If It Hadn't Been for LOve

Artist: Steeldrivers (English)
User: Jeremiah McCaw Budnark
Duration: 130 seconds
Delay: 12 seconds
Chord names: Not defined
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Comment:
written by Michael Henderson & Chris Stapleton. I've seen versions in which the 4th line chord is an E7th rather than an E minor; decide for yourself which feels better.

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If It Hadn't Been For Love
Michael Henderson / Chris Stapleton
     
 Am
 Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                               F
 Never woulda caught the train to Louisian' if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                         F
 Never woulda run through the blindin' rain without one dollar to my name
 F                        E7              Am
 If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

 Am
 Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm in if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                         F
 Woulda been gone like a wayward wind if it hadn't been for love
 Am                               F
 Nobody knows it better than me I wouldn't be wishing I was free
 F                        Em              Am
 If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

 C         G       Dm        C
 Four cold walls a-gainst my will
   C       G          Dm    Am
 At least I know she's lying still
 C         G          Dm      C
 Four cold walls with-out par-ole
 C         G     Dm    Am
 Lord have mercy on my soul

 Am
 Never woulda gone to that side of town if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                               F
 Never woulda took a mind to track her down if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                      F
 Never woulda loaded up a forty four put myself behind a jail house door
 F                        Em              Am
 If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

 C         G       Dm        C
 Four cold walls a-gainst my will
   C       G          Dm    Am
 At least I know she's lying still
 C         G          Dm      C
 Four cold walls with-out par-ole
 C         G     Dm    Am
 Lord have mercy on my soul

 Am
 Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                               F
 Never woulda caught the train to Louisian' if it hadn't been for love
 Am                                         F
 Never woulda run through the blindin' rain without one dollar to my name
 F                        Em              Am
 If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love          tag last line twice

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