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If I Can't Have You chords by
Shawn Mendes
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2019•Pop•6.9K views•
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Key: D major•
Chorus 1
G
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Em
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Dm
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I can't write one song
Em
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F
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that's not about you
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Dm
Dm

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Em

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F
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Can't drink without thinkin' about you
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Em

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Dm
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Em
Em

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Is it too late to tell you that
F
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Dm
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Everything means nothing if I can't have you?
Verse 1
F
F

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Em
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Am
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I'm in Toronto and I got this view
Dm
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Em
Em

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But I might as well be in a hotel room, yeah
F
F

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Am
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It doesn't matter 'cause I'm so consumed
Dm
Dm

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Spending all my nights
Em
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reading texts from you
F
F

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Am
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Oh, I'm good at keepin' my distance
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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I know that you're the feelin' I'm missing
F
F

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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You know that I hate to admit it
F
F

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Em
Em

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But everything means nothin'
Dm
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if I can't have you
Chorus 2
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F

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Em
Em

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Dm
Dm

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I can't write one song
Em
Em

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F
F

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that's not about you
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Em

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Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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F
F

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Can't drink without thinkin' about you
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Em

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Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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Is it too late to tell you that
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F

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Em

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Everything means nothing
Dm
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if I can't have you?
Chorus 3
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F

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I can't write one song
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Em

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F
F

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that's not about you
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Dm
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Em
Em

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F
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Can't drink without thinkin' about you
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Dm
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Em

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Is it too late to tell you that
F
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Everything means nothing
Dm
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if I can't have you?
Verse 2
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F

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Am
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I'm so sorry that my timing's off
Dm
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But I can't move on if we're still gonna talk
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Am
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Is it wrong for me to not want half?
Dm
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Em
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I want all of you, all the strings attached
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Am
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Oh, I'm good at keepin' my distance
Dm
Dm

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I know that you're the feelin' I'm missing
F
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Am
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You know that I hate to admit it
F
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Em
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But everything means nothin'
Dm
Dm

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if I can't have you
Chorus 4
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Em
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Dm
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I can't write one song
Em
Em

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F
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that's not about you
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Dm
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F
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Can't drink without thinkin' about you
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Dm
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Em
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Is it too late to tell you that
F
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Everything means nothing
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if I can't have you?
Chorus 5
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Em
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Dm
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I can't write one song
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F
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that's not about you
Em
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Dm
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Em
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F
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Can't drink without thinkin' about you
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Dm
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Em
Em

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Is it too late to tell you that
F
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Everything means nothing
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if I can't have you?
Verse 3
F
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I'm trying to move on
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Am
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Forget you, but I hold on
Dm
Dm

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Everything means nothing
Em
Em

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Everything means nothing, babe
F
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I'm trying to move on
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Am
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Forget you, but I hold on
F
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Em
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everything means nothin'
Dm
Dm

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if I can't have you
Chorus 6

I can't write one song

that's not about you

Can't drink without thinkin' about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Everything means nothing
Chorus 7

if I can't have you?
F
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Em
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Dm
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I can't write one song
Em
Em

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F
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that's not about you
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Dm
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Em
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F
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Can't drink without thinkin' about you
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Dm
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Em
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Is it too late to tell you that
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Everything means nothing if I can't have you?

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of If I Can't Have You by Shawn Mendes is D major.

The primary chords used in If I Can't Have You are A, G, F#m, Em, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G, F#m, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

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