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"I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU"
Words & Music by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols
Originally performed by The Carpenters
[Intro]
D   F#m7 D/F# G   Gsus2 A
D   F#m7 D/F# G   G/A A
[Verse 1]
  DDay after dayF#m7  
I must Gface a world of Astrangers
where I Bm9don't belong;
I'm Em7not that strong.G/A  A  
  DIt's nice to F#m7know
that there's Gsomeone I can Aturn to
who will Bm9always care;
you're Em7always there.G/A  
[Chorus]
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow,Em7  
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue,Em7  
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the GM7world has to D/F#give,
but I Em7won't last G/Aa day without Dyou.
(D)   F#m7   D/F#     G   G/A  A  
 D   F#m7 D/F# G   G/A A
[Verse 2]
  DSo many timesF#m7  
when the Gcity seems to Abe
without a Bm9fiendly face,
a Em7lonely place,G/A  A  
  Dit's nice to F#m7know
that you'll Gbe there if I Aneed you,
and you'll Bm9always smile;
it's Em7all worth while.G/A  
[Chorus]
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow,Em7  
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue,Em7  
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the GM7world has to D/F#give,
but I Em7won't last G/Aa day without Dyou.A/C#  
[Bridge]
Bm9Touch me D/Eand I E/G#end up Asinging.A/C#  
Bm9Troubles seem to E7up and disappear.F#sus  F#  
You G#m7touch me C#7with the love you're F#bringing.
D#m7I can't really Elose when you're F#susnear.F#  
(when you're Em7near A7my love.)
[Verse 3]
  DIf all my frienF#m7ds
have forgotGten half their Apromises,
they're not Bm9unkind,
just Em7hard to find.G/A  A  
  DOne look at yoF#m7u
Gand I know that I could Alearn 
to live without Bm9the rest,
I've Em7found the best.G/A  
[Chorus]
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow,Em7  
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue,Em7  
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the GM7world has to D/F#give,
but I Em7won't last G/Aa day without Dyou.
[Outro]
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow,Em7  
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue,Em7  
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the GM7world has to D/F#give,
              Em7     G/A(break)
but I won't last a day
without youD.
[Coda]
(D)   F#m7   D/F#     G   G/A  A  
 D   F#m7 D/F# G   G/A A D

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The story behind the song

The Carpenters were known for their distinctive soft musical style, blending Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arrangements and harmonies. This song comes from a duo that achieved major success with their melodic pop, becoming leading sellers in soft rock and easy listening. At its heart, this song embodies the tender and heartfelt sentiment of profound connection and unwavering devotion.

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I Wont Last A Day Without You

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F#m7

D/F#

Gsus2

G/A

Bm9

Em7

C/D

GM7

A/C#

D/E

E/G#

F#sus

G#m7

C#7

D#m7

"I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU"

Words & Music by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols

Originally performed by The Carpenters

[Intro]

D F#m7 D/F# G Gsus2 A

D F#m7 D/F# G G/A A

[Verse 1]

D F#m7

Day after day

G A

I must face a world of strangers

Bm9

where I don't belong;

Em7 G/A A

I'm not that strong.

D F#m7

It's nice to know

G A

that there's someone I can turn to

Bm9

who will always care;

Em7 G/A

you're always there.

[Chorus]

A D C/D G Em7

When there's no getting over that rainbow,

A D C/D G Em7

when my smallest of dreams won't come true,

G/A D C/D GM7 D/F#

I can take all the madness the world has to give,

Em7 G/A D

but I won't last a day without you.

D F#m7 D/F# G G/A A

()

D F#m7 D/F# G G/A A

[Verse 2]

D F#m7

So many times

G A

when the city seems to be

Bm9

without a fiendly face,

Em7 G/A A

a lonely place,

D F#m7

it's nice to know

G A

that you'll be there if I need you,

Bm9

and you'll always smile;

Em7 G/A

it's all worth while.

[Chorus]

A D C/D G Em7

When there's no getting over that rainbow,

A D C/D G Em7

when my smallest of dreams won't come true,

G/A D C/D GM7 D/F#

I can take all the madness the world has to give,

Em7 G/A D A/C#

but I won't last a day without you.

[Bridge]

Bm9 D/E E/G# A A/C#

Touch me and I end up singing.

Bm9 E7 F#sus F#

Troubles seem to up and disappear.

G#m7 C#7 F#

You touch me with the love you're bringing.

D#m7 E F#sus F#

I can't really lose when you're near.

Em7 A7

(when you're near my love.)

[Verse 3]

D F#m7

If all my friends

G A

have forgotten half their promises,

Bm9

they're not unkind,

Em7 G/A A

just hard to find.

D F#m7

One look at you

G A

and I know that I could learn

Bm9

to live without the rest,

Em7 G/A

I've found the best.

[Chorus]

A D C/D G Em7

When there's no getting over that rainbow,

A D C/D G Em7

when my smallest of dreams won't come true,

G/A D C/D GM7 D/F#

I can take all the madness the world has to give,

Em7 G/A D

but I won't last a day without you.

[Outro]

A D C/D G Em7

When there's no getting over that rainbow,

A D C/D G Em7

when my smallest of dreams won't come true,

G/A D C/D GM7 D/F#

I can take all the madness the world has to give,

Em7 G/A

(break)

but I won't last a day

without you.

[Coda]

D F#m7 D/F# G G/A A

()

D F#m7 D/F# G G/A A D

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