Nobody

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Nobody - Tom Waits
From "Nighthawks At The Diner"
The song is in 4/4 and the tempo is played somewhat freely.
[Intro]
Arpeggio chords played by Tom on the piano.
A Eaug A Eaug
[Verse 1]
A Eaug
Nobody, nobody
A
Will ever love you
Eaug
The way I could love you
A A7/G F#
'Cause nobody, nobody is that strong
F#m Faug
Love is bittersweet
A/E A(b5)/Eb
And life's treasures deep
B7
But no one can keep
E Eaug
A love that's gone wrong
[Chorus]
A Eaug
Nobody, nobody
A C#7 D Dm
- -
Will love you the way that I could
A A7/G F#
'Cause nobody's, nobody's that strong
Eaug A
'Cause nobody's that strong
[Verse 2]
A Eaug
Nobody, nobody
A
Will ever love you
Eaug
The way I could love you
A A7/G F#
'Cause nobody is that strong
F#m Faug
You've had many lovers
A/E A(b5)/Eb
You've had many others
B7
But they'll only just break
E Eaug
Your poor heart in two
(repeat chorus and end)
CHORDS:
A Eaug E A7/G F#m Faug A/E A(b5)/Eb C#7 D Dm B7
e|--0---0----0----0----2----1----0------x------x---2---1---2--|
B|--2---1----0----2----2----2----2------2------2---3---3---0--|
G|--2---1----1----2----2----2----2------2------4---2---2---2--|
D|--2---2----2----2----4----3----2------1------3---0---0---1--|
A|--0---x----2----0----4----x----x------x------4---x---x---2--|
E|--x---x----0----3----2----x----x------x------x---x---x---x--|
The F#m, Faug, A/E, and A(b5)/Eb sequence is played with a
sort of moving bass down a 1/2 step each chord. As always questions
and comments are welcome.
Jeff Henscheid
henschj5753@cobra.uni.edu

Nobody chords and lyrics

Free chords for Nobody by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Nobody - Tom Waits
From "Nighthawks At The Diner"
The song is in 4/4 and the tempo is played somewhat freely.
[Intro]
Arpeggio chords played by Tom on the piano.
A     Eaug     A     Eaug
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
(repeat chorus and end)
The F#m, Faug, A/E, and A(b5)/Eb sequence is played with a
sort of moving bass down a 1/2 step each chord. As always questions
and comments are welcome.
Jeff Henscheid
henschj5753@cobra.uni.edu

Nobody Chords by Tom Waits

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