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Without You

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Without You
the Cure
by Luchitox
Chords
     G    A             Em    D
     	    	  Sm	 S#           
 e --3--  --0--  --2--  --3--  --0--  --2--  
 B --3--  --1--	 --3--  --5--  --0--  --3--  
 G --0--  --2--  --4--  --5--  --0--  --2--  
 D --0--  --2--  --4--  --5--  --2--  --0--  
 A --2--  --0--  --0--  --X--  --2--  --X--  
 E --3--  -----  -----  -----  --0--  -----  
 ------------------------------------------
 G           Am
 Anything at all
 	 Sm	      S#
 But you know I can't stop
      G    Am
 It's life on the moon
	  Sm             S#
 All this talk of giving up
 G           Am
 Life is too short
        Sm        S#
 For it not to be true
     G            Am
 The best idea I think
        Sm       S#
 Is for me to go my way...
  G Am
 (    Sm  S#)
 G           Am
 Anything at all!
         Sm               S#
 But you don't want me to change
 G       Am
 Hard to understand
        Sm           S#
 When a plan is this strange
     G           Am
 And like is too big
	 Sm        S#
 Yeah it has to be true
 G            Am
 Oh the best idea I think
	Sm       S#        
 Is for me to go my way...
    G            Em
 If all that you want
    D            G
 Is how it could be
     G           Em
 You may as well go now
         D           G    Am
 There's no wait and see...
               G Am
 Sm     S#    (    Sm  S#)
 G           Am
 Anything at all!
 	   Sm        S#
 But don't ask me to fade
     G       Am
 You have to accept
         Sm        S#
 I can't ever play safe
 G           Am
 Life is too real
        Sm        S#
 For it not to be true
        G            Am
 Oh the best idea I think
        Sm       S#
 Is for me to go my way...
    G            Em
 If all that you want
    D            G
 Is how it could be
     G           Em
 You may as well go
            D          G
 No there's no wait to see
         G         Em
 It will always be wrong
    D           G
 If all I won't give
    G            Em
 Is all that you want
        D
 It's a strange way
    G            D
 To live and let live
      Em
      	   S#        
 When all that you do
    G          D
 Is measure me up
         Em
                    S#
 Falling shorter than you
        G              D
 It's a strange way to love
           Em
                 S#
 All this 'be as I want'
        G             D
 When I know that you know
         Em
         	        S#
 I can't fade change or stop 
    G           Am
 So anything at all
         Sm           S#
 But you know I won't choose
    G             Am
 If all you could win
    Sm          S#
 Is all I would lose
      G           Am
 When life is too rare
         Sm        S#
 Yeah it has to be true
     G           Am
 The best idea I think
        D        Em
 Is for me to go my way 

Without You chords and lyrics

Free chords for Without You by The Cure. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Without You
the Cure
by Luchitox
Chords
     G	    A	  Sm	 S#     Em      D
 ------------------------------------------
 G           Am
 Anything at all
 	 Sm	      S#
 But you know I can't stop
	  Sm             S#
 All this talk of giving up
        Sm        S#
 For it not to be true
        Sm       S#
 Is for me to go my way...
 (G  Am  Sm  S#)
         Sm               S#
 But you don't want me to change
        Sm           S#
 When a plan is this strange
	 Sm        S#
 Yeah it has to be true
	Sm       S#        
 Is for me to go my way...
 Sm     S#    (G  Am  Sm  S#)
 	   Sm        S#
 But don't ask me to fade
         Sm        S#
 I can't ever play safe
        Sm        S#
 For it not to be true
        Sm       S#
 Is for me to go my way...
         Sm           S#
 But you know I won't choose
    Sm          S#
 Is all I would lose
         Sm        S#
 Yeah it has to be true

Without You Chords by The Cure

Learn how to play Without You by The Cure with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Without You chords”, “Without You guitar chords”, or “The Cure Without You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Without You chords and for experienced players who want accurate Without You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A, Em, D, B, E.

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Is "Without You" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Without You" in?

The chords for "Without You" show the original chord names (including G, A, Em, D, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.