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Nothing From Something

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[Intro]
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  D  D  D  D D  E E  E
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  D  D  D  B B  B B  B
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  D  D  D  D D  E E  E
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  C  C C  B  B  B  D D
[Verse]
EmThings are coming Ddown on me
They Amnever seem to Emlet it be
It Emseems like everyCthing I say just Dstarts another Emfight
EmPressure's building Dup inside
I Amgotta let it Emout tonight
EmShattered glass will Ccure my ills and Dmake me feel Emalright
[Chorus]
Gonna Embreak itF#  G  F#  
   DAnd Bnever stop Emrunning, F#yeGahF#  
   DMaking Bnothing from EmsomethinF#g, GyeF#ah
   DMaking Bnothing from EmsomethinF#gG  F#  D  B  
[Instrumental]
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  D  D  D  D D  E E  E
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  D  D  D  B B  B B  B
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  D  D  D  D D  E E  E
E  E  E D D  D  E  E  E E  C  C C  B  B  B  D D
[Verse]
EmCut me for the Dlion's share
It's Ammindless, but EmI don't care
'EmCause no matter Cwhat I say I'm Din another Emfight
EmTake more shit, I've Dhad enough
ToAmnight I'm gonna Emrip it up
EmBroken windows Ccure my ills and Dmake me feel Emalright
[Chorus]
Gonna Embreak itF#  G  F#  
   DAnd Bnever stop Emrunning, F#yeGahF#  
   DMaking Bnothing from EmsomethinF#g, GyeF#ah
   DMaking Bnothing from EmsomethinF#gG  F#  D  B  
[Bridge]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------9-9---------------9-9---------------9-9-10-10-9-9-----------|
A|-----7-7-10-10---------7-7-10-10---------7-7-10-10---------------10-10-9-9-|
E|-0-----------------0-----------------0-------------------------------------|
  Play four times
[Solo]
Em D Am Em
Em C D  Em
Em D Am Em
Em C D  Em
[Chorus]
Gonna Embreak itF#  G  F#  
   DAnd Bnever stop Emrunning, F#yeGahF#  
   DMaking Bnothing from EmsomethinF#g, GyeF#ah
   DMaking Bnothing from EmsomethinF#gG  F#  D  B  
[Outro]
COhhhh Dyeeaahhhh Emoohhhhh

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Nothing From Something

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E E E D D D E E E E D D D D D E E E

E E E D D D E E E E D D D B B B B B

E E E D D D E E E E D D D D D E E E

E E E D D D E E E E C C C B B B D D

[Verse]

Em D

Things are coming down on me

Am Em

They never seem to let it be

Em C D Em

It seems like everything I say just starts another fight

Em D

Pressure's building up inside

Am Em

I gotta let it out tonight

Em C D Em

Shattered glass will cure my ills and make me feel alright

[Chorus]

Em F# G F#

Gonna break it

D B Em F# G F#

And never stop running, yeah

D B Em F# G F#

Making nothing from something, yeah

D B Em F# G F# D B

Making nothing from something

[Instrumental]

E E E D D D E E E E D D D D D E E E

E E E D D D E E E E D D D B B B B B

E E E D D D E E E E D D D D D E E E

E E E D D D E E E E C C C B B B D D

[Verse]

Em D

Cut me for the lion's share

Am Em

It's mindless, but I don't care

Em C D Em

'Cause no matter what I say I'm in another fight

Em D

Take more shit, I've had enough

Am Em

Tonight I'm gonna rip it up

Em C D Em

Broken windows cure my ills and make me feel alright

[Chorus]

Em F# G F#

Gonna break it

D B Em F# G F#

And never stop running, yeah

D B Em F# G F#

Making nothing from something, yeah

D B Em F# G F# D B

Making nothing from something

[Bridge]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------9-9---------------9-9---------------9-9-10-10-9-9-----------|

A|-----7-7-10-10---------7-7-10-10---------7-7-10-10---------------10-10-9-9-|

E|-0-----------------0-----------------0-------------------------------------|

Play four times

[Solo]

Em D Am Em

Em C D Em

Em D Am Em

Em C D Em

[Chorus]

Em F# G F#

Gonna break it

D B Em F# G F#

And never stop running, yeah

D B Em F# G F#

Making nothing from something, yeah

D B Em F# G F# D B

Making nothing from something

[Outro]

C D Em

Ohhhh yeeaahhhh oohhhhh

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What key is "Nothing From Something" in?

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