Shawn Mendes - If I Can’t Have You

this is what the electric guitar plays in the verses :
G F#m Bm Em Em F#m
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – |

this is what the electric guitar plays in the pre – chorus :
G F#m Bm Em Em F#m
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – 2h4 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – |
D | – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – |

[ intro/Chorus ]
G F#m Em F#m G
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
F#m Em F#m G
can’t drink without thinking about you
F#m Em F#m
is it too late to tell you that
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you

[ verse 1 ]
G F#m Bm
i’m in toronto and i got this view
Em Em F#m
but i might as well be in a hotel room , yeah
G F#m Bm
it doesn’t matter ’cause i’m so consumed
Em Em F#m
spending all my nights reading texts from you

[ pre – chorus ]
G F#m Bm
oh , i’m good at keeping my distance
Em Em F#m
i know that you’re the feeling i’m missing
G F#m Bm
you know that i hate to admit it
G F#m E7sus2
but everything means nothing if i can’t have you

[ chorus ]
G F#m Em F#m G
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
F#m Em F#m G
can’t drink without thinking about you
F#m Em F#m
is it too late to tell you that
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you

G F#m Em F#m G
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
F#m Em F#m G
can’t drink without thinking about you
F#m Em F#m
is it too late to tell you that
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you

[ verse 2 ]
G F#m Bm
i’m so sorry that my timing’s off
Em Em F#m
but i can’t move on if we’re still gonna talk
G F#m Bm
is it wrong for me to not want half?
Em Em F#m
i want all of you , all the strings attached

[ pre – chorus ]
G F#m Bm
oh , i’m good at keeping my distance
Em Em F#m
i know that you’re the feeling i’m missing
G F#m Bm
you know that i hate to admit it
G F#m E7sus2
but everything means nothing if i can’t have you

[ chorus ]
G F#m Em F#m G
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
F#m Em F#m G
can’t drink without thinking about you
F#m Em F#m
is it too late to tell you that
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you

G F#m Em F#m G
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
F#m Em F#m G
can’t drink without thinking about you
F#m Em F#m
is it too late to tell you that
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you

[ bridge ]
G F#m Bm
i’m trying to move on , forget you , but i hold on
Em Em F#m
everything means nothing , everything means nothing , babe
G F#m Bm
i’m trying to move on , forget you , but i hold on
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you

[ chorus ]
n . C .
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
n . C .
can’t drink without thinking about you
n . C .
is it too late to tell you that
n . C .
everything means nothing if i can’t have you ( yeah )

G F#m Em F#m G
i can’t write one song that’s not about you
F#m Em F#m G
can’t drink without thinking about you
F#m Em F#m
is it too late to tell you that
G F#m E7sus2
everything means nothing if i can’t have you