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When You Ain't Got Nobody chords by
Tom Waits
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
Em
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Em
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G
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Gsus4
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C
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Cdim
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Dm
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Gsus4
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F
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Verse 1
C
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Dm
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C
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Dm
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F
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when you ain't got nobody, anybody looks nice
C
C

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G
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Don't take much to make
C
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Dm
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you stop and look twice
F
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C
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Cdim
Cdim
3

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And it's either feast or famine,
Dm
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F
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I've found out that it's true
C
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G
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And I'm hungry as a bull dog, baby how about you
C
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Dm
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Cdim
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3

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D
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Dm
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Fm
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Verse 2
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Dm
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F
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And when you ain't got no big mama,
C
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Dm
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all the mamas look hot
G
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C
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Dm
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And when lovin' is you weakness,
C
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Dm
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your just bound to get caught
F
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C
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Cdim
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And the story never changes,
Dm
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F
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Db
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history tells it so plain
F
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C
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And I'll be your Dick, honey, if you'll just be my Jane
Dm
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Cdim
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Db
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Gsus4
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Verse 3
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And when you ain't got nobody,
F
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anybody looks nice
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It don't take much to make
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you stop and look twice
F
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Cdim
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And it's either feast or famine,
Dm
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I've found out that it's true
C
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Dm
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And I'm hungry as a bull dog, baby how about you,
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baby how about you
Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • Dm

  • Gsus4

  • F

  • Cdim

    3

  • D

  • Fm

  • Db

    4

  • Gaug

  • Baug

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of When You Ain't Got Nobody by Tom Waits is C major.

The primary chords used in When You Ain't Got Nobody are Em, C, G, Dm, Gsus4, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When You Ain't Got Nobody is approximately 34 beats per minute.

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