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If I Cant Have You

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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Am-   x02210
 B-    x24442
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: Em-G-C-B- x3, Am--D  
Em-G-C-B- x3, Am--D  
Verse 1:
  EmHearts Gbreak too Cfast 
when they're Bsentimental 
  EmWon't sGtay won't Clast when
it's Blove at first Emsight 
So Gwhy are Cmy conBvictions 
Amblinded by your sDpotlight 
  EmCan't Gbreathe can't sCleep
with some Bmedication 
  EmI'll Gkiss goodCbye 
to my BreservaEmtions 
I Gknow there's Cother 
Bfish out Amin the sea 
Not Dfor me I want you 
Chorus:
  EmIf I Gcan't have Cyou then BI don't
want Emanyone GI don't want CanyoneB  
  EmIf I Gcan't have Cyou then Ball 
the Amdamage has been Ddone Bbaby 
  EmYou can Gbreak these Crules if Byou wanna
Emhave some fun, Gyou wanna Chave some fun B  
EmThink of Gall the Clove that Byou
will Amlose Dif I Bcan't have you
Interlude: Em-G-C-B- x2
Verse 2:
  EmHeartGbeat cold Csweat 
thoughts sBlipping under
  EmCan't Gfight no Cthreat 
cause Bthere's just no Emuse 
One Glook no ChesiBtation 
I'm sAmlipping into Dyou 
  EmForGgive these Ceyes 
these Blips you're tasting 
  EmNo Gtime to Cwaste on 
an BinvitaEmtion 
My Gshame my Cself conBtrol 
has Amsuffered enough and
DEverybody wants to be loved 
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Interlude)
Bridge:
  EmI haven't D/F#seen the best that
Amlove has had to Coffer 
  EmThey say perD/F#fection's always 
Amright around the Ccorner 
Could be true
EmBut if I can't have you
(Repeat chorus twice)
End on Em(hold)

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If I Cant Have You

by Kelly Clarkson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02210

- x24442

D/F#

- 2x023x

Em G C B Am D

Intro: ---- x3, --

Em G C B Am D

---- x3, --

Verse 1:

Em G C

Hearts break too fast

when they're sentimental

Em G C

Won't stay won't last when

B Em

it's love at first sight

G C B

So why are my convictions

Am D

blinded by your spotlight

Em G C

Can't breathe can't sleep

with some medication

Em G C

I'll kiss goodbye

B Em

to my reservations

G C

I know there's other

B Am

fish out in the sea

Not for me I want you

Chorus:

Em G C B

If I can't have you then I don't

Em G C B

want anyone I don't want anyone

Em G C B

If I can't have you then all

Am D B

the damage has been done baby

Em G C B

You can break these rules if you wanna

Em G C B

have some fun, you wanna have some fun

Em G C B

Think of all the love that you

Am D B

will lose if I can't have you

Em G C B

Interlude: ---- x2

Verse 2:

Em G C

Heartbeat cold sweat

thoughts slipping under

Em G C

Can't fight no threat

B Em

cause there's just no use

G C B

One look no hesitation

Am D

I'm slipping into you

Em G C

Forgive these eyes

these lips you're tasting

Em G C

No time to waste on

B Em

an invitation

G C B

My shame my self control

has suffered enough and

Everybody wants to be loved

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Interlude)

Bridge:

Em D/F#

I haven't seen the best that

Am C

love has had to offer

Em D/F#

They say perfection's always

Am C

right around the corner

Could be true

But if I can't have you

(Repeat chorus twice)

End on Em(hold)

About If I Cant Have You Chords by Kelly Clarkson

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