Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If I Ain't Got You" 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.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

C#maj7

Guitar chord C#maj7

D9

Guitar chord D9

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

G#dim7

Guitar chord G#dim7

Bm7

Guitar chord 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.