Its Not Living If Its Not With You - The 1975


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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,

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