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Chris Stapleton - Without Your Love Chords

ChordsAm, Em, Dm, F, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Yesterdayjustcameandwent
AmAndtodaydealtmeanotherhandofheartachethatI’llplay
AmWhatwesaidandwhatwemeant
EmTwodifferentAmthings,justEmsomewordsAmandrings
AndDmtimekeepsraisingthestakes
AmTonightI’llfindyouinmydreams
AmAndtomorrowI’llwakeupandhavetofeelyoufadeaway
AmAndthat’sthewayitgoesitseems
EmTearsfilledwithAmpainandEmtheyfallAmlikerain
DmConstantreminderseveryday
FWithoutyourlove,Gtheskyisgrey
FWithoutyourlove,GI’mwaitingonthesuntoshine
FWithoutyourlove,GeveryhouristheEdarkesttimeofAmday
AmAndeverymoment’sacrime,Amandeverymoment’sacrime
Am
GThemoreIlivewithoutyou,Ejustcan’tforgetaboutyou
AmNobodyAmelsecansetmeAmfree,baby,AmpleasecomeAmbacktoAmme
Baby,AmpleasecomeAmbacktoAmme
FWithoutyourlove,Gtheskyisgrey
FWithoutyourlove,GI’mjustwaitingonthesuntoshine
FWithoutyourlove,GeveryhouristheEdarkesttimeofAmday
AmAndeveryAmmoment’saAmcrime,withoutyourAmlove
AmAndeveryAmmoment’saAmcrime,withoutyourAmlove
AmAndI’mjustAmdoingmyAmtime,withoutyourAmlove
AmAndeveryAmmoment’saAmcrime
Am
AlbumFrom A Room: Volume 1
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Without Your Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chris Stapleton - Without Your Love on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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 Your Love uses these transitions most often: F → G (6), Am → Em (4), and Em → Am (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 Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to Em

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Dm to F

4. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

F to G

5. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. E → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Without Your Love.

  • Without Your Love includes 30 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Without Your Love contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Without Your Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    • G → E: 1%