Paul McCartney - I Can’t Imagine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Can’t Imagine" 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 I Can’t Imagine Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "I Can’t Imagine" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C                 C#dim
For me to say what I’m about to say
      Dm                   C
Could take a bit of courage
A#                    G                      C A# Gm
But I can summon up enough of this and maybe more

C                    C#dim
Without your love I know I’d find it difficult
   Dm                C
No reason to continue
A#                 G
So how can anyone live
A#                    G
Not knowing what love is

Chorus:
A#/D#
I can't imagine how it feels to
                          F
never been in love like this before
              A#/D#              F
I don't wanna think about it anyhow
A#/D#
I can't imagine how it feels to
                          F
never been in love like this before
                 A#/D#
We don't have to talk about it,
                         F  G
(talk about it) no, not now

Need a lie, when I don't have to lie
It get me into trouble
And I've been keepin' out of trouble
for a long time now

So this is true, it's me for you eternity
Can go and last forever?
But while we're taking our time
I pity those that love left behind

Chorus:
I can't imagine how it feels to never
been in love like this before?
I don't wanna think about it anyhow, anyhow?
I can't imagine how it feels to never
been in love like this before?
We don't have to talk about it
Oh, not now?
Talk about it now?

I can't imagine how it feels to never
been in love like this before?
I don't wanna think about it, think about it anyhow?
I can't imagine how it feels to never
been in love like this before
I don't have to talk about it no, not now??
I can't imagine how it feels to never
been in love like this before?
I don't wanna think about it think about it anyhow?
I can't imagine how it feels to never
been in love like this before
We don't have to talk about it
No, not now
I don't wanna talk about it, no, not now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Imagine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Can’t Imagine" by Paul McCartney.

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