Chords
If Not For You

If Not For You was written by Bob Dylan and first appeared on his New Morning album in 1970. George Harrison recorded a version of the song that was released on his triple album All Things Must Pass in the same year. It is often cited as an example of the friendship and musical collaboration between Dylan and Harrison. The song talks about the importance of a love that brings meaning and direction to the singers life.

Key: G

Introduction:

difficulty
hard |||||
            G   D   C                       G            D   C 
If not for you     babe, I couldn' t even find the door
                 G              D   C                Am 
I couldn' t even see the floor      I' d be sad and blue,
            G   D   C    G   D   C 
if not for you
            G   D   C                              G         D   C 
If not for you     babe, the night would see me wide awake
                      G              D   C                 Am 
The day would surely have to break      it would not be new,
            G   D   C    G   D   C 
if not for you
 C                  G 
If not for you my sky would fall,
 D7                 G 
rain would gather too.
 C                         G                        A7 
without your love I' d be no-where at all, I' d be lost,
            D7   D  C  Bm  D7 
if not for you
            G   D   C                  G             D   C 
If not for you,    the winter would hold no spring
                 G          D   C                        Am 
Couldn' t hear a robin sing     I just wouldn' t have a clue
            G   D   C 
if not for you

 C                  G 
If not for you my sky would fall,
 D7                 G 
rain would gather too.
 C                         G                        A7 
without your love I' d be no-where at all, I' d be lost,
            D7   D  C  Bm  D7 
if not for you
            G   D   C                  G             D   C 
If not for you,    the winter would hold no spring
                 G          D   C                        Am 
Couldn' t hear a robin sing     I just wouldn' t have a clue
            G   D   C 
if not for you
            G   D   C 
if not for you
 G   D   C    G   D   C     G 
* Alternates:
Capo V

 A7   E7 
Capo VI

 A7   F#7 
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