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///    CAPO 1    \\\
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==INTRO==
(A Capella)
I am nothing without love
I'm but a ship stuck in the sand
Some would say that I'm all alone
But I am, I'm nothing without love
==VERSE==
CI am nothing Fwithout love
CI'm but a ship stuck in the Gsand
CSome would say that I'm all alFone
But I Cam, I'm nGothing without lCove
CI wanna hold her in my aFrms
CShe feelin' alone, she feelin' Gsad
CI would take credit for what's wFrong,
But I aCm, I'm notGhing without lCove
C  C  F  C  F
C  C  F  C  F
C  C  F  C  F
C  C  F  C  F
==VERSE==
CThree years at sea after the stoFrm
CAnd this sinking ship of love you put me Gon
CGod, I wish a gust of wind would come and carry me Fhome
But CI, I gGot nowhere to Cgo
CNow here you show up with the force of a waFve
CSo I'm setting my sail, I'm headed for the EmGpire state
CHey hey, I don't wanna lose this one, she made me feel wFhole, you know
I amC, I'm noGthing without loCve
C  C  F  C  F
==CHORUS==
Oh Cbaby, show me a sFignC  F  
CSend up a signal that everything's fFineC  F  
CCome on, slide up right here by my sFide, you know that I...
GI wanna rest in your life
CNa na na hey, na na na, oFoh oh,
Na na na hey, na na na, oCoh oh
Na na na hey, na na na, oGoh oh I wanna rFest in your lCife
CNa na na hey, na na na, oFoh oh
Na na na hey, na na na, oCoh oh
Na na na hey, na na na, oGoh oh
==VERSE==
CI am nothing without lFove
CI'm just these thoughts without a pGen
CAnd I would take credit for this Fsong
But I, I aCm notGhing without loCve
C  C  F  C  F
==CHORUS==
Oh Cbaby, show me a sFignC  F  
CSend me a signal that everything's fFineC  F  
CCome on, stand up right up by my siFde
Don't you know that I, don't you know that GI, I wanna reAbst in your AmlifeG  F  
I wanna reAbst in your lAmifeG  F  
I wanna rest in your lCifeG  

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Nothing Without Love

by Nate Ruess

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

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/// CAPO 1 \\\

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==INTRO==

(A Capella)

I am nothing without love

I'm but a ship stuck in the sand

Some would say that I'm all alone

But I am, I'm nothing without love

==VERSE==

C F

I am nothing without love

C G

I'm but a ship stuck in the sand

C F

Some would say that I'm all alone

C G C

But I am, I'm nothing without love

C F

I wanna hold her in my arms

C G

She feelin' alone, she feelin' sad

C F

I would take credit for what's wrong,

C G C

But I am, I'm nothing without love

C C F C F

==VERSE==

C F

Three years at sea after the storm

C G

And this sinking ship of love you put me on

C F

God, I wish a gust of wind would come and carry me home

C G C

But I, I got nowhere to go

C F

Now here you show up with the force of a wave

C G

So I'm setting my sail, I'm headed for the Empire state

C F

Hey hey, I don't wanna lose this one, she made me feel whole, you know

C G C

I am, I'm nothing without love

C C F C F

==CHORUS==

C F C F

Oh baby, show me a sign

C F C F

Send up a signal that everything's fine

C F

Come on, slide up right here by my side, you know that I...

I wanna rest in your life

C F

Na na na hey, na na na, ooh oh,

Na na na hey, na na na, ooh oh

G F C

Na na na hey, na na na, ooh oh I wanna rest in your life

C F

Na na na hey, na na na, ooh oh

==VERSE==

C F

I am nothing without love

C G

I'm just these thoughts without a pen

C F

And I would take credit for this song

C G C

But I, I am nothing without love

C C F C F

==CHORUS==

C F C F

Oh baby, show me a sign

C F C F

Send me a signal that everything's fine

C F

Come on, stand up right up by my side

G Ab Am G F

Don't you know that I, don't you know that I, I wanna rest in your life

Ab Am G F

I wanna rest in your life

C G

I wanna rest in your life

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