Nobody Knows
View chords used in this chart
D Dmaj7
I may get around...I may laugh alot...
D7 B7
Now you'd think that I'd be happy with the life I got
Em C
Nobody knows...nobody sees
D Bm Em A7
Ain't nobody really knows the inner side o'me...
D Dmaj7
I may seem secure...I could have it made...
D7 B7
You might think you see a lucky man who made the grade
Em C
Nobody knows what dreams I see
D Bm Em A7
Ain't nobody really sure just who they wanna be...
D7 G
But everybody has a place and time...
Bb D
A chance to live...a need to find
D7 G
We all got somethin' that we care about
Bb Asus4 A
I propose you find it out...
D Dmaj7
It's not in a book...or a magazine...
D7 B7
Or the stars who guide our fortunes on the silver screen
Em C
Nobody knows...it's up to me
D Bm Em A7
Ain't nobody who can say it like it ought to be...
SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS D –Dmaj7 –D7 –B7 – Em –C - D –Bm –Em –C}
D7 G
I see my future at the rainbow's end
Bb D
Happy hours...timeless friends
D7 G
And if I ever chance to find my way
Bb Asus4 A
Rest assured...I will stay...
D Dmaj7
You may see your life as a compromise
D7 B7
You may live to find the promise dancin' in your eyes
Em C
Nobody knows...it's meant to be...
D Bm Em A7 D
Let the magic of the moment say it all to me
D TO C {REPEAT AND FADE}
How to play Nobody Knows
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.