How Did I Get By Without You — John Waite
Chords and lyrics for How Did I Get By Without You by John Waite (key of C).
Intro
[C] [D] [C] [D]
Verse 1
[G]There was a time when I [Bm]thought I knew
[C]Everything about this great big world
[D]Until I met you
Verse 2
[G]Into my life like a [Bm]brand new sun
Now I [C]find my home inside your eyes
[D]Wherever you are
Prechorus
[Am]It's hard to say it
'Cause I [D]hide things so good
But [Am]you make me say it like [D]only you could
Chorus
[G]I love you more than any man could ever say
[C]I need you
Baby let me count the [Em7]ways
And I'll be here
[D]I believe in everything you [C]do
[D]So how did I get by without you[G]
Verse 3
[G]For the [Bm]longest time [C]playing games of solitaire
[C]Taking my [D]wine
Verse 4
But now I'm [G]with you baby
And I can [Bm]dream out loud
You're as [C]pretty as a picture
And you [D]make me so proud
Pre-Chorus
[Am]It's hard to say it
[D]'Cause I hide things so good
But [Am]you make me say it like [D]only you could
Chorus
[G]I love you more than any words could ever say
[C]I need you
Baby let me count the [Em7]ways
And I'll be here
[D]There's nothing in this world I couldn't [C]do
[D]So how did I get by without you[G]
Chorus
[G]You love me
Now I know that I'm the lucky [C]guy
You've got me
And there's nowhere I can [Em]hide
So I'll be here
[D]I believe that all my dreams came [C]true
So [D]how did I get by without you[G]
Verse 5
[G]In the [Bm]morning light
To [C]see you wake up next to me
It's a beautiful [D]sight
Now [C]everything's [D]alright yeah
Chorus
[G]I love you
More than any words could ever [C]say
I need you
Baby let me count the [Em7]ways
And I'll be here
[D]I believe in everything you [C]do
So [D]how did I get by without you
Chorus
[G]You love me
Now I know that I'm the lucky [C]guy
You've got me
And there's nowhere I can [Em7]hide
So I'll stay here
[D]I believe in everything you [C]do
So [D]how did I get by without you[G]
Fine
[G]How did I get [C]by
How did I get by without you [G]in my world
How did I get by without you [C]in my world
You're beautiful
[G]Beauti-ful
So how did I get by without you[C]
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