Brandi Carlile - If There Was No You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If There Was No 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
when I see myself
I'm seeing you too
    B
as long as I remember
and I'm feeling like I knew
          E
that my jokes aren't funny
the truth isn't true
          B      F#/A#
if there was no you

    E
if you were my boat in the deep blue sea
    B
I probably sink you down
    E
I know I should have thanked you for carrying me
         B                    F#
but for you I would happily drown

Chorus:
B               F#              E                 B
All along your way the darkest night the longest day
E               B7              F#
I know what to say to make you laugh
B                      F#
and nothing you could do
               E               B7
could make me turn my back on you
             E
when you're looking for a
 B7            F#
fight I'm your man
                 C#m
when you need a friend
            F#
you got my hand

What I really mean, what
I'm trying hard to say
Is that I'm counting on you and you got me too
Our secrets aren't safe,
I'm singing out of tune
If there was no you, if there was no you

Chorus

When you need a friend, you got my hand
You got my hand


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 There Was No You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If There Was No You" by Brandi Carlile.