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No One Knows My Name

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Chords Used:
C/G: 032033
D:   000232
Em/G:022033
G:   320033
Standard Tuning (CAPO V) [all chords relative to capo]
Intro: G  
Verse 1 chords:
Oh my mGother was just a Em/Ggirl, sevenGteen
Oh my mGother was just a Em/Ggirl, sevenGteen 
And my Gdad was passin’ through doing tC/Ghings a man will Em/Gdo
Oh my Em/Gmother was just a Dgirl, sevenGteen
Verse 2: use verse 1 chords
It’s a wonder that I’m in this world at all
It’s a wonder that I’m in this world at all
And I have a life to claim though I really don’t know my name
It’s a wonder that I’m in this world at all
Verse 3: use verse 1 chords
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
But it’s written up in the sky and I’ll see it by and by
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
Verse 4: use verse 1 chords
Well I had a good mother and dad just the same
Well I had a good mother and dad just the same
And they took me to their rest and they surely stayed the test
Well I had a good mother and dad just the same
Verse 5: use verse 1 chords
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
Just another baby born to a girl lost and lorn
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
Verse 6: use verse 1 chords
Now and then there’s a lonesome thought in my mind
Now and then there’s a lonesome thought in my mind
And on the crowded street, 
I see a strangers face that looks like me
Now and then there’s a lonesome thought in my mind
Verse 7: use verse 1 chords
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name
But I’ll see it by and by cause it’s written up in the sky
Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

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No One Knows My Name

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em/G

Chords Used:

C/G

: 032033

: 000232

Em/G

:022033

: 320033

Standard Tuning (CAPO V) [all chords relative to capo]

Intro:

Verse 1 chords:

G Em/G G

Oh my mother was just a girl, seventeen

G Em/G G

Oh my mother was just a girl, seventeen

G C/G Em/G

And my dad was passin’ through doing things a man will do

Em/G D G

Oh my mother was just a girl, seventeen

Verse 2: use verse 1 chords

It’s a wonder that I’m in this world at all

And I have a life to claim though I really don’t know my name

It’s a wonder that I’m in this world at all

Verse 3: use verse 1 chords

Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

But it’s written up in the sky and I’ll see it by and by

Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

Verse 4: use verse 1 chords

Well I had a good mother and dad just the same

And they took me to their rest and they surely stayed the test

Well I had a good mother and dad just the same

Verse 5: use verse 1 chords

Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

Just another baby born to a girl lost and lorn

Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

Verse 6: use verse 1 chords

Now and then there’s a lonesome thought in my mind

And on the crowded street,

I see a strangers face that looks like me

Now and then there’s a lonesome thought in my mind

Verse 7: use verse 1 chords

Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

But I’ll see it by and by cause it’s written up in the sky

Ain’t one soul in the whole world knows my name

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