Bee Gees - If I Can't Have You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If I Can't Have 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.

           E           Am/E                E
Don't know why I'm surviving every lonely day
             B/E           A/E
When there's got to be no chance for me
              E           Am/E                  E
My life would end and it doesn't matter how I cry
    B/E                 A/E                 B/E
My tears of love are a waste of time, if I turn away

        A                       F#m
Am I strong enough to see it through
     A                  F#m  A/B
Go crazy is what I will do

Chorus:
                    C#m       B
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
     G#m                  C#m
If I can't have you ah ah ah – ah
     C#m                      B
If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby
     G#m                  C#m
If I can't have you ah ah ah – ah

Can't let go
And it doesn't matter how I try
I gave it all so easily
To you my love
To dreams that never will come true

Am I strong enough to see it through
Go crazy is what I will do

Chorus - x4


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 Can't Have You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If I Can't Have You" by Bee Gees.