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If Not For You (2:40)

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“If Not for You” is a 1970 song by Bob Dylan featured on his album New Morning. The song also appears on the compilation album Biograph as well as Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Vol. II. The song was also covered by George Harrison for his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass and by Bryan Ferry on his Dylan tribute album Dylanesque in 2007. Dylan and George Harrison played the song together during a soundcheck prior to the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.
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If not for you, babe, I couldn't find the door
Couldn't even see the floor
I'd be sad and blue
If not for you

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  • RAYMOND7654321

    Good lyrics

    23 May 8:17am Reply

  • treradical

    i usually hate when people say a cover is better than the original, but i definitely prefer harrison's. there's just something about his cover that makes me love it. still a great song either way though.

    12 Apr 9:59am Reply

  • ralfsu

    If not for you, babe, I’d lay awake all night, wait for the mornin’ light to shine in through. But it would not be new, if not for you. If not for you, my sky would fall, rain would gather too. Without your love I’d be nowhere at all, I’d be lost if not for you and you know it’s true.

    27 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Lord_Kur

    without your love I'd be nowhere at all, oh what would i do!!! if not for you

    16 May 2012 Reply

  • AvianCrowd0

    Come on Patty....just think, if not for you, I wouldn't be writing this..

    26 Apr 2012 Reply

  • username382

    This is fantastic - no version can beat this.

    21 Apr 2012 Reply

  • PattySauce

    not my fave by him, but still adore him!!!!!! <33

    21 Apr 2012 Reply

  • JoshuaMH1

    +1 for Dylan's version

    9 Mar 2012 Reply

  • mellocone

    bob meets bob?

    18 Nov 2011 Reply

  • WiseJake237

    I far prefer the version by the guy in the featured YouTube video to the ones by either Dylan or Harrison. A true classic performance.

    1 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Lord_Kur

    i actually really like Olivia Newton-John's version, too. lol

    14 Dec 2010 Reply

  • wbierman

    like 'em both - don't have to choose

    2 Dec 2010 Reply

  • Lord_Kur

    Dylan's version is a million times better than Harrisons. Ya'll nuts

    22 Mar 2010 Reply

  • ilkovsky

    Just beautiful.

    26 Feb 2010 Reply

  • diezeitgeist

    I don't know which one I prefer, this one's so much more... home-y. Harrison's is a straight up love song, but this one is more, different.

    11 Feb 2010 Reply

  • blaineryan17

    Great song, but I think I prefer Harrison's version.

    13 Jan 2010 Reply

  • doqtor

    had no idea Bob wrote this one. and I'm glad Harrison did it, it's waaayyy better [2]

    12 Dec 2009 Reply

  • lorrainemelford

    Child Molesters, U have my add , come over fr forgivenass & a twist of fate !

    21 Sep 2009 Reply

  • lorrainemelford

    If'n there's any good Arabian moslems, in Iraq or Pakistan, better get em out'a there quick I'm just about to take a stand; with God & Geronimo on my side, The Garden of Eden's corruption is drivin me WILD; just one kind favor I'll ask of you; Do what god told you to. Jesus wont come till we get it done !!!!!! Ln th cld mlstrs on my mtn, I'll do that 4 U".

    21 Sep 2009 Reply

  • hejral

    WOW

    25 Feb 2009 Reply
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