Owl City - Can't Live Without You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can't Live 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.

Em                      G
All the thoughts in my head spin around like a
 C
hurricane
Em                  G       C
And life leaves me so confused
Em                 G                       C
When I trip and I fall, I collapse like a tidal wave
Em             G        C
So I'm cr\ying out to You

Am                    G/B
You reach down out of nowhere
             C                Em  D
And pick my heart up off the floor
    Am                 G/B
You put my life back together
              C        Em D
And I'm not broken anymore

Chorus:
          Am              G/B
You're my only wish for a dream come true
        C                        Em         D
And it goes like this, will you come to my rescue?
           Am                 G/B
You're the only hope that I'm clinging to
       C               Em            D
And I hope you know I can't live without You
Am      G/B     C  Em             D
(I, I-I-I, I, I) I can't live without You
Am      G/B     C       Em             D
(I, I-I-I, I, I) I just can't live without You

When I'm hit like a hook to the jaw in a title fight
I'm down and I'm knocked out cold, you know
And with my heart broke apart like a wreck in
a shallow tide
Yeah I've never felt this low

You reached down out of nowhere
And picked my heart up off the floor
You put my life back together
And I'm not broken anymore
(This is all I know)

Chorus

You're my only wish for a dream come true
And it goes like this: "Will You come to my rescue?"
You're the only hope that I'm clinging to
And I hope you know I can't live without You

You're my only wish for a dream come true
And it goes like this: "Will you come to my rescue?"
You're the only hope that I'm clinging to
And I hope you know I can't live without You


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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 "Can't Live Without You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can't Live Without You" by Owl City.