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Nervous

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
	D  /  G  /  D  /  /  /  /  /  G  /  Bm  /  /  /  D  /  /  /
%	DWhy am I so nervous, pGlease explain to Ame, why I can't sDleep
	In my mind confusion, I see you everywhere, but we don't speak
	Tell me why I'm nervous, please explain to me, why I can't sleep
  1.	GI close my eyes tAo shelter, in tDhe dark AI try Gto hide
  2.	GI try so hard tAo touch you, but youBm're alwaAys out Gof reach
  3.	Please explain to me, why you're always out of reach
	               G        A         D                 G         A|(3)  G   F#m   Em  A  
	If you leave me on my own I'm worried I could lose my way.	 Go %(2)
	If you walked right by would I see it in your eye would you turn away.
	If the water ran dry would I see it in your eye would you walk away.
	SeeDms to me I've been a long F#mtime on this road
	It seems to me I've been a long time on this road and I wonder why
	HGas there been a sign another way and I've Ebmaj7passed it Aby
	Has there been a sign that points another way and I've passed it by
	I F#mdon't know what it is that drives me Bmon
	Gotta keep a-mEmovin', gotta keep a-mAovin' on.
	Gotta keep a-movin', gotta keep a-movin' on, and on, and on.
	[BrDing it on home, let's bF#mring it on home your lGove]	(x3)
	Down Ebmaj7par - Aa - lGlel lDines
	                Em                  A  /  /  /
	Don't question faith, don't answer lies.					(2) Go &
	D  /  F#m  /  Bm  /  /  /  /  /
							Go %(3)
&	You know you gotta keep Dmovin'
	Let's bF#mring it on home your lGove
	[BrDing it on home, let's bF#mring it on home your lGove]	Ebmaj7Repeat & Afade

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Nervous

by The Moody Blues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Ebmaj7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

D / G / D / / / / / G / Bm / / / D / / /

D G A D

% Why am I so nervous, please explain to me, why I can't sleep

In my mind confusion, I see you everywhere, but we don't speak

Tell me why I'm nervous, please explain to me, why I can't sleep

G A D A G

1. I close my eyes to shelter, in the dark I try to hide

G A Bm A G

2. I try so hard to touch you, but you're always out of reach

3. Please explain to me, why you're always out of reach

G A D G A G F#m Em A

|(3)

If you leave me on my own I'm worried I could lose my way. Go %(2)

If you walked right by would I see it in your eye would you turn away.

If the water ran dry would I see it in your eye would you walk away.

D F#m

Seems to me I've been a long time on this road

It seems to me I've been a long time on this road and I wonder why

G Ebmaj7 A

Has there been a sign another way and I've passed it by

Has there been a sign that points another way and I've passed it by

F#m Bm

I don't know what it is that drives me on

Em A

Gotta keep a-movin', gotta keep a-movin' on.

Gotta keep a-movin', gotta keep a-movin' on, and on, and on.

D F#m G

[Bring it on home, let's bring it on home your love] (x3)

Ebmaj7 A G D

Down par - a - llel lines

Em A / / /

Don't question faith, don't answer lies. (2) Go &

D / F#m / Bm / / / / /

Go %(3)

& You know you gotta keep movin'

F#m G

Let's bring it on home your love

D F#m G Ebmaj7 A

[Bring it on home, let's bring it on home your love] Repeat & fade

About Nervous Chords by The Moody Blues

Learn how to play Nervous by The Moody Blues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nervous chords”, “Nervous guitar chords”, or “The Moody Blues Nervous chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Nervous chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nervous lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Bm, A, F#m, Em.

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