Harry Nilsson - Without You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]
No I [D]can’t forget this evening
Or your [F#m]face as you were leaving
But I [Em]guess that’s just the way the story [F#7]goes
You always [Bm]smile but in your [Bm7]eyes
Your sorrow [E]shows yes it [D]shows [A7]
[verse 2]
No I [D]can’t forget tomorrow
When I [F#m]think of all my sorrows
When I [Em]had you there but then I let you [F#7]go
And now it’s [Bm]only fair that [Bm7]I should let you [E]know
What you should [D]know [A7]
[chorus]
I can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]live I can’t [A7]give any more
Can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]give I can’t [A7]give any more
[Closing]
Well I [D]can’t forget this evening
Or your [F#m]face as you were leaving
But I [Em]guess that’s just the way the story [F#7]goes
You always [Bm]smile but in your [Bm7]eyes
Your sorrow [E]shows yes it [D]shows [A7]
[chorus]
I can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]live I can’t [A7]give any more
Can’t [D]live if [Bm7]living is without you
I can’t [Em]give I can’t [A7]give any more
How to play Without You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Harry Nilsson - Without You on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Without You uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (6), Bm7 → Em (4), and D → Bm7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. Em → F#7 chord transition
To move from Em to F#7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
4. F#7 → Bm chord transition
To move from F#7 to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Bm to Bm7;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.
6. Bm7 → E chord transition
To move from Bm7 to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
7. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
9. D → Bm7 chord transition
To move from D to Bm7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
10. Bm7 → Em chord transition
To move from Bm7 to Em;
- While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
11. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Without You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Without You.
- Without You includes 42 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Without You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → F#m: 2%
- D → A7: 1%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → A7: 1%
- Em → F#7: 0%