Johnny Cash - If Not for Love: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If Not for Love" 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.
A E7 A A broken man moves slowly down the sidewalk E7 A Humbled by the favors he must seek D A F#m From those that he encounters on his walk through misery A G A Who are rich enough to hurt just as they please E7 A If not for love I could be one of these An old man on a park bench stares with envy At a couple with their children on their knees While across the park a young man is caught by the police Stealing for a habit he must feed And if not for love I could be one of these Chorus: D E7 A I could be one of these or so many many more D A Always at the beck and call of shame D E7 A F#m I'm thankful I was called by love to walk among the happy D E7 A But if not for you love wouldn't know my name A man of squander talents vainly calls on His gift of God now straining through his soul While in the crowd before him a jealous friend awaits The moments that he can no longer please And if not for love I could be one of these Chorus Yes if not for love I could be one of these You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E7  F#m  G  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 Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If Not for Love" by Johnny Cash.