Without You
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[Intro]
C Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7 Em D
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Em D
I left my girl in my hometown; it left me by myself
Cmaj7 Em D
Eyes busy running, tryna put some trophies on my shelf
Cmaj7 Em D
No wonder why it took some time for me to understand
Cmaj7 Am
Lord knows I'm only half a man
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 G D
Cmaj7 G D
Cmaj7 G
Wherever that wind blows
D
No matter what I do
Cmaj7 G D
Yeah, baby now I know that everything is nothing
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Em D
I love to hold you but I didn't want to hold you back
Cmaj7 Em D
So, I let you go, always hoped you'd miss what we had
Cmaj7 Em D
No wonder why it took some time for me to understand
Cmaj7 Am
I don't know who I am
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G
Wherever that wind blows
D
No matter what I do
Cmaj7 G D
Yeah, baby now I know that everything is nothing
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
[Bridge]
Cmaj7 G
Without you by my side
D
Wanna spend every day and night
Cmaj7 G D
For the rest of time 'cause you can't spell us
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G
Wherever that wind blows
D
No matter what I do
Cmaj7 G D
Yeah, baby now I know that everything is nothing
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
[Outro]
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
Cmaj7
Without
G D
Oh without you
Cmaj7 G D
Without you
How to play Without You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.