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I Who Have Nothing

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I Who Have Nothing:Ben E. King
#29 in 1963. Tom Jones
made it to # 14 with it in 1970.
[Intro] x3
Dm C
[Verse]
Dm            C        Dm            C
I, I who have nothing. I, I who have no one,
 F                     A
adore you and want you so..
           Dm          C                        Bb
I'm just a no one with nothing to give you but, oh!
  Dm        C
I love you!
[Verse]
Dm              C         Dm                C
He, he buys you diamonds..bright, sparkling diamonds.
       F                      A
But, believe me, dear, when I say..
            Dm                      C
that he can give you the world, but he'll never love you
    Bb      Dm       C Dm C
the way...I love you.
[Chorus]
Dm     C
He can take you any place he wants..
   A#
to fancy clubs and restaurants.
    C
But I can only watch you with
   Bb                                 A Bb A
my nose pressed up against the window pa...ne.
[Verse]
Dm            C        Dm            C
I, I who have nothing. I, I who have no one..
     F                    A                  Dm
must watch you go dancing by, wrapped in the arms 
            C                        Bb
of somebody else when, darling, it's I..
    Dm
who loves you.
[Outro] x4
Dm C

I Who Have Nothing chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Who Have Nothing by Ben E. King. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Who Have Nothing:Ben E. King
#29 in 1963. Tom Jones
made it to # 14 with it in 1970.
[Intro] x3
Dm C 
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Outro] x4
Dm C

I Who Have Nothing Chords by Ben E. King

Learn how to play I Who Have Nothing by Ben E. King with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Who Have Nothing chords”, “I Who Have Nothing guitar chords”, or “Ben E. King I Who Have Nothing 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 I Who Have Nothing chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Who Have Nothing lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Dm, C, F, A, Bb.

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What key is "I Who Have Nothing" in?

The chords for "I Who Have Nothing" show the original chord names (including E, Dm, C, F, A, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.