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NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
     ( original key  Bb  --capo one fret to play along with Alan and the lads)
    E/AX02104
    D/AX00232
   E/G#422100
    E/DXX0454
    ANothing's E/Agood the D/Anews is AbadD/A  
    AThe heat goes E/Aon and it D/Adrives you AmadD/A  
   AScornful E/G#thoughts that fly your F#mway
Amaj7/EYou should E6turn  a Dway cause there's E/Dnothing more to AsayE/A  D/A  
  AYou gave the E/Abest you D/Ahad to AgiveD/A  
  AYou only E/Ahave one D/Alife to AliveD/A  
  AYou fought so E/G#hard, you were a F#mslave
Amaj7/EAfter    E6all you Dgave
 There was E/Dnothing left to AsaveA  E/G#  
      F#mYou've got Amaj7/Enothing  E6left to  Dlose (you've got  Bm7nothing  C#m7left to   F#mlose)
F#mNo you've got Amaj7/Enothing E6left to Dlose (who'd wanna be Bm7standing C#m7in your F#mshoes)
F#m  E/G#
   AYou read the E/Abook, you D/Aturn the ApageD/A  
  AYou change your E/Alife in a D/Athousand AwaysD/A  
  AThe dawn of E/G#reason lights your F#meyes
 With    the Amaj7/Ekey you   E6real Dize
 To the E/Dkingdom of the AwiseE/A  D/A  
|     A     E/A   D/A|     A         D/A|     A   E/A   D/A|     A       D/A|
|     A        E/G#| F#m       Amaj7/E|      D      E/D|     A   A    E/G#|
 ahhhhh. . . .                         
      F#mYou've got Amaj7/Enothing  E6left to  Dlose (you've got  Bm7nothing  C#m7left to   F#mlose)
F#mNo you've got Amaj7/Enothing   E6left to Dlose (who'd wanna be Bm7standing C#m7in your F#mshoes)
F#m  E/G#
   ANothing E/Aventured D/Anothing AgainedD/A  
   ANo more E/Alingering D/Adoubt re AmainedD/A  
   ANothing E/G#sacred or pro F#mfane
Amaj7/EEvery   E6thing to Dgain
   Cause you've E/Dnothing left
  |      F#m7  C#m7|       Bm7  C#m7|      F#m7  C#m7|       Bm7  C#m7|
"snake eyes" similie
  |   G#m  C#/G#|    G#m      C#/G#|   G#m  C#/G#|    G#m      C#/G#|    G#m      C#/G#|
 guitar solo
|       Bbm|          |           |          |         Ebm|           |
 Bbm Ab Ebm   Ebm Fm
|       Bbm|          |           |          |         Ebm|           |
 Bbm Ab Ebm   Ebm Fm
|       Bbm|          |           |          |         Ebm|           |
 Bbm Ab Ebm   Ebm Fm
|       Bbm|          |           |          |         Ebm|           |
 Bbm Ab Ebm   Ebm Fm
 Bbm Ab Ebm   Ebm Fm
 Bbm Ab Ebm   Ebm Fm
 Bbm  Gb/Db   Ebm  Ab  Bbm

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The story behind the song

This song by The Alan Parsons Project, appearing on their 1980 album The Turn of a Friendly Card, feels like an anthem for finding freedom in despair. It speaks to a moment when the news is bad and there's nothing left to lose, offering a strange kind of liberation in that surrender. It's about turning the page when you realize you only have one life to live, and embracing the courage that comes from having no further depths to fall.

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Nothing Left To Lose

by The Alan Parsons Project

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/A

D/A

E/G#

E/D

F#m

Amaj7/E

Bm7

C#m7

F#m7

G#m

C#/G#

Bbm

Ebm

Gb/Db

NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE

( original key Bb --capo one fret to play along with Alan and the lads)

E/A

X02104

D/A

X00232

E/G#

422100

E/D

XX0454

A E/A D/A A D/A

Nothing's good the news is bad

A E/A D/A A D/A

The heat goes on and it drives you mad

A E/G# F#m

Scornful thoughts that fly your way

Amaj7/E E6 D E/D A E/A D/A

You should turn a way cause there's nothing more to say

A E/A D/A A D/A

You gave the best you had to give

A E/A D/A A D/A

You only have one life to live

A E/G# F#m

You fought so hard, you were a slave

Amaj7/E E6 D

After all you gave

E/D A A E/G#

There was nothing left to save

F#m Amaj7/E E6 D Bm7 C#m7 F#m

You've got nothing left to lose (you've got nothing left to lose)

F#m Amaj7/E E6 D Bm7 C#m7 F#m

No you've got nothing left to lose (who'd wanna be standing in your shoes)

F#m E/G#

A E/A D/A A D/A

You read the book, you turn the page

A E/A D/A A D/A

You change your life in a thousand ways

A E/G# F#m

The dawn of reason lights your eyes

Amaj7/E E6 D

With the key you real ize

E/D A E/A D/A

To the kingdom of the wise

A E/A D/A A D/A A E/A D/A A D/A

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A E/G# F#m Amaj7/E D E/D A A E/G#

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ahhhhh. . . .

F#m Amaj7/E E6 D Bm7 C#m7 F#m

You've got nothing left to lose (you've got nothing left to lose)

F#m Amaj7/E E6 D Bm7 C#m7 F#m

No you've got nothing left to lose (who'd wanna be standing in your shoes)

F#m E/G#

A E/A D/A A D/A

Nothing ventured nothing gained

A E/A D/A A D/A

No more lingering doubt re mained

A E/G# F#m

Nothing sacred or pro fane

Amaj7/E E6 D

Every thing to gain

E/D

Cause you've nothing left

F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7

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"snake eyes" similie

G#m C#/G# G#m C#/G# G#m C#/G# G#m C#/G# G#m C#/G#

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guitar solo

Bbm Ebm

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Bbm Ab Ebm Ebm Fm

Bbm Ebm

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Bbm Ab Ebm Ebm Fm

Bbm Ebm

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Bbm Ab Ebm Ebm Fm

Bbm Ebm

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Bbm Ab Ebm Ebm Fm

Bbm Gb/Db Ebm Ab Bbm

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