Can't Get Used to Losing You chords
Andy WilliamsSong Key: C Major
Time Signature: 4/4 & 2/4
Tempo: 90 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Chords: C, D7, Dm, Em, F, F#, G, G7
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Can't Get Used to Losing You
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C F D7 G D7 F
Intro: 4/4 ‖: / / / / | / / / / :‖
Count: 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
C F D7 G D7 F
1. Guess there's no use in hang-in' 'round
C F D7 G D7 F
Guess I'll get dressed and do the town
Em F A7 Dm A7
I'll find some crowd-ed av-e-nue
D7 G
Though it will be emp-ty with-out you
F
CH: Can't get used to los-ing you
Em
No mat-ter what I try to do
Dm
Gon-na live my whole life through
G7
Lov-ing you... | 2/4 |
C F D7 G D7 F
2. Called up some girl I used to know
C F D7 G D7 F
Af-ter I heard her say "Hel-lo"
Em F A7 Dm A7
Could-n't think of any-thing to say
D7 G
Since you're gone it hap-pens ev-'ry day
F
CH: Can't get used to los-ing you
Em
No mat-ter what I try to do
Dm
Gon-na live my whole life through
G7
Lov-ing you... | 2/4 |
C F D7 G D7 F
4/4 | / / / / | / / / / |
C F D7 G D7 F
3. I'll find some-bo-dy, wait and see
C F D7 G D7 F
Who am I kid-din', on-ly me
Em F A7 Dm A7
'Cause no one else could take your place
D7 G
Guess that I am just a hope-less case
F
CH: Can't get used to los-ing you
Em
No mat-ter what I try to do
Dm
Gon-na live my whole life through
G7
Lov-ing you... | 2/4 |
C F D7 G F#
4/4 | / / / / | / / / / |
(Oo oo)
F
CH: I Can't get used to los-ing you
Em
No mat-ter what I try to do
Dm
Gon-na live my whole life through
G7
Lov-ing you... | 2/4 |
C F D7 G D7
4/4 | / / / / | / / / / |...(repeat to fade)Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
- Time Signature: 4/4 & 2/4— Four quarter-note & two quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 90
- Voice Range: C4 - E5
Beginner Guitarists
The song has been rated as Intermediate due to the timing, with the orchestra playing strong reggae beats (loudly) throughout the song. This occurs in the intro, verses and between verses, with choruses giving you some respite.
The song has a reggae-like feel, which typically accents the 2nd and 4th beats of the bar, unlike most mainstream styles that accent the 1st and 3rd beats. In this song, if we were to count each bar as | 1& 2& 3& 4& |, the accents are placed as follows:
↓ ↓ ↓
| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & |
Listen to the song several times and count the beats as stated above, and it will all start to make sense. If you can master this, you are doing very well. 💪🎶
The chords are all very easy, with the exception of F# major. Simply, pretend you are playing an open F major chord, except you move every finger up 1 fret. There you have it - F# Major (see charts).
If you do want to play the F# Major chord as a barre chord, head over to the barre chords page to discover a new way of playing, along with a whole new set of chords to add to your repertoire.
Normally, you wouldn't see F# in the key of C Major. In this case, its simply a passing chord from G to F
🔹 G → F# → F
This could also be written as:
🔹 G → Gb → F
F# and Gb are the same note (enharmonic equivalents).
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman
- Lyrics Begin: Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round.
- Genre: Easy listening
- Featured Artist: Andy Williams
- Single
Recorded: December 1962
Released: March, 1963
B-side: Days of Wine and Roses - Album: Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests
Recorded: 1963
Released: April 1963 - Cover: In 1980, English band, 'The Beat' recorded a reggae version of the song reaching No 3 in the U.K. charts.
