Nothing But a Song - Bonus Acoustic Version chords by Tiago Iorc (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dmaj9
E/F#
F#m11
Bm7
C#m7
Dmaj7
E9sus4
Amaj7
E/D
B7
E13

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) I read your mind a
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
thousand  (E/F#) times  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) Exempt myself from
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
a (E/F#) libis  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) Surrender to me
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
soft (E/F#) ly  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Dmaj9 
You're  (D minoraj9) trying   to find a different
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
side  (E/F#) on me  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 

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Pre-chorus 1

You see this life

As nothing but a song

without no rime

Chorus 1
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 

Verse 2
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) Devote myself with
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
comp (E/F#) romise  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) Selfishly lying, giving
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
bad  (E/F#) advice  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Dmaj9 
 (D minoraj9) Surrender to me
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
once  (E/F#) again  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Dmaj9 
You're  (D minoraj9) trying   to find a boy
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
inside  (E/F#) a man  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 

Pre-chorus 2

You ask me why

We suffo cate our lives

beneath the sky

Chorus 2
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 

Bridge 1
Dmaj9 
E/D 
 (D minoraj9) Maybe    we're  (E/D) losing all
C#m7 
F#m11 
reason  (C sharp minor7) in  (F sharp minor11) our      silly fights
Dmaj9 
E/D 
 (D minoraj9) Maybe    this  (E/D) time it'll seem
C#m7 
F#m11 
right  (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor11) I wanna tell you 'bout
Dmaj9 
E/D 
The  (D minoraj9) day      we first  (E/D) met   and
C#m7 
F#m11 
How I feel  (C sharp minor7) when you're  (F sharp minor11) holding  me tight
B7 
E13 
 (B7) Oh, and how you've changed  (E13) my life

Chorus 3
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) Hum dap dararah
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Hum dap dararah
E/F# 
F#m11 
E/F# 
F#m11 
oh  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11)  (E/F#)  (F sharp minor11) 
[Fade out]

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Dmaj9
E/F#
F#m11
Bm7
C#m7
Dmaj7
E9sus4
Amaj7
E/D
B7
E13

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 129

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

Dmaj9: x-5-4-6-5-x
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
E9sus4: x-x-2-2-3-2
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
E/D: x-x-0-1-0-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E13: 0-2-0-1-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Nothing But a Song - Bonus Acoustic Version by Tiago Iorc, 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 A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Tiago Iorc.