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

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Bbadd9 
 (B flatadd9) I could hardly believe it
F/A 
When I  (F/A) heard the news today
Eb/G 
Ebm/Gb 
I  (E flat/G) had    to come and  (E flat minor/Gb) get       it straight from you
Bb/F 
F/Eb 
Bb/D 
F/C 
 (B flat/F)  (F/Eb)  (B flat/D)  (F/C) 
Bbadd9 
 (B flatadd9) They said you were leavin'
F/A 
Someone's  (F/A) swept your heart away
Eb/G 
Ebm/Gb 
From that  (E flat/G) look   upon your  (E flat minor/Gb) face,
Bb/F 
Em7b5 
Fsus4 
F7/Eb 
I  (B flat/F) see it's  (E minor7b5) true      (Fsus4)  (F7/Eb) 

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Pre-chorus 1

So tell me all about it

Tell me 'bout the plans you're makin'

Oh, tell me one thing more before

I go

Tell me

Chorus 1
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
 (E flat minoraj7) how       am supposed  (F/Eb) to live
Dm7 
Gm7 
without  (D minor7) you?  (G minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
 (E flat minoraj7) Now that I've been  (F/Eb) lovin' you
Dm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
so  (D minor7) long   (A flat/Bb)  (B flat major) 
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (E flat minoraj7) How       am I supposed  (F/Eb) to live  (D minor7) without you?  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Ebadd9 
And  (C minor7) how   am I  (B flat/D) supposed  (E flatadd9) to carry
Eb/F 
F/G 
Gm7 
on?  (E flat/F)  (F/G)  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Bb/D 
When  (C minor7) all   that  (B flat/D) I've   been
Ebadd9 
Eb/F 
li (E flatadd9) vin´  (E flat/F) for
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Dm7 
D7#9 
 (E flat minoraj7) is gone  (F/Eb)  (D minor7)  (D7#9) 

Verse 2
Bbadd9 
 (B flatadd9) I'm too proud for cryin'
F/A 
Didn't  (F/A) come  here to break down
Eb/G 
Ebm/Gb 
It's just a  (E flat/G) dream  of mine is  (E flat minor/Gb) coming    to an end
Bb/F 
F/Eb 
Bb/D 
F/C 
 (B flat/F)  (F/Eb)  (B flat/D)  (F/C) 
Bbadd9 
 (B flatadd9) And how can I blame you
F/A 
When I  (F/A) build my world around
Eb/G 
The hope that one  (E flat/G) day
Ebm/Gb 
Bb/F 
We'd be  (E flat minor/Gb) so        much  (B flat/F) more
Em7b5 
Fsus4 
F7/Eb 
than  (E minor7b5) friends   (Fsus4)  (F7/Eb) 

Pre-chorus 2
Dm7 
 (D minor7) I     don't wanna know
Ebmaj7 
the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming  (E flat minoraj7) 
Dm7 
Cm7 
Gm7 
Oh,  (D minor7)  (C minor7) even now it's more  (G minor7) than
Dm7 
Ebadd9 
Fsus4 
 (D minor7) I     can take  (E flatadd9)  (Fsus4) 
F 
 (F major) Tell me

Chorus 2
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
 (E flat minoraj7) how       am supposed  (F/Eb) to live
Dm7 
Gm7 
without  (D minor7) you?  (G minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
 (E flat minoraj7) Now that I've been  (F/Eb) lovin' you
Dm7 
Ab/Bb 
Bb 
so  (D minor7) long   (A flat/Bb)  (B flat major) 
Ebmaj7 
F/Eb 
Dm7 
Gm7 
 (E flat minoraj7) How       am I supposed  (F/Eb) to live  (D minor7) without you?  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Ebadd9 
And  (C minor7) how   am I  (B flat/D) supposed  (E flatadd9) 
Eb/F 
F/G 
Gm7 
to carry on?  (E flat/F)  (F/G)  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Ebadd9 
Eb/F 
When  (C minor7) all   that  (B flat/D) I've   been li (E flatadd9) vin´  (E flat/F) for    is

Solo 1
Bbadd9 
Bbadd9/D 
Ebmaj7 
Fsus4 
F 
 (B flatadd9) (gone)  (B flatadd9/D)  (E flat minoraj7)  (Fsus4)  (F major) 
Gm7 
Ebmaj7 
F 
Gm7 
F/A 
 (G minor7)  (E flat minoraj7)  (F major)  (G minor7)  (F/A) 
Bbadd9 
Bbadd9/D 
 (B flatadd9)  (B flatadd9/D) 
Ebmaj7 
Fsus4 
F 
 (E flat minoraj7)  (Fsus4)  (F major) 
Gm7 
F/A 
Gbsus4 
Gb 
 (G minor7)  (F/A)  (G flatsus4)  (G flat major) 

Pre-chorus 3
D#m7 
Tell me  (D sharp minor7) I      don't wanna know
Emaj7 
the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming  (E minoraj7) 
D#m7 
C#m7 
G#m7 
Oh,  (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp minor7) now that your  (G sharp minor7) dream
D#m7 
C#m7 
F#sus4 
 (D sharp minor7) has    come true  (C sharp minor7)  (F sharpsus4) 
F# 
 (F sharp major) Tell me

Chorus 3
Emaj7 
F#/E 
 (E minoraj7) how      am supposed  (F sharp/E) to live
D#m7 
G#m7 
without  (D sharp minor7) you?  (G sharp minor7) 
Emaj7 
F#/E 
 (E minoraj7) Now that I've been  (F sharp/E) lovin' you
D#m7 
A/B 
B 
so  (D sharp minor7) long    (A/B)  (B major) 
Emaj7 
F#/E 
 (E minoraj7) How      am I supposed  (F sharp/E) to live
D#m7 
G#m7 
 (D sharp minor7) without you?  (G sharp minor7) 
C#m7 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
And  (C sharp minor7) how    am I  (B/D#) supposed  (Eadd9) 
E/F# 
G#m7 
to carry on?  (E/F#)  (G sharp minor7) 
C#m7 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
E/F# 
When  (C sharp minor7) all    that I've  (B/D#) been li (Eadd9) vin´  (E/F#) for    is
Emaj7 
F#/E 
D#m7 
C#m7 
Badd9 
 (E minoraj7) gone      (F sharp/E)  (D sharp minor7)  (C sharp minor7)  (Badd9) 

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

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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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