Its Not Living If Its Not With You - The 1975
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Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E
Artist: The 1975
Song: It's Not Living If It's Not With You
Album: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Key: Ab major
BPM: 121
So I think this one is going to be a pretty polarising transcription as all the
chords I've seen are VASTLY different. But this one I know is in Ab/G# major for sure.
Timing wise I think I've got it. I put a high pass filter on the song and
just focused on the bass to get it. I do believe there could be an Eb for two beats and
an F minor for two beats instead of the straight bar of Eb in the chorus - but not sure.
Someone want to confirm?
Broken it down below.
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Chord Rhythm Breakdown:
Intro:
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Verse 1:
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db 2 beats (half a bar)
Ab for 6 beats (one and a half bars)
Choruses
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Verse 2:
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db 2 beats (half a bar)
Ab for 6 beats (one and a half bars)
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Cm for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Instrumental Bridge:
Ab for 8 beats (two bars)
Db for 8 beats (two bars)
Db for 16 beats (four bars)
Vocal Bridge:
Ab for 12 beats (two and a half bars)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 12 beats (two and a half bars)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Outro 1
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
Outro 2 (same as chorus)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Ab for 4 beats (one bar)
Db for 4 beats (one bar)
Eb for 4 beats (one bar)
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So that is a basic and blunt breakdown for the chords for the song. Just try and follow
Ross' sick bass line and when he really accents it and I've done my best to place the
chords where they change but Matty does carry over some of the lines so don't follow him
too close. If you are arranging a cover feel free to make it easier for you. After all,
these chords are meant as guide not gospel.
If you want to play with a capo, put a capo on one and transpose this down one semitone.
This will allow you to play the G-major shapes aka THE EASIEST CHORD SHAPES.
Alternatively you can tune your guitar down one semitone into Eb/D# standard and
then transpose these chords UP ONE and play off that so you're in the
A major shape for standard.
If you find issue with this or what I've said, write a comment and let's collaborate, not hate.
Enjoy!
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Danny ran in
to some compli
cations
He falls asle
ep during conv
ersations
He's gotta se
arch the stree
t when he's on
vacation
The worst thi
ng is that I'm
in the same s
ituation
[Chorus]
And all I do i
s sit and thin
k about you
If I knew what
you'd do
Collapse my ve
ins wearing be
autiful shoes
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you
[Verse 2]
And Danny say
s we're living
in a simulati
on
But he works
in a petrol s
tation (sellin
g petrol)
He says it al
l began with h
is operation
And I know you
think you're
sly but you ne
ed some imagin
ation
[Chorus]
And all I do i
s sit and thin
k about you
If I knew what
you'd do
Collapse my ve
ins wearing be
autiful shoes
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you
All I do is si
t and drink wi
thout you
If I choose th
en I lose
Distract my br
ain from the t
errible news
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you
[Bridge]
I can't stop s
weating or con
trol my feet
I've got a twe
nty-stone monk
ey that I just
can't beat
I can stage a
situation, but
I just can't
eat
And there's a
feeling, you'r
e replacing em
brace
[Chorus]
And all I do i
s sit and thin
k about you
If I knew what
you'd do
Collapse my ve
ins wearing be
autiful shoes
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you
All I do is si
t and drink wi
thout you
If I choose th
en I lose
Distract my br
ain from the t
errible news
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you
[Outro 1]
Oh, I'll try t
o get a job in
a bank, I thi
nk
Danny spent ti
me trying to p
ack in the dri
nks for me
I feel sick an
d I know I can
't lose but
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you,
[Outro 2]
(It's not, it
's not) If it'
s not with you
It's not, it'
s not
(It's not, it
's not) If it'
s not with you
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you,
(It's not, it
's not)
It's not, it's
not
(It's not, it
's not)
It's not livin
g if it's not
with you,