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Without You Chords

Harry Nilsson Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

Harry Nilsson’s iconic ballad about the despair of lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Strum gently and let the chords ring out to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

No, I can’t forget this evening

G

Or your face as you were leaving

F C

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

F C

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Verse 2

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

Well, I can’t forget this evening

C

Or your face as you were leaving

G F

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

C G

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Verse 3

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Bridge

F

Can’t live if living is without you

C

Can’t live, I can’t give anymore

G

Can’t live if living is without you

F

Can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Outro

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Practice tip: Master the F chord first, as it’s the only barre chord in this arrangement; practice switching smoothly between C, G, and F.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

Harry Nilsson’s iconic ballad about the despair of lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Strum gently and let the chords ring out to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

No, I can’t forget this evening

G

Or your face as you were leaving

F C

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

F C

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Verse 2

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

Well, I can’t forget this evening

C

Or your face as you were leaving

G F

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

C G

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Verse 3

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Bridge

F

Can’t live if living is without you

C

Can’t live, I can’t give anymore

G

Can’t live if living is without you

F

Can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Outro

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Practice tip: Master the F chord first, as it’s the only barre chord in this arrangement; practice switching smoothly between C, G, and F.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

Harry Nilsson’s iconic ballad about the despair of lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Strum gently and let the chords ring out to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

No, I can’t forget this evening

G

Or your face as you were leaving

F C

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

F C

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Verse 2

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

Well, I can’t forget this evening

C

Or your face as you were leaving

G F

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

C G

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Verse 3

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Bridge

F

Can’t live if living is without you

C

Can’t live, I can’t give anymore

G

Can’t live if living is without you

F

Can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Outro

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Practice tip: Master the F chord first, as it’s the only barre chord in this arrangement; practice switching smoothly between C, G, and F.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

Harry Nilsson’s iconic ballad about the despair of lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Strum gently and let the chords ring out to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

No, I can’t forget this evening

G

Or your face as you were leaving

F C

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

F C

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Verse 2

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

Well, I can’t forget this evening

C

Or your face as you were leaving

G F

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

C G

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Verse 3

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Bridge

F

Can’t live if living is without you

C

Can’t live, I can’t give anymore

G

Can’t live if living is without you

F

Can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Outro

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Practice tip: Master the F chord first, as it’s the only barre chord in this arrangement; practice switching smoothly between C, G, and F.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

Harry Nilsson’s iconic ballad about the despair of lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Strum gently and let the chords ring out to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

No, I can’t forget this evening

G

Or your face as you were leaving

F C

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

F C

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Verse 2

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

Well, I can’t forget this evening

C

Or your face as you were leaving

G F

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

C G

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Verse 3

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Bridge

F

Can’t live if living is without you

C

Can’t live, I can’t give anymore

G

Can’t live if living is without you

F

Can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Outro

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Practice tip: Master the F chord first, as it’s the only barre chord in this arrangement; practice switching smoothly between C, G, and F.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Dm

Harry Nilsson’s iconic ballad about the despair of lost love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Strum gently and let the chords ring out to match the song’s emotional feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

No, I can’t forget this evening

G

Or your face as you were leaving

F C

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

F C

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Verse 2

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

Well, I can’t forget this evening

C

Or your face as you were leaving

G F

But I guess that’s just the way the story goes

C G

You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows

F

Yes, it shows

Verse 3

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Bridge

F

Can’t live if living is without you

C

Can’t live, I can’t give anymore

G

Can’t live if living is without you

F

Can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Chorus

F

No, I can’t forget tomorrow

C

When I think of all my sorrow

G F

When I had you there but then I let you go

C G

And now it’s only fair that I should let you know

F

What you should know

Outro

C

I can’t live if living is without you

G

I can’t live, I can’t give anymore

F

I can’t live if living is without you

C

I can’t give, I can’t give anymore

Practice tip: Master the F chord first, as it’s the only barre chord in this arrangement; practice switching smoothly between C, G, and F.