Johnny Cash – If Not For Love (Guitar)

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[Intro] A E A [Verse 1]
  A                 E              A
A broken man moves slowly down the sidewalk

A              E               A  A7
Humbled by the favours he must seek

     D                               A            F#
From those that he encounters on his walk through misery

        A              G                 A
Who are rich enough to hurt just as they please

   A              E               A
If not for love I could be one of these
[Verse 2]
   A            E                      A
An old man on a park bench stares with envy

     A                 E                 A  A7
At a couple with their children on their knees

       D                             A             F#
While across the park a young man is caught by the police

 A             G             A
Stealing for a habit he must feed

       A              E               A  A7
And if not for love I could be one of these
[Chorus]
  D               E           A         A7
I could be one of these or so many many more

D                              A
Always at the beck and call of shame

    D              E                 A              F#
I'm thankful I was called by love to walk among the happy

       D                E                A
But if not for you love wouldn't know my name
[Verse 3]
  A               E               A
A man of squander talents vainly calls on

    A                E                    A  A7
His gift of God now straining through his soul

      D                         A               F#
While in the crowd before him a jealous friend awaits

    A               G             A
The moments that he can no longer please

       A              E               A  A7
And if not for love I could be one of these
[Chorus]
  D               E           A         A7
I could be one of these or so many many more

D                              A
Always at the beck and call of shame

    D              E                 A              F#
I'm thankful I was called by love to walk among the happy

       D                E                A
But if not for you love wouldn't know my name

       A              E               A  D  A
Yes if not for love I could be one of these