Nervous chords by
John Legend (Official Version)

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Key: G majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Gmaj9

Asus4

Bm7

D/F#

Verse 1

Gmaj9

Asus4

Bm7

Adrenaline runnin' through my veins

D/F#

Gmaj9

I'm a skeleton when you say my name

Asus4

Bm7

D/F#

And the high, no, it never goes away

Pre-chorus 1
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
Like jumpin'  out an airplane
Asus4 Asus4 
 
to swimmin' with the sharks
Bm7 Bm7 
 
That existential feelin'
D/F# D/F# 
 
when you're starin' at the stars
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
There's a hurricane in my head,
Asus4 Asus4 
 
but the lightnin' in my heart
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Makes it worth it
D D 
 
Yeah, I still get nervous

Chorus 1
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
When you walk through the door
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
and you look     in my eyes
Yeah, it feels, yeah, it feels
D D 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
like the very first time
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I could fall for you forever, I'm cer      tain
D D 
 
'Cause I still get nervous
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
When your lips hit my lips
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
and the fireworks fly
Sending sparks through the air
D D 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
like the 4th of July
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I could fall for you forever, I'm cer      tain
D D 
 
'Cause I still get nervous

Verse 2

Gmaj9

Asus4

Bm7

Every time, every time we touch

D

Gmaj9

It's like paradise, fell down from above

And the high,

Asus4

Bm7

D

even too much ain't enough, nah, no

Pre-chorus 2
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
Like flyin'   in the fast lane,
Asus4 Asus4 
 
no headlights in the dark
Bm7 Bm7 
 
That existential feelin'
D D 
 
when you wonder what you are
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
Got a wild     in my head,
Asus4 Asus4 
 
but the butterflies in my heart
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Make it worth it
D D 
 
Yeah, I still get nervous

Chorus 2
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
When you walk through the door
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
and you look     in my eyes
Yeah, it feels, yeah, it feels
D D 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
like the very first time
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I could fall for you forever, I'm cer      tain
D D 
 
'Cause I still get nervous
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
When your lips hit my lips
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
and the fireworks fly
Sending sparks through the air
D D 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
like the 4th of July
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I could fall for you forever, I'm cer      tain
D D 
 
'Cause I still get nervous

Bridge 1

F#m/A

Bm7

Gmaj9

Oh, you walk in so per fect

Bm7

F#m/A

And my heart shorts cir cuit

Bm7

Gmaj9

No, I don't deserve this

Bm7

That's why I still get nervous

Chorus 3
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
When you walk through the door
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
and you look     in my eyes
Yeah, it feels, yeah, it feels
D D 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
like the very first time
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I could fall for you forever, I'm cer      tain
'Cause I still get nervous
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
When your lips hit my lips
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
and the fireworks fly
Sending sparks through the air
D D 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
like the 4th of July
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I could fall for you forever, I'm cer      tain
D D 
 
'Cause I still get nervous
F#m/A F#m/A 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
I- I,    I- I
I still get nervous

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGmaj9 Asus4 Bm7 D/F# D...

Chords

Gmaj9
Asus4
Bm7
D/F#
D
F#m/A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m/A: 5-x-4-6-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Nervous by John Legend, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of John Legend's performance.

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