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Nobody Knows chords by The Lumineers (Official Version)

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G
C
D/F#
Em
G6

Intro 1

G

C

G

D/F#

Em

C

G

Verse 1
G 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Nobody knows how to say goodbye
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
It seems so easy 'til you try
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Then the moments passed you by
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Nobody knows how to say goodbye, mm
Em 
C 
G 
G6 
G 
G6 

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Verse 2

G

C

G

D/F#

Nobody knows how to get back home

Em

C

G

D/F#

And we set out so long ago

Em

Search the heavens

C

G

D/F#

and the Earth below

Em

C

G

D/F#

Nobody knows how to get back home, mm

Em

C

G

G6

G

G6

Verse 3
G 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Through the darkness to the dawn
Em 
And when I looked back
C 
G 
D/F# 
you were gone
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Heard your voice leading me on
Em 
C 
G 
Through the darkness to the dawn

Interlude 1

G

C

G

D/F#

Em

C

G

D/F#

Em

C

G

D/F#

Em

C

G

G

Verse 4
G 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Love is deep as the road is long
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
And moves my feet to carry on
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Beats my heart when you are gone
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Love is deep as the road is long, mm
Em 
C 
G 
G 

Outro 1
G 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Nobody knows how the story ends
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Live the day, do what you can
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
This is only where it began
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
Nobody knows how the story ends
Em 
C 
G 
Nobody knows how the story ends

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0

G
C
D/F#
Em
G6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 80

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0

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This is the original studio version of Nobody Knows by The Lumineers, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Nobody Knows the way The Lumineers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Nobody Knows

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