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Nowhere Man

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Nowhere Man chords
Capo II
[Verse 1]
DHe's a real Anowhere man
GSitting in his Dnowhere land
EmMaking all his Gmnowhere plans for Dnobody
[Verse 2]
DDoesn't have a Apoint of view
GKnows not where he's Dgoing to
EmIsn't he a Gmbit like you and Dme?
[Bridge 1]
Nowhere F#mman, please Glisten
You don't F#mknow what you're Gmissing
Nowhere F#mman, the Em7wor Emld is Em7at your comAmandA7  
[Solo]
D A  G D  Em Gm D  D
[Verse 3]
DHe's as blind as Ahe can be
GJust sees what he Dwants to see
EmNowhere man can Gmyou see me at Dall?
[Bridge 2]
Nowhere F#mman, don't Gworry
Take your F#mtime, don't Ghurry
Leave it F#mall till Em7somebody Emelse lends you a AhandA7  
[Verse 4]
DDoesn't have a Apoint of view
GKnows not where he's Dgoing to
EmIsn't he a Gmbit like you and Dme?
[Bridge 3]
Nowhere F#mman, please Glisten
You don't F#mknow what you're Gmissing
Nowhere F#mman, the Em7wor Emld is Em7at your comAmandA7  
[Verse 5]
DHe's a real Anowhere man
GSitting in his Dnowhere land
EmMaking all his Gmnowhere plans for Dnobody
EmMaking all his Gmnowhere plans for Dnobody
EmMaking all his Gmnowhere plans for Dnobody
   D= E  
   A= B  
   G= A  
  Em= F#m  
  Gm= Am  
 F#m= G#m  
  A7= B7  
 Em7= F#m7  
Capo III
   D= C  
   A= G  
   G= F  
  Em= Dm  
  Gm= Fm  
 F#m= Em  
  A7= G7  
 Em7= D7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
   D= A  
   A= E  
   G= D  
  Em= Bm  
  Gm= Dm  
 F#m= C#m  
  A7= E7  
 Em7= Bm7  

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"Nowhere Man" delves into the feeling of being directionless, a man without a clear purpose or worldview. John Lennon wrote it after struggling to come up with a new song, eventually realizing he felt like a "Nowhere Man" himself. This song stands out as one of the first Beatles tracks to move away from themes of romance, marking a shift towards more philosophical songwriting. It explores the idea of someone afraid to truly be themselves. Playing this song channels a sense of introspective searching and existential thought.

AI-written from these sources:Nowhere Man (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Nowhere Man

by The Beatles

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

G#m

F#m7

C#m

Bm7

Nowhere Man chords

Capo II

[Verse 1]

D A

He's a real nowhere man

G D

Sitting in his nowhere land

Em Gm D

Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

[Verse 2]

D A

Doesn't have a point of view

G D

Knows not where he's going to

Em Gm D

Isn't he a bit like you and me?

[Bridge 1]

F#m G

Nowhere man, please listen

F#m G

You don't know what you're missing

F#m Em7 Em Em7 A A7

Nowhere man, the wor ld is at your command

[Solo]

D A G D Em Gm D D

[Verse 3]

D A

He's as blind as he can be

G D

Just sees what he wants to see

Em Gm D

Nowhere man can you see me at all?

[Bridge 2]

F#m G

Nowhere man, don't worry

F#m G

Take your time, don't hurry

F#m Em7 Em A A7

Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand

[Verse 4]

D A

Doesn't have a point of view

G D

Knows not where he's going to

Em Gm D

Isn't he a bit like you and me?

[Bridge 3]

F#m G

Nowhere man, please listen

F#m G

You don't know what you're missing

F#m Em7 Em Em7 A A7

Nowhere man, the wor ld is at your command

[Verse 5]

D A

He's a real nowhere man

G D

Sitting in his nowhere land

Em Gm D

Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

Em Gm D

Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

Em Gm D

Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

D E

A B

G A

Em F#m

Gm Am

F#m G#m

A7 B7

Em7 F#m7

Capo III

D C

A G

G F

Em Dm

Gm Fm

F#m Em

A7 G7

Em7 D7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D A

A E

G D

Em Bm

Gm Dm

F#m C#m

A7 E7

Em7 Bm7

About Nowhere Man Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Nowhere Man by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nowhere Man chords”, “Nowhere Man guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Nowhere Man 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 Nowhere Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nowhere Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, Em, Gm, F#m.

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