Since I Don’t Have You
Don McLean
Classics
Transcribed by: Steven P.
D xx0232
G 320003
Em 022000
Am x02210
Cm x35543
C x32010
E7 020100
Am7 5x555x
D9 x54555
GM7 3x443x
Intro
D G Em Am
D G Em Am D
Verse 1
G Em Am Cm D
I don't have plans and schemes
G Em Am Cm D
And I don't have hopes and dreams
G Em Am Cm Am D
I don't have any - thing since I don't have you
Verse 2
G Em Am Cm D
I don't have fond desires
G Em Am Cm D
And I don't have happy hours
G Em Am Cm Am D G
I don't have any - thing since I don't have you
Bridge
C G Em Am D G
I don't have happiness and I guess I never will again
C G E7
When you walked out on me in came old misery
Am D
And he's been here since then
Verse 3
G Em Am Cm D
Now I don't have love to share
G Em Am Cm D
And I don't have one who cares
G Em Am Cm Am D G
I don't have any - thing since I don't have you
Outro
Em Am D G Em Am D G Am7 D9 GM7
You, you...
Continue singing “You” through the outro to end
This is my interpretation/version of the song and is what I hear.
Since U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings. I have rated this one as
intermediate, even though it uses a lot of open chords. It still
has one barre chord and the ending has three jazz chords using
standard fingerings. Even if you can't play the barre chord and the
jazz chords at the end, don't be afraid to play the rest of this
beautiful song. Practice the more difficult chords and you'll
eventually get them.
