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[Intro]
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C G Am G C
[Verse]
CI pretended I'm gGlad you went away
AmThese four walls closing mGore every day
And I'm dFying inside and Gnobody knows it but Cme
CLike a clown I Gput on a show
AmThe pain is real even if Gnobody knows
And I'm Fcrying inside and Gnobody knows it but Cme
AmWhy didn't I say the tGhings I needed to say?
FHow could I let my Gangel get away?
Now my Amworld is just a Gtumbling down
FI can say it so clearly but you're nowhere around
[Chorus]
CThe nights are lonely, the days are so Gsad and
AmI just keep thinking about Glove that we had
And I'm Fmissing you and Gnobody knows it but Cme
[Verse 2]
CI carry a smile when I'm Gbroken in two
And AmI'm nobody without Gsomeone like you
I'm Ftrembling inside and nobody Gknows it but Cme
CI lie awake it's a Gquarter past three
AmI'm screaming at night if I Gthought you'd hear me
Yeah my Fheart is calling you and Gnobody knows it but Cme
AmHow blue can I get? You could ask my heGart
But Flike a jigsaw puzzle its been Gtorn all apart
Million Amwords couldn't say Gjust how I feel
A million Fyears from now you know I'll be loving you still
[Chorus]
CThe nights are lonely, the days are so Gsad and
AmI just keep thinking about Glove that we had
And I'm Fmissing you and Gnobody knows it but Cme
[Bridge]
Am  G  F  G
Am  G  F  G
CTomorrow morning I'm Ghitting the dusty road
Gonna Amfind you wherever, Gever you might go
FAnd I'm gonna unload my heart and Ghope you come back to Cme
[Chorus]
CThe nights are lonely, the days are so Gsad and
AmI just keep thinking about Glove that we had
And I'm Fmissing you and Gnobody knows it but Cme
CThe nights are lonely, the days are so Gsad and
AmI just keep thinking about Glove that we had
And I'm Fmissing you and Gnobody knows it but Cme
CThe nights are lonely, the days are so Gsad and
AmI just keep thinking about Glove that we had
And I'm Fmissing you and Gnobody knows it but Cme

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The story behind the song

"Nobody Knows" captures the quiet pain of unspoken words and a love that got away. It's a song of regret, where the singer outwardly pretends to be fine ("I pretended I'm glad you went away") while inwardly broken, wishing they had expressed their true feelings. The lyrics speak to carrying a hidden sorrow behind a smile, hoping that by finally unloading their heart, a lost love might return. It's a poignant reflection on the cost of silence and the longing for a second chance.

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Nobody Knows

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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C G Am G C

[Verse]

C G

I pretended I'm glad you went away

Am G

These four walls closing more every day

F G C

And I'm dying inside and nobody knows it but me

C G

Like a clown I put on a show

Am G

The pain is real even if nobody knows

F G C

And I'm crying inside and nobody knows it but me

Am G

Why didn't I say the things I needed to say?

F G

How could I let my angel get away?

Am G

Now my world is just a tumbling down

I can say it so clearly but you're nowhere around

[Chorus]

C G

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad and

Am G

I just keep thinking about love that we had

F G C

And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me

[Verse 2]

C G

I carry a smile when I'm broken in two

Am G

And I'm nobody without someone like you

F G C

I'm trembling inside and nobody knows it but me

C G

I lie awake it's a quarter past three

Am G

I'm screaming at night if I thought you'd hear me

F G C

Yeah my heart is calling you and nobody knows it but me

Am G

How blue can I get? You could ask my heart

F G

But like a jigsaw puzzle its been torn all apart

Am G

Million words couldn't say just how I feel

A million years from now you know I'll be loving you still

[Chorus]

C G

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad and

Am G

I just keep thinking about love that we had

F G C

And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me

[Bridge]

Am G F G

C G

Tomorrow morning I'm hitting the dusty road

Am G

Gonna find you wherever, ever you might go

F G C

And I'm gonna unload my heart and hope you come back to me

[Chorus]

C G

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad and

Am G

I just keep thinking about love that we had

F G C

And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me

C G

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad and

Am G

I just keep thinking about love that we had

F G C

And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me

C G

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad and

Am G

I just keep thinking about love that we had

F G C

And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me

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