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Here are the chords to John Lennon`s  Nobody Loves You (When You`re Down
and Out)
from the album Walls and Bridges.
[Chorus]
DNobody loves you when you`re E7down and out
GNobody sees you when you`re Don cloud nine
DEverybody`s hustlin` for a E7buck and a dime
GI`ll scratch your back and Dyou scratch mine
[Verse]
DI`ve been across to the Bb+5other side
                               Bm                F#   G- F#  
I`ve shown you everything, I got nothing to hide
GBut still you aAsk me do I lDove you, what it Bm7is, what it is
GAll I can tGm6ell you is it`s Dall show bizBm  
GAll I can tGmell you is it`s Dall show biz
[Chorus]
DNobody loves you when you`re E7down and out
GNobody knows you when you`re Don cloud nine
DEverybody`s hustlin` for a E7buck and a dime
GI`ll scratch your back and Dyou knife mine
[Verse]
DI`ve been across the watBb+5er now so many times
                               Bm                F#   G- F#  
I`ve seen the one eyed witchdoctor leading the blind
GBut still you aAsk me do I lDove you, what you Bm7say, what you say
GEverytime I Gm6put my finger oDn it, it sliBmps away
GEverytime I Gmput my finger oDn it, it slips away
[Bridge]
                                    D                        D+5    D6  G-A-D  
Well I get up in the morning and I`m looking in the mirror to see, ooo
wee
                                    D                   D+5       D6  G-A-D  
Then I`m lying in the darkness and I know I can`t get to sleep, ooo wee!
[Chorus]
DNobody loves you when you`re E7old and grey
GNobody needs you when you`re Dupside down
DEverybody`s hollerin` `bout E7their own birthday
GEverybody loves you when yoDu`re six foot in the ground
Bb+5: x 1 4 3 3 2
D+5 : x x 0 3 3 2
D6  : x x 0 4 3 2
Gm6 : 3 5 5 3 5 3

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Nobody Loves You When Youre Down And Out

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Here are the chords to John Lennon`s Nobody Loves You (When You`re Down

and Out)

from the album Walls and Bridges.

[Chorus]

D E7

Nobody loves you when you`re down and out

G D

Nobody sees you when you`re on cloud nine

D E7

Everybody`s hustlin` for a buck and a dime

G D

I`ll scratch your back and you scratch mine

[Verse]

D Bb+5

I`ve been across to the other side

Bm F# G F#

I`ve shown you everything, I got nothing to hide

G A D Bm7

But still you ask me do I love you, what it is, what it is

G Gm6 D Bm

All I can tell you is it`s all show biz

G Gm D

All I can tell you is it`s all show biz

[Chorus]

D E7

Nobody loves you when you`re down and out

G D

Nobody knows you when you`re on cloud nine

D E7

Everybody`s hustlin` for a buck and a dime

G D

I`ll scratch your back and you knife mine

[Verse]

D Bb+5

I`ve been across the water now so many times

Bm F# G F#

I`ve seen the one eyed witchdoctor leading the blind

G A D Bm7

But still you ask me do I love you, what you say, what you say

G Gm6 D Bm

Everytime I put my finger on it, it slips away

G Gm D

Everytime I put my finger on it, it slips away

[Bridge]

D D+5 D6 G A D

Well I get up in the morning and I`m looking in the mirror to see, ooo

wee

D D+5 D6 G A D

Then I`m lying in the darkness and I know I can`t get to sleep, ooo wee!

[Chorus]

D E7

Nobody loves you when you`re old and grey

G D

Nobody needs you when you`re upside down

D E7

Everybody`s hollerin` `bout their own birthday

G D

Everybody loves you when you`re six foot in the ground

Bb+5: x 1 4 3 3 2

D+5 : x x 0 3 3 2

D6 : x x 0 4 3 2

Gm6 : 3 5 5 3 5 3

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The chords for "Nobody Loves You When Youre Down And Out" show the original chord names (including D, E7, G, Bb+5, Bm, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.