 
If not for you. 
If not for you 
(If not for you) 
(If not for you) 
(If not for you) 
(If not for you)

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If Not For You

by Bryan Ferry

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F#m

(Bob Dylan)

E B A E B A E B A E B A

Intro:

E B A

If not for you,

E B A

Babe, I couldn't find the door,

E B A

Couldn't even see the floor,

F#m B

I'd be sad and blue,

E B A E B A

If not for you.

If not for you,

Babe, I'd lay awake all night,

Wait for the mornin' light

To shine in through,

E B A E B A

If not for you.

If not for you

My sky would fall,

Rain would gather too.

A E

Without your love I'd be nowhere at all,

F# B B A G# F# B A G# F#

/ / / / / / / /

And you know it's true.

E B A

If not for you

As Verse

If not for you,

Winter would have no spring,

I couldn't hear the robin sing,

I just wouldn't have a clue,

If not for you.

If not for you

(If not for you)

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