Nothing From Nothing chords by Billy Preston (Official Version)

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Intro 1
G7 
G7 
C7 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 

Verse 1
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Gm7 
C7 
F 
You gotta have somethin'
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
if you wanna be with me
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
E 
A 
D7 
You gotta have somethin'
G7 
if  you wanna be with me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 

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Verse 2
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
I'm not tryna be your hero
Gm7 
C7 
F 
E7 
'Cause that zero is too cold for me, brrr
Dm7 
G7 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
I'm not tryin' to be    your highness
E 
A 
D7 
G7 
'Cause that minus is too low to see,
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
yeah
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 

Verse 3
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Gm7 
C7 
F 
And I'm not stuffin',
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
believe you me
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
Don't you remember I   told ya
E 
A 
D7 
G7 
I'm a  soldier in the war on poverty,
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
yeah, yes, I     am
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 

Solo 1
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
E 
A 
D7 
G7 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 

Verse 4
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Gm7 
C7 
F 
You gotta have somethin'
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
if you wanna be with me, oh baby
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
E 
A 
D7 
You gotta have somethin'
G7 
if  you wanna be with me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
That's right,
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
babe, ha  yeah
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
Gotta have

Outro 1
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
somethin' if    you wanna be
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
(with me)   You gotta bring me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
somethin', girl, if    you wanna be
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
with me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 104

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

G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Nothing From Nothing by Billy Preston, 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 C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Billy Preston's performance.