Learn to play "If It Hadn't Been For Love" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham If it hadn't been for love Never woulda caught the train to Louisian' G If it hadn't been for love Bm Never woulda run through the blindin' rain G Without one dollar to my name If it hadn't been F#7 Bm If it hadn't been for love Never would've seen the trouble that I'm in If it hadn't been for love Would've been gone like a wayward wind If it hadn't been for love Nobody knows it better than me I wouldn't be wishing I was free If it hadn't been If it hadn't been for love Chorus: D A Bm D Four cold walls against my will D A Em Bm A At least I know she's lying still D A Bm D Four cold walls without paroll D A Bm Lord have mercy on my soul Never would've gone to that side of town If it hadn't been for love Never would've took a mind to track him down If it hadn't been for love Never would've loaded up a forty-four And put myself behind a jailhouse door If it hadn't been If it hadn't been for love Chorus: Four cold walls against my will At least I know he's lying still Four cold walls without parole Lord have mercy on my soul Never would've hitchhiked to Birmingham If it hadn't been for love Never would've caught the train to Louisiana If it hadn't been for love Never would've loaded up a forty-four Put myself behind a jailhouse door If it hadn't been If it hadn't been for love If it hadn't been If it hadn't been for love If it hadn't been If it hadn't been for love You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D Em F#7 G Bm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "If It Hadn't Been For Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If It Hadn't Been For Love" by Adele.