Nothing From Nothing chords by Billy Preston (Official Version)

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Intro 1
G7 
G7 
 (G7)  (G7) 
C7 
F/C 
C 
 (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) 
C7 
F/C 
C 
 (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) 
C7 
F/C 
C 
 (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) 
C7 
F/C 
C 
 (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) 

Verse 1
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
 (C6) Nothin' from  (B major) nothin'  (E major) leaves nothin'  (A minor7) 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (G minor7) You  (C7) gotta have somethin'  (F major) 
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
if you wanna be with me  (E7)  (D minor7)  (G7) 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (A minor) Nothin' from  (G minor7) nothin'  (C7) leaves  (F major) nothin'
E 
A 
D7 
 (E major) You  (A major) gotta have somethin'  (D7) 
G7 
 (G7) if  you wanna be with me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 

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Verse 2
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
 (C6) I'm not tryna  (B major) be  (E major) your he (A minor7) ro
Gm7 
C7 
F 
E7 
 (G minor7) 'Cause  (C7) that ze (F major) ro is too cold for me,  (E7) brrr
Dm7 
G7 
 (D minor7)  (G7) 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (A minor) I'm not tryin' to  (G minor7) be     (C7) your high (F major) ness
E 
A 
D7 
G7 
 (E major) 'Cause  (A major) that mi (D7) nus is  (G7) too low to see,
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major) yeah  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 

Verse 3
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
 (C6) Nothin' from  (B major) nothin'  (E major) leaves nothin'  (A minor7) 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (G minor7) And I'm  (C7) not stuff (F major) in',
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
believe you me  (E7)  (D minor7)  (G7) 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (A minor) Don't you re (G minor7) member  (C7) I   told  (F major) ya
E 
A 
D7 
G7 
 (E major) I'm  (A major) a  sol (D7) dier in the  (G7) war on poverty,
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major) yeah,  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) yes,  (F/C) I     am
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 

Solo 1
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
Gm7 
C7 
 (C6)  (B major)  (E major)  (A minor7)  (G minor7)  (C7) 
F 
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
 (F major)  (E7)  (D minor7)  (G7) 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
E 
A 
 (A minor)  (G minor7)  (C7)  (F major)  (E major)  (A major) 
D7 
G7 
 (D7)  (G7) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 

Verse 4
C6 
B 
E 
Am7 
 (C6) Nothin' from  (B major) nothin'  (E major) leaves nothin'  (A minor7) 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (G minor7) You  (C7) gotta have some (F major) thin'
E7 
Dm7 
G7 
if you wanna be with me,  (E7) oh ba (D minor7) by  (G7) 
Am 
Gm7 
C7 
F 
 (A minor) Nothin' from  (G minor7) nothin'  (C7) leaves  (F major) nothin'
E 
A 
D7 
 (E major) You  (A major) gotta have  (D7) somethin'
G7 
 (G7) if  you wanna be with me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) That's  (F/C) right,
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major) babe,  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7) ha   (F/C) yeah   (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major) Gotta  (F/C) have

Outro 1
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major) some (F/C) thin'  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C) if    you  (C major) wanna  (F/C) be
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major) (with  (F/C) me)    (C major)  (C7) You  (F/C) gotta  (C major) bring  (F/C) me
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major) some (F/C) thin', girl,  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C) if    you  (C major) wanna  (F/C) be
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major) with  (F/C) me  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (F/C) 
C 
F/C 
C 
C7 
F/C 
C 
F/C 
 (C major)  (F/C)  (C major)  (C7)  (F/C)  (C major)  (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.