If It Hadn't Been For Love Song Lyrics and Chords by The Steeldrivers
If It Hadn't Been For Love
Recorded by The Steeldrivers
Written by Michael James Henderson and Chris Stapleton
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Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
Never woulda caught the train to Louisian'
If it
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hadn't been for love
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Never woulda run through the blinding rain
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out one dollar to my name
If it hadn't been
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hadn't been for
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love
Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm in
If it hadn't been for love
Woulda been gone like a wayward wind
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hadn't been for love
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Nobody knows it better than me
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I wouldn't be wishing I was free
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hadn't been for
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Four cold
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walls
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against
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my
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At least I
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know she's
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lying
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still
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walls
with
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out
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role
Lord have
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mercy
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on my
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soul
Never woulda gone to that side of town
If it hadn't been for love
Never woulda took a mind to track her down
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hadn't been for love
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Never woulda loaded up a forty four
Put
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myself behind a jailhouse door
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love
Repeat #3
Never woulda hitch hiked to Birmingham
If it hadn't been for love
Never woulda caught the train to Louisian'
If it
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hadn't been for love
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Never woulda loaded up a forty four
Put
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myself behind a jailhouse door
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hadn't been for
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love
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hadn't
been
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hadn't been for
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love
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hadn't
been
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hadn't been for
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love
FAQ
Who sang the the song If It Hadn't Been For Love?
- The song If It Hadn't Been For Love was sang by The Steeldrivers.
Who is The Steeldrivers?
- The SteelDrivers are a bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee. Members include fiddler Tammy Rogers, bassist Mike Fleming, guitarist/vocalist Kelvin Damrell, mandolinist Brent Truitt, and banjoist Richard Bailey. Past members include Chris Stapleton, Gary Nichols, and Mike Henderson. The band has recorded four albums on the Rounder Records label and one independent live album recorded at The Station Inn. The band has received several Grammy nominations and won a Grammy for the album The Muscle Shoals Recordings.
