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If It Wasn't For You chords by
Joe Jackson
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
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C
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If it wasn't for you my friend why should
Em
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Am
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Dm
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G
G

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everything be such a fuss
C
C

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F
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It's so difficult to pretend that the liv
Em
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Dm
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G

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Em
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ing is easy with us
F
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G
G

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You tell me what to do
Am
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Em
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And I tell you where to go
F
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G
G

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One and one is two
Am
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But not because you tell me so
Bb
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G

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Verse 2

C
C

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F

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If it wasn't for you I bet I could
Em
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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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do better sleeping at night
C
C

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F
F

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It's so difficult to forget every stu
Em
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Dm

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G

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Em
Em

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pid or meaningless fight
F
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G

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You say go away
Am
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Em
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And I say it's fine with me
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G

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Then I want to stay
Am
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Bb
Bb

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Csus4
Csus4

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F
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Nowhere that I'd rather be
C
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Eb
Eb
6

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You can be anything
Bb
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F
F

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A slave or a mas ter
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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Any joker or any king can be a
Am
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G

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F

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Sad bastard

And I'd be one too,
G
G

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if it wasn't for you
Interlude 1
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G

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G

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Verse 3
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If it wasn't for me I guess,
Em
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Dm
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G
G

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you could be someone better by now
C
C

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It's so difficult to confess,
F
F

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Dm
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Em
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but I see we're together somehow
F
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G

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I don't want to know
Am
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Em
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If I got it right or wrong
F
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Hope you never go
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Hope we're gonna get

along
Bb
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Csus4
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Verse 4
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Eb
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You can be anyone
Bb
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F
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A beggar or chooser
C
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Am
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Any father or any son can be a
G
G

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F
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Real loser
G
G

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And I'd be one too, if it wasn't for you
Interlude 2
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C
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Em
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Dm
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Am
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Bb
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Csus4
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F
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Verse 5
C
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Eb
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You can be anything
Bb
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A slave or a master
C
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Any joker or any king can be a
Am
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Am
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Sad bastard

And I'd be one too,
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Am
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if it wasn't for you
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Em

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Csus4

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If It Wasn't For You by Joe Jackson is C major.

The primary chords used in If It Wasn't For You are G, C, F, Em, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of If It Wasn't For You is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If It Wasn't For You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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