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Nothing Man chords
Capo I *
 D    Bm   D   G2x
DI don't remember Bmhow I feltD, 
I never Bmthought I'd live D  
To read aBmbout myselfD, 
In my Bmhometown Gpaper D  
How my Bmbrave young lifeD, 
Was forBmever changed D  
In a Bmmisty cloudD,
Of Bmpink Gvapor D  
Darlin' give me your BmkissD, 
Only Gunderstand D  
I Aam, the Bmnothing Gman D  
  A  Bm  G  D
I    Am  
Around BmhereD, 
Everybody Bmacts the same D  
Around BmhereD, 
Everybody Bmacts like Gnothing's changed D  
Friday BmnighDt, 
The club meets at BmAl's Barbecue D  
The sky's BmstillD, 
The same unBmbelievable Gblue D  
Darlin' give me your BmkissD, 
come and Gtake my hand D  
I Aam, the Bmnothing Gman D  
  A  Bm  G  D
I    Am  
DDoo doo Bmdoo 
DDoo doo Gdoo  4x
DYou can call me BmJoe, D  
Buy me a drink and Bmshake my hand D  
You want BmcourageD? 
I'll show you Bmcourage you can Gunderstand D  
The pearl and BmsilverD, 
Resting on Bmmy night table D  
It's just me BmLordD, 
Pray BmI'm able D  
Darlin, with this BmkissD, 
Say you Gunderstand D  
I Aam, the Bmnothing Gman D  
I Aam, the Bmnothing Gman D  
DDoo doo Bmdoo 
DDoo doo Gdoo  4x
Capo III
  D= C  
 Bm= Am  
  G= F  
  A= G  

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Nothing Man

by Bruce Springsteen

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Nothing Man chords

Capo I *

D Bm D G

D Bm D

I don't remember how I felt,

Bm D

I never thought I'd live

Bm D

To read about myself,

Bm G D

In my hometown paper

Bm D

How my brave young life,

Bm D

Was forever changed

Bm D

In a misty cloud,

Bm G D

Of pink vapor

Bm D

Darlin' give me your kiss,

G D

Only understand

A Bm G D

I am, the nothing man

A Bm G D

Bm D

Around here,

Bm D

Everybody acts the same

Bm D

Around here,

Bm G D

Everybody acts like nothing's changed

Bm D

Friday night,

Bm D

The club meets at Al's Barbecue

Bm D

The sky's still,

Bm G D

The same unbelievable blue

Bm D

Darlin' give me your kiss,

G D

come and take my hand

A Bm G D

I am, the nothing man

A Bm G D

D Bm

Doo doo doo

D G

Doo doo doo 4x

D Bm D

You can call me Joe,

Bm D

Buy me a drink and shake my hand

Bm D

You want courage?

Bm G D

I'll show you courage you can understand

Bm D

The pearl and silver,

Bm D

Resting on my night table

Bm D

It's just me Lord,

Bm D

Pray I'm able

Bm D

Darlin, with this kiss,

G D

Say you understand

A Bm G D

I am, the nothing man

A Bm G D

I am, the nothing man

D Bm

Doo doo doo

D G

Doo doo doo 4x

Capo III

D C

Bm Am

G F

A G

About Nothing Man Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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What key is "Nothing Man" in?

The chords for "Nothing Man" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, G, A, Am, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.