Carpenters - I wont last a day without you
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I'm a pianist and vocalist so this is chorded for the piano.
I'm not sure if it translates to the guitar.
"I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU"
Words & Music by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols
Originally performed by The Carpenters
D Day after dayF#m7
I must Gface a world of Astrangers
where I Bm9don't belong;
I'm Em7not that strong.G/A A
D It's nice to F#m7know
that there's Gsomeone I can Aturn to
who will Bm9always care;
you're Em7always there.G/A
CHORUS:
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow, Em7
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue, Em7
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the G7world has to D/F#give,
but I Em7won't last G/Aa day without Dyou.
F#m7 G G/A A D F#m7 D/F# G G/A G
D So many timesF#m7
when the Gcity seems to Abe
without a Bm9fiendly face,
a Em7lonely place, G/A A
D it's nice to F#m7know
that you'll Gbe there if I Aneed you,
and you'll Bm9always smile;
it's Em7all worth while.G/A
CHORUS:
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow, Em7
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue, Em7
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the G7world has to D/F#give,
but I Em7won't last G/Aa day without Dyou. A/C#
BRIDGE
Bm9Touch me D/Eand I E/G#end up Asinging.A/C#
Bm9Troubles seem to E7up and disappear.F#sus F#
You G#m7touch me C#7with the love you're F#bringing.
D#m7I can't really Elose when you're F#susnear. F#
(when you're Em7near A7my love.)
D If all my frienF#m7ds
have forgotGten half their Apromises,
they're not Bm9unkind,
just Em7hard to find.G/A A
D One look at yoF#m7u
Gand I know that I could Alearn
to live withoutBm9 the rest,
I've Em7found the best.G/A
CHORUS:
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow, Em7
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue, Em7
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the G7world has to D/F#give,
but I Em7won't last G/Aa day without Dyou.
AWhen there's Dno getting oC/Dver that Grainbow, Em7
Awhen my Dsmallest of drC/Deams won't come Gtrue, Em7
G/AI can Dtake all the madC/Dness the G7world has to D/F#give,
Em7 G/A (break)
but I won't last a day
without youD.
F#m7 G G/A A D F#m7 D/F# G G/A D