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Harry Nilsson - Without You Chords

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ChordsD, F#m, Em, F#7, Bm, Bm7, E, A7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

D
NoIDcan’tforgetthisevening
OryourF#mfaceasyouwereleaving
ButIEmguessthat’sjustthewaythestoryF#7goes
YoualwaysBmsmilebutinyourBm7eyes
YoursorrowEshowsyesitDshowsA7
NoIDcan’tforgettomorrow
WhenIF#mthinkofallmysorrows
WhenIEmhadyoutherebutthenIletyouF#7go
Andnowit’sBmonlyfairthatBm7IshouldletyouEknow
WhatyoushouldDknowA7
Ican’tDliveifBm7livingiswithoutyou
Ican’tEmliveIcan’tA7giveanymore
Can’tDliveifBm7livingiswithoutyou
Ican’tEmgiveIcan’tA7giveanymore
WellIDcan’tforgetthisevening
OryourF#mfaceasyouwereleaving
ButIEmguessthat’sjustthewaythestoryF#7goes
YoualwaysBmsmilebutinyourBm7eyes
YoursorrowEshowsyesitDshowsA7
Ican’tDliveifBm7livingiswithoutyou
Ican’tEmliveIcan’tA7giveanymore
Can’tDliveifBm7livingiswithoutyou
Ican’tEmgiveIcan’tA7giveanymore
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ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumNilsson Schmilsson
GenresPop
Year1971
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from D to F#m:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to F#m

2. F#m → Em chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from F#m to Em:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F#m to Em

3. Em → F#7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram

To move from Em to F#7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to F#7

4. F#7 → Bm chord transition

Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-2-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from F#7 to Bm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F#7 to Bm

5. Bm → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Bm7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Bm7 → E chord transition

To move from Bm7 to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. E → D chord transition

Switching from E to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. D → A7 chord transition

Switching from D to A7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. D → Bm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Bm7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm7 to Em:

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. Em → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → A7: 1%
    • Em → F#7: 0%
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