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If I Can't Have You by Shawn Mendes

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE)

Key: Chord diagramD MajorD

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
I can't write one song that's not about you
      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
Can't drink without thinking about you
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Is it too late to tell you that
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you
Verse 1:
Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramB minorBm
 I'm in Toronto and I got this view
   Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
But I might as well be in a hotel room, yeah
Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramB minorBm
 It doesn't matter 'cause I'm so consumed
     Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Spending all my nights reading texts from you


Pre-Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramB minorBm
Oh, I'm good at keeping my distance
 Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I know that you're the feeling I'm missing
 Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramB minorBm
You know that I hate to admit it
  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
But everything means nothing if I can't have you


Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
I can't write one song that's not about you
      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
Can't drink without thinking about you
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Is it too late to tell you that
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you

Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
I can't write one song that's not about you
      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
Can't drink without thinking about you
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Is it too late to tell you that
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you
Verse 2:
Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramB minorBm
 I'm so sorry that my timing's off
   Chord diagramE minorEm              Chord diagramE minorEm  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
But I can't move on if we're still gonna talk
Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramB minorBm
 Is it wrong for me to not want half?
    Chord diagramE minorEm         Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I want all of you, all the strings attached


Pre-Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramB minorBm
Oh, I'm good at keeping my distance
 Chord diagramE minorEm          Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I know that you're the feeling I'm missing
 Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramB minorBm
You know that I hate to admit it
  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
But everything means nothing if I can't have you


Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
I can't write one song that's not about you
      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
Can't drink without thinking about you
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Is it too late to tell you that
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you

Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
I can't write one song that's not about you
      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
Can't drink without thinking about you
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Is it too late to tell you that
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you


Bridge:
Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramB minorBm
 I'm trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on
Chord diagramE minorEm            Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Everything means nothing, everything means nothing, babe
Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramB minorBm
 I'm trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you


Chorus:
N.C.
I can't write one song that's not about you
N.C.
Can't drink without thinking about you
N.C.
Is it too late to tell you that
N.C.
Everything means nothing if I can't have you (Yeah)

Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
I can't write one song that's not about you
      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramG+G
Can't drink without thinking about you
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Is it too late to tell you that
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramF# minorF#m     Chord diagramE minorEm
Everything means nothing if I can't have you

Other versions of If I Can't Have You

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for If this is what it takes by Shawn Mendes

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