Next To Nothin
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Intro
Em
[Verso 1]
Em D
There's a window, by the window, there's a plant
A Em
Next to the plant sits my calico cat
D
Close to the cat, there's a sofa where I lay
A Em
Life stands still while the hours tick away
D
Right by the sofa, there's a phone that never rings
A Em
Next to the phone, there's my bird that never sings
D
Above the bird, there's a picture on the wall
A Em
One of me and you, oh, why don't you call?
[Refrão]
G D
I'm next to nothing when I'm not next to you
A Em
Anything that's close to me is next to lonesome too
G D
Paint the picture every shade of blue
A Em
I'm next to nothing when I'm not next to you
[Verso 2]
Em D
There's a hallway, down the hallway, there's a door
A Em
Behind the door's a bed where I don't sleep no more
D
Next to the bed, there's a table and a note
A Em
On the note are the hurting words you wrote
D
Next to "I'm sorry", you wrote the words "goodbye"
A Em
Next thing I felt were the tears in my eyes
[Refrão]
G D
I'm next to nothing when I'm not next to you
A Em
Anything that's close to me is next to lonesome too
G D
Paint the picture every shade of blue
A Em
I'm next to nothing when I'm not next to you
Mandolin Solo
G D
A Em
[Ponte]
Em D
There's a window, by the window, there's a plant
A Em
Next to the plant sits my calico cat
D
Close to the cat, there's a sofa where I lay
A Em
Life stands still while the hours tick away
Outro
Em
A
How to play Next To Nothin
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.