If I Dont Have You
View chords used in this chart
Four chords throughout the whole song: Gm F D# F
I sometimes play it G#m F# E F# because I think that it is easier (works to
play along with if you tune your guitar to D#, but this is the way Mando Diao plays it
both live and on the album. Hope you'll enjoy! Feel free to correct.
Rest in peace, Kristian Gidlund.
Intro: Gm F D# F
Gm
If I don't have you
F
Then how am I supposed to get it on?
D#
It's been a long cold war in a lonely cell
F
But I'm still hanging on
Gm
If I don't have you
F
Then how am I supposed to breathe again?
D#
In this lonely cell I will wait for you
F
Till my time has come
Gm
One life, one second, one change
One fail, I've got you in like that,
F
Life's changed, I know how it goes
If it turns, they will not be the same
I'm forever fallin' in
D#
Ain't no one before you
I didn't know love it all till I physically touched you
F
How can I just throw you away?
Gm
My God, I'm insane, I let you run away for good
F
Now how am I supposed to get it all?
D# F
It's been five years runnin' scared weight upon my soul, oh
Gm
If I don't have you
F
Then how am I supposed to get it on?
D#
It's been a long cold war in a lonely cell
F
But I'm still hanging on
Gm
If I don't have you
F
Then how am I supposed to breathe again?
D#
In this lonely cell I will wait for you
F
Till my time has come
Gm
I try to leave it for a while
F
Picture you dead, with another guy
D#
But where you go I will follow your footsteps
F
Through eternal flame
Gm
If I don't have you
F
Then how am I supposed to get it on?
D#
It's been a long cold war in a lonely cell
F
But I'm still hanging on
Gm
If I don't have you
F
Then how am I supposed to breathe again?
D#
In this lonely cell I will wait for you
F
Till my time has come
Synth(?) Solo: Gm F D# F
Gm
If I don't have you
F
If I don't have you
D#
If I don't have you
F
If I don't have you
Gm
If I don't have you
F
If I don't have you
D#
If I don't have you
F
If I don't have you
Gm
If I don't have you
F
If I don't have you
D#
If I don't have you
F
If I don't have you
Gm F D# F
Gm F D# F
How to play If I Dont Have 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 Gm. 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.