If I Didn't Have You
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F
I've been building a house
Bb Dm
I filled it with all the things that I could live without
Bb
I've been thinking about
F
How the walls come down
Bb
And the ceiling crashed around my feet
Dm
Broken on the ground
Bb
Was nothing that really mattered to me
F
Yeah, yeah
Bb
And now I see that it's you I needed all along
Dm
Maybe I'm too late and don't it always seem to go
I'll be breaking in two
Bb
I don't know what I'd do
F
If I didn't have you
Bb
If I didn't have you
Dm
Thought I had nothing to lose
But that's not the truth
Bb
I don't know what I'd do
F
If I didn't have you
F
Even as the words came out
Bb
As they fall I wanna take them back
Dm
I know I let you down
Bb
And it's all that I've been thinking about
F
I get I messed it up
Bb
Like I was far too close to see
Dm
Now I know that this
Bb
Is all that really matters to me
F
Yeah, yeah
Bb
And now I see that it's you I needed all along
Dm
Maybe I'm too late and don't it always seem to go
I'll be breaking in two
Bb
I don't know what I'd do
F
If I didn't have you
Bb
If I didn't have you
Dm
Thought I had nothing to lose
But that's not the truth
Bb
I don't know what I'd do
If I didn't
Dm
I swear time's so slow now I
Bb
Face it all on my own and I
F C
Can't do this alone, if I
If I didn't
Dm
Say I'm sorry, love, 'cause I
Bb
Know I made you feel like I
F C
Don't need you, like I could survive
F
If I didn't have you
Bb
If I didn't have you
Dm
Thought I had nothing to lose
But that's not the truth
Bb
I don't know what I'd do
F
If I didn't have you
Bb
If I didn't have you
Dm
Thought I had nothing to lose
But that's not the truth
Bb
I don't know what I'd do
F Bb
If I didn't have you
Dm Bb
If I didn't have you
F Bb
If I didn't have you
Dm Bb F
If I didn't have you
How to play If I Didn't Have You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.