If You Hadn't Been There
Recorded by Dolly Parton
Album: Single (2025)

(Capo on 3)

(Intro.)
|(G) / (G/B) / |(C) / - - -

(Verse 1)
If you hadn't been (G)there (C) where would I (G) be?
Without your (Em) trust, love and (D)belief
The up's and (G/B)down�fs, (C) we�fve always (D)shared
And I wouldn't be (Em)here, (D) if you hadn't been (G)there

(Verse 2)
If you hadn't been (G)there, (C) well, who would I (G) be?
You always (G) see the best in (D)me
You're lov-(G/B)-ing arms (C) have cradled (G) me
You (C)held me (D)close, (Em) and I (D)believe

(Chorus)
I wouldn't be (G)here (C) if you hadn't been (G) there
Holding my (G) hand, showing (D)you care
You made me (G/B)dr„uam, (C) more than (Em)I dared
(Em) And I wouldn't be (G)h„ure, (D) if you hadn't been (G)there

(Bridge)
Oh, you are my (D)rock, (Mm) a soft place (C)to land (G)
My wings, my (D)confidence, you under-(C)stand (G)
You're willing-(Em)ness, (D) beyond (C)compare
(C) No, I wouldn't be (D)here, if you hadn't been (G)there

(Chorus)
(G) I wouldn't be (G/B)here (C) if you hadn't been there (G)
Pushing me (G)on (Em) when I was (D)scared
I found God and (G/B)you (And God and you)
(C)Oh, for your lov-(D)ing care
(Em) And for (D)giving me (C) love with more to (D) spare
You made me (G/B)climb (C) and (D)top the (Em)stairs - - -
I wouldn't be (D)here, I wouldn't be here
If you hadn't (G)been there

(Outro.)
(C)Oh, I wouldn't be (D)here
(D) If you hadn't been there (G) / (G/B) / |(C) / / / |(G) - - - - -