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How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? chords by Michael Bolton (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Intro 1

Ebmaj7

F/Eb

Dm7

F/G

Gm7

Ebmaj7

F/Eb

Dm7

D7#9

Verse 1
Bbadd9 
I could hardly believe it
F/A 
When I heard the news today
Eb/G 
Ebm/Gb 
I had    to come and get       it straight from you
Bb/F 
F/Eb 
Bb/D 
F/C 
Bbadd9 
They said you were leavin'
F/A 
Someone's swept your heart away
Eb/G 
Ebm/Gb 
From that look   upon your face,
Bb/F 
Em7b5 
Fsus4 
F7/Eb 
I see it's true

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Pre-chorus 1

Dm7

So tell me all about it

Ebmaj7

Tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'

Dm7

Cm7

Gm7

Dm7

Oh, tell me one thing more before

Ebadd9

Fsus4

I go

F

Tell me

Chorus 1
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
how       am supposed to live
Dm7 
Gm7 
without you?
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Now that I've been lovin' you
Dm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
so long
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
How       am I supposed to live without you?
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Ebadd9 
And how   am I supposed to carry
Eb/F 
F/G 
Gm7 
on?
Cm7 
Bb/D 
When all   that I've   been
Ebadd9 
Eb/F 
livin´ for
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Dm7 
D7#9 
is gone

Verse 2
Bbadd9 
I'm too proud for cryin'
F/A 
Didn't come  here to break down
Eb/G 
Ebm/Gb 
It's just a dream  of mine is coming    to an end
Bb/F 
F/Eb 
Bb/D 
F/C 
Bbadd9 
And how can I blame you
F/A 
When I build my world around
Eb/G 
The hope that one day
Ebm/Gb 
Bb/F 
We'd be so        much more
Em7b5 
Fsus4 
F7/Eb 
than friends

Pre-chorus 2
Dm7 
I     don't wanna know
Ebmaj7 
the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
Dm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Oh, even now it's more than
Dm7 
Ebadd9 
Fsus4 
I     can take
F 
Tell me

Chorus 2
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
how       am supposed to live
Dm7 
Gm7 
without you?
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Now that I've been lovin' you
Dm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
so long
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
How       am I supposed to live without you?
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Ebadd9 
And how   am I supposed
Eb/F 
F/G 
Gm7 
to carry on?
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Ebadd9 
Eb/F 
When all   that I've   been livin´ for    is

Solo 1
Bbadd9 
Bbadd9/D 
Ebmaj7 
Fsus4 
F 
(gone)
Gm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Gm7 
F/A 
Bbadd9 
Bbadd9/D 
Ebmaj7 
Fsus4 
F 
Gm7 
F/A 
Gbsus4 
Gb 

Pre-chorus 3
D#m7 
Tell me I      don't wanna know
Emaj7 
the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
D#m7 
C#m7 
G#m7 
Oh, now that your dream
D#m7 
C#m7 
F#sus4 
has    come true
F# 
Tell me

Chorus 3
Emaj7 
F#/E 
how      am supposed to live
D#m7 
G#m7 
without you?
Emaj7 
F#/E 
Now that I've been lovin' you
D#m7 
A/B 
B 
so long
Emaj7 
F#/E 
How      am I supposed to live
D#m7 
G#m7 
without you?
C#m7 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
And how    am I supposed
E/F# 
G#m7 
to carry on?
C#m7 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
E/F# 
When all    that I've been livin´ for    is
Emaj7 
F#/E 
D#m7 
C#m7 
Badd9 
gone

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

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This is the definitive original version of How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? by Michael Bolton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Michael Bolton.

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?

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