Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If I Ain't Got You" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn If I Ain't Got You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alicia Keys
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If I Ain't Got You" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gmaj7 Em7 Some people live for the fortune Am7 D9 Some people live just for the fame Gmaj7 G#dim7 Some people live for the power yeah Am7 D9 Some people live just to play the game Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Am7 Some people think that the physical things Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Define what's within Bm7 Am7 Gmaj7 Am7 And I've been there before Bm7 Am7 But that life's a bore Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 So full of the superficial Chorus: Cmaj9 Some people want it all Bm7 But I don't want nothing at all Am7 If it ain't you baby Gmaj7 If I ain't got you baby Gmaj7 Am7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 Some people want diamond rings Bm7 Some just want everything A#m7 Am7 But everything means nothing Gmaj7 If I ain't got you Some people search for a fountain That promises forever young (Ya know) Some people need three dozen roses And that's the only way to prove you love them Hand me the world on a silver platter And what good would it be? With no one to share With no one who truly cares for me Chorus: Some people want it all But I don't want nothin' at all If it ain't you, baby If I ain't got you, baby Some people want diamond rings Some just want everything But everything means nothin' If I ain't got you, you, you Some people want it all But I don't want nothin' at all If it ain't you, baby If I ain't got you, baby Some people want diamond rings Some just want everything But everything means nothin' If I ain't got you, yeah If I ain't got you with me, baby Ooh, ooh Said nothin' in this whole wide world don't mean a thing If I ain't got you with me, baby You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm7  Cmaj7  C#maj7  D9  Em7  Gmaj7  Gmaj  G#dim  G#dim7  Bm7  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 I Ain't Got You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys.