Bob Dylan - If Not for You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If Not for 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.

Learn If Not for You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

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 Not for You" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            E  B A
If not for you,
                  E            B A
Babe, I couldn't find the door,
               E             B A
Couldn't even see the floor,
               G#m F#m
I'd be sad and blue,
            E
If not for you.

If not for you,
Babe, I'd lay awake all night,
Wait for the mornin' light
To shine in through,
But it would not be new,
If not for you.

Chorus:
A
If not for you
E
My sky would fall,
B                  E   E7
Rain would gather too.
A                         E
Without your love I'd be nowhere at all,
F#                      B
I'd be lost if not for you,
          A        G#m F#m
And you know it's true.

If not for you
My sky would fall,
Rain would gather too.
Without your love I'd be nowhere at all,
Oh! what would I do
If not for you.

If not for you,
Winter would have no spring,
Couldn't hear the robin sing,
I just wouldn't have a clue,
Anyway it wouldn't ring true,
If not for you.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 Not for You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If Not for You" by Bob Dylan.

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