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George Harrison - If Not For You Chords

Chord reference G, D, C, Am, D7, Bm, A7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

If Not For [G]You [D] [C] Babe, I couldn’t even [G]find the door [D] [C] I couldn’t even [G]see the floor [D] [C] I’d be sad and [Am]blue If Not For You [G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]

If not for [G]you [D] [C] Babe the night would see me [G]wide awake [D] [C] The day would surely [G]have to break [D] [C] It would not be [Am]new If Not For You [G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]

If Not For You my [G]sky would fall, [D7]rain would gather [G]too. [C]without your love I’d be [G]nowhere at all, I’d be [A7]lost If Not For [D7]You [D7] [Bm]

[D7]If Not For [G]You [D] [C] The winter would [G]hold no spring [D] [C] Couldn’t hear a [G]robin sing [D] [C] I just wouldn’t have a [Am]clue If Not For [G]You [D] [C]

If Not For You my sky [G]would fall, [D7]rain would gather [G]too. [C]without your love I’d be [G]nowhere at all, I’d be [A7]lost If Not For [D7]You [D7] [Bm]

[D7]If Not For [G]You [D] [C] The winter would [G]hold no spring [D] [C] Couldn’t hear a [G]robin sing [D] [C] I just wouldn’t have a [Am]clue If Not For [G]You [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]

Artist George Harrison
Album All Things Must Pass
Genres Country, Country Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year 1970
Key G

How to Play If Not For You on Guitar?

George Harrison - If Not For You can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Am, D7, Bm, A7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play If Not For You with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.