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Started Out With Nothing

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I can't lose what I never had
D7You can't take what I ain't G7got
When I'm D7happy, you won't make me G7sad
Depending on you D7all 
Well I'm G7not
Cause I G7started out with nothing
and I've A7still got most of it D7left
When I'm down I just get up
When I'm down well I stand up
Been down many times well you know it's true
Haven't had a red dime between me and you
Cause I started out with nothing
and I've still got most of it left (x3)
[ D7  G7] Repeatedly while rambling random stuff
Cause I G7started out with nothing
and I've A7still got most of it D7left (x3)
And if all fell apart today
I could just walk
Get on down the street
I ain't worried where I'm going to sleep
I can always find some food to eat
Cause I started out with nothing
and I've still got most of it left (x3)

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Started Out With Nothing

by Seasick Steve

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I can't lose what I never had

D7 G7

You can't take what I ain't got

D7 G7

When I'm happy, you won't make me sad

Depending on you all

Well I'm not

Cause I started out with nothing

A7 D7

and I've still got most of it left

When I'm down I just get up

When I'm down well I stand up

Been down many times well you know it's true

Haven't had a red dime between me and you

Cause I started out with nothing

and I've still got most of it left (x3)

D7 G7

[ ] Repeatedly while rambling random stuff

Cause I started out with nothing

A7 D7

and I've still got most of it left (x3)

And if all fell apart today

I could just walk

Get on down the street

I ain't worried where I'm going to sleep

I can always find some food to eat

Cause I started out with nothing

and I've still got most of it left (x3)

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