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Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out

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[Intro]
C E7 A A7 Dm A9 Dm Dm7
F F#dim C A7 D D7 G G7
[Verse 1]
COnce I lived the E7life of a AmillionaireA7,
DmSpent all my mA7oney, didnDm't have any cDm7are.
FTook all my F#dimfriends out for a Cmighty good A7time,
D7Bought bootleg liquor, cG7hampagne and wine.
CThen I E7began to fAall so A7low,
DmLost all my gA7ood friends, hDmad nowhere to Dm7go.
FI get my F#dimhands on a Cdollar aA7gain,
D7I'll hang on to it till that G7old eagle grins.
[Chorus]
C'Cause nE7obody kAnows yA7ou
DmWhen you're A9down and oDmut.Dm7  
FIn your F#dimpocket, Cnot one penA9ny,
D7And as for friends, you G7don't have any.
[Verse 2]
CWhen you get back E7on your fAeet agaA7in,
DmEverybody wA7ants to be your lDmong-lost fDm7riend.
FI said it's F#dimstrange, withCout any dA7oubt,
D7Nobody knows you when you're G7down and out
[Solo]
C E7 A A7 Dm A9 Dm Dm7
F F#dim C A7 D D7 G G7
[Chorus]
CnoboE7dy kAnows yA7ou
DmWhen you're dA7own and oDmut.Dm7  
FIn your F#dimpocket, Cnot one penA7ny,
D7And as for friends, you G7don't have any.
[Outro]
CWhen you get back E7on your fAeet agaA7in,
DmEverybody wA7ants to be your lDmong-lost frDm7iend.
FI said it's F#dimstrange, withCout any dA7oubt
D7Nobody knows you,
F7Nobody knows you,
D7Nobody kG7nows you when you're down and Cout.

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The story behind the song

This song finds Eric Clapton, a highly influential rock and blues guitarist, delving into a classic blues theme. It speaks to the stark reality of how quickly friends and support can vanish when one falls on hard times. Playing this song channels a feeling of poignant reflection on life's fickle nature and the true meaning of companionship.

AI-written from these sources:Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗

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Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

F#dim

The whole song is the same chords including the guitar solo

[Intro]

C E7 A A7 Dm A9 Dm Dm7

F F#dim C A7 D D7 G G7

[Verse 1]

C E7 A A7

Once I lived the life of a millionaire,

Dm A7 Dm Dm7

Spent all my money, didn't have any care.

F F#dim C A7

Took all my friends out for a mighty good time,

D7 G7

Bought bootleg liquor, champagne and wine.

C E7 A A7

Then I began to fall so low,

Dm A7 Dm Dm7

Lost all my good friends, had nowhere to go.

F F#dim C A7

I get my hands on a dollar again,

D7 G7

I'll hang on to it till that old eagle grins.

[Chorus]

C E7 A A7

'Cause nobody knows you

Dm A9 Dm Dm7

When you're down and out.

F F#dim C A9

In your pocket, not one penny,

D7 G7

And as for friends, you don't have any.

[Verse 2]

C E7 A A7

When you get back on your feet again,

Dm A7 Dm Dm7

Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend.

F F#dim C A7

I said it's strange, without any doubt,

D7 G7

Nobody knows you when you're down and out

[Solo]

C E7 A A7 Dm A9 Dm Dm7

F F#dim C A7 D D7 G G7

[Chorus]

C E7 A A7

nobody knows you

Dm A7 Dm Dm7

When you're down and out.

F F#dim C A7

In your pocket, not one penny,

D7 G7

And as for friends, you don't have any.

[Outro]

C E7 A A7

When you get back on your feet again,

Dm A7 Dm Dm7

Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend.

F F#dim C A7

I said it's strange, without any doubt

Nobody knows you,

D7 G7 C

Nobody knows you when you're down and out.

About Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out Chords by Eric Clapton

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