A Minute Without You
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[Intro: ]D2 D D2 D G2 G G2 G 2x
Verse 1:
D D2 D G2 G G2 G
Well I woke up this morning and the night had been so long
D G A A2 A A2
It seems that I had had my mind on you
D G2 G A D G2 G A
Well the day it has begun
D2 D G2 G A
And I can't get a minute, can't get a minute without you
Prechorus:
G G2 G A F#m
Cause you're always on my mind you're always in my head
G G2 G A
And I can't live, I can't live another day without you
Chorus:
D A G
Cause when the minutes seem like hours and the hours seem like days
A
Then a week goes by you know it takes my breath away
D A G
All the minutes in the world could never take your place
A D
There's one-thousand-four-hundred-forty hours in my day
Verse 2:
D G D D2 D D2
I've been trying to call you all day
D G2 G A
Cause I've go so many things that I want to say
Prechorus:
G A G Bm F#m
I'm going crazy cause all my thoughts are filled with you
G G2 G A
There's got to be some way I can get through to you oh
Repeat chorus: but from last line go into the intro
Lead in to bridge : G D Em
Bridge:
Em G D D2 D D2
Well I can't keep myself from thinking about you
Em G D
It's because I love you and I know that that is true oh
Em G F#m Bm
Call it desperation, can't you see it in my eyes
G A D (chorus)
That I want to be with you until the sun falls from the sky
Repeat chorus 4x and end
How to play A Minute Without You
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D2. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.