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of 6. If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys). Roadmap. Intro. Verse 1. Pre-chorus.
If I Ain’t Got You Artist: Alicia Keys Chord Breakdown (1) Note: Chords shown in BOLD are shown for the first time in the song.
List of Triads for the Whole Song Triad Em D C Bm Db G Am G#dim Bbm
1
Notes in the Triad 3
5
E D C B Db G A G# Bb
G F# E D F B C B Db
B A G F# Ab D E D F
Chords for the Intro and Outro Chord Symbol
Left Hand
Em/C D/B C/A Bm/G Db/Bb
C B A G Bb
Right Hand 1
3
5
E D C B Db
G F# E D F
B A G F# Ab
Other
Chords for the Verse Chord Symbol
Left Hand
G G Em E Am7 A D D G#dim7 G# • G is “the 7” in Am7 • F is “the 7” in G#dim7
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Right Hand 1
3
5
Other
G E A D G#
B G C F# B
D B E A D
G* F*
If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
If I Ain’t Got You Artist: Alicia Keys Chord Breakdown (2) Note: Chords shown in BOLD are shown for the first time in the song.
Chords for the Pre-Chorus Chord Symbol
Left Hand
Gmaj7 G Am7 A Bm7 B Cmaj7 C • F# is “the 7” in Gmaj7 • G is “the 7” in Am7 • A is “the 7” in Bm7 • B is “the 7” in Cmaj7
Right Hand 1
3
5
Other
G A B C
B C D E
D E F# G
F#* G* A* B*
Chords for the Chorus Chord Symbol
Left Hand
Cmaj7 C Bm7 B Am7 A Gmaj7 G Bbm7 Bb • B is “the 7” in Cmaj7 • A is “the 7” in Bm7 • G is “the 7” in Am7 • F# is “the 7” in Gmaj7 • Ab is “the 7” in Bbm7
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Right Hand 1
3
5
Other
C B A G Bb
E D C B Db
G F# E D F
B* A* G* F#* Ab*
If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
If I Ain’t Got You Artist: Alicia Keys Chord Sheet (Key of G)
| Em/C | Em/C | D/B | D/B Db/Bb | C/A | C/A | Bm/G | Verse 1 G Some people Am7 Some people G Some people Am7 Some people
live live live live
Em for the fortune D just for the fame G#dim7 for the power yeah D just to play the game
Pre-chorus Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Am7 Some people think that the physical things Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7-Bm7-Am7 Define what's within Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Am7 I've been there before but that life's a bore Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 So full of the superficial Chorus Cmaj7 Bm7 Some people want it all but I don't want nothing at all Am7 Gmaj7 If it ain't you baby if I ain't got you baby Cmaj7 Bm7 Some people want diamond rings some just want everything Bbm7 Am7 Gmaj7 But everything means nothing if I ain't got you, yeah
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If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys)
Totally Keyboards with Dave Coldren
If I Ain’t Got You Artist: Alicia Keys
Verse 2 G Em Some people search for a fountain Am7 D That promises forever young G G#dim7 Some people need three dozen roses Am7 D And that's the only way to prove you love them Pre-chorus Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Am7 Hand me the world on a silver platter Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7-Bm7-Am7 And what good would it be Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Am7 With no one to share with no one who truly Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cares for me Chorus (2X) Outro
