I made this as an easier way to play it without using the, sometimes difficult, Bm
bar chord. (All chords relative to capo)
When playing the F chord, play the easy F. I believe it is the 3rd variation. 1st finger barring only
the high e and B strings 1st fret. 2nd finger on G 2nd fret and 3rd finger on D 3rd fret only
strumming the bottom 5 strings (xADGBe).
On the "I can't live without you" parts (Taylor's part), I dampen the strings with
the bottom of my palm and use quick down strums only.
Standard Tuning EADGBe
Capo 2
[Verse]
C Am
Bet your window's rolled down and your hair's pulled back
F G
And I bet you got no idea you're going way too fast
C
You're trying not to think about what went wrong
Am
Trying not to stop 'til you get where you goin'
F G
You're trying to stay awake so I bet you turn on the radio
G
And the song goes
[Chorus]
C Am
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
F G
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby, baby
C
The highway won't hold you tonight
Am
The highway don't know you're alive
F G
The highway don't care if you're all alone
G
But I do, I do.
C
The highway won't dry your tears
Am
The highway don't need you here
F G
The highway don't care if you're coming home
G C
But I do, I do.
[Verse]
C Am
I bet you got a dead cell phone in your shotgun seat
F G
Yeah, I bet you're bending God's ear talking 'bout me.
C
You're trying not to let the first tear fall out
Am
Trying not to think about turning around
F G
You're trying not to get lost in the sound but that song is always always on
G
So you sing along
[Chorus]
C Am
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
F G
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby, baby
C
The highway won't hold you tonight
Am
The highway don't know you're alive
F G
The highway don't care if you're all alone
G
But I do, I do.
C
The highway won't dry your tears
Am
The highway don't need you here
F G
The highway don't care if you're coming home
G
But I do, I do.
(instrumental-bridge)
C Am F G, C Am F G,
C Am
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
F G
I can't live without I can't live without you, baby, oh baby
C
The highway don't care
Am
The highway don't care
F G
The highway don't care
G
But I do, I do.
(sung simultaneously)
C Am
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
(The highway don't care, The highway don't care,)
F G
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby, oh baby
(The highway don't care, but I do, I do.)
C Am
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
(The highway don't care, The highway don't care,The highway don't care, The highway don't care)
F G
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby, oh baby
(The highway don't care, but I do, I do.)
C Am
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
(The highway don't care, The highway don't care,The highway don't care, The highway don't care)
F G
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby, oh baby
(The highway don't care, but I do, I do.)
[Instrumental]
C Am F G, C Am F G,
[Outro]
C
I can't live without you, I can't live without you, baby
