Mar122019

Doop and the Inside Outlaws – Without You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Without You by Doop and the Inside Outlaws on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
G
Now she grew up on the radio
D
and he grew up right down the road
Am
She was the best thing that ever happened to him
C D
G
in and out of trouble for most his life
D
he packed a gun and he liked to fight

Am
now he’s in a battle that he just can’t win
C D
Am
’cause he left a man for dead on the bar room floor
C
Am
and all she could say when
C
the sheriff came through the door
D

[Chorus]
G
How am I gonna make it
D
without you
Am
I’m not gonna make it
C
without you
D
G
’cause my whole life has been about you
Am
I’m not gonna make it
C
without you
D
Am
He looked at her and
C
she cried
D
and they took him away

[Bridge]
Am D C D
[Verse]
G
All he left was his last name
D
a little boy and some bills to pay
Am
It was hard, but they made due
C D
G
she worked her fingers to the bone
D
to raise him right and give him that home
Am
you know that one she never knew
C D
Am
and pretty soon that boy he became a man
C
Am
and as she passed
C
he just held her
D
hand and he said

[Bridge]
G D

[Verse]
Em
Well they took her down
C
and they put her in the ground
G
It was a Tuesday afternoon
D
Em
and when she was alone
C
he went down to that stone
G
and he said mama, mama thank you
D
G
the boy joined the Army
D
to fight for his country
Am
’cause that’s what he thought he was supposed to do
C D
G
and now he’s on the front line
D
he might not make it this time
Am
because all hell, it’s about to break loose
C D
Am
he looks over to his left
C
and to his right
Am
then he looks up
C
he looks to the
D
sky and he says

[Chorus]
G
How am I gonna make it
D
without you
Am
I’m not gonna make it
C
without you
D
G
all my life I’ve showed you
D
and I’ve doubted you
Am
I’m not gonna make it without you
C D
Am
well the lord looked down
C
and he smiled
Am
I said the lord looked down
C
and he smiled
D
and he took him away
G
D
back home to stay
[Outro]
G D Am C D G

How to play Without You: key, chords and progression

Without You by Doop and the Inside Outlaws is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 5 chords: G, D, Am, C and Em.

The backbone of the song is D – Am – C – D (V – ii – IV – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.