"If Not for You" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut and recorded by American country singer George Jones.
It was released as a single on the Musicor label and reached No.
[citation needed] Like many of his biggest hits of the period, it is a love ballad.
The song extols the virtues of a supportive lover.
[citation needed] Chestnut also composed the Jones hit "A Good Year for the Roses".