KALEO - I Can't Go On Without You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Can't Go On Without 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                       D#7            G#m
They thought they were meant for each other
E            D#7     G#m
One thinking of one another
E              D#7      G#m
Never thinking just for one second
E                D#7          G#m
She would take a different attraction

E                D#7
We don’t want that
          G#m
We don’t want that
          E       D#7
We don’t want that
    G#m
Oh no
E                D#7
We don’t want that
          G#m
We don’t want that
          E       D#7
We don’t want that
    G#m
Oh no

Chorus:
                  E      D#7 G#m
I can’t go on without you
                E      D#7 G#m
Can’t go on without you
                E      D#7 G#m
Can’t go on without you
                 E      D#7 G#m
I can’t go on without you

Oh so, what's the point in breaking my sweetheart?
She wanted me to let down my guard
Well, you know what they say, it's better that way
So, so you better hush and walk away

We don't want that
We don't want that
We don't want that
Oh no
We don't want that
We don't want that
We don't want that
Oh no

Chorus:
I can't go on without you
I can't go on without you, oh lord
Can't go on without you, ooh ooh
I can't go on, won't go on, living on, without you

E                       D#7            G#m
Where was I supposed to wait for you sweetheart
E         B        D#7
And hide way the shame
E                     B              D#7                   G#
Yes, I keep it all inside, all the thought that cross my mind
     C#m7                                 D#7
I do all the things I regret and we don’t want that

We don't want that
We don't want that
We don't want that
Oh no
We don't want that
We don't want that
We don't want that
Oh no

Chorus:
I can't, I can't, I can't go on without you
I can't go on without you, oh lord
Go on without you, ooh ooh
I can't go on without you babe
Yeah

Ahh, she loves me
She loves me not
She loves me
My love's gon' love me

         E      F#          G7     G#
Oh so, what is left, but a broken man cause
C#m7                        D#7
nothin hurts like, a woman can

I can't go on without you
I can't go on without you, oh yeah
Can't go on without you
I can't go on without you, oh
Oh without you lord, without you
Without you babe
Oh lord
You


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "I Can't Go On Without You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Can't Go On Without You" by KALEO.