George Harrison - If Not For You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
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]
[Closing]
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]
[chorus]
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]
[chorus]
[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]
[chorus]
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]
[chorus]
[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]
How to play If Not For You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
George Harrison - If Not For You on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.
If Not For You uses these transitions most often: D → C (19), G → D (19), and C → G (16). 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 G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
7. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. D7 → Bm chord transition
To move from D7 to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
If Not For You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If Not For You.
- If Not For You includes 78 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- If Not For You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how If Not For You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%