Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
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[Dsus2]
[D] Nobody loves you when you're [E7]down and out,
[G] nobody sees you when you're [D]on Cloud Nine.
Ev'rybody's hustlin' for a [E7]buck and a dime,
[G] I'll scratch your back and [D]you scratch mine.
[D] I've been across to the [Bb+]other side,
[Bm] I've shown you ev'rything, I've got [F#7]nothing to hide. [G F#7]
[G] And still you [A7]ask me do I [D]love you.
What it [Bm]is, what it is.
[G] All I can tell[Gm] you is it's [D]all show [D7]biz, [Db7 C7 B7]
[G] all I can tell[Gm] you is it's [D]all show biz.
[D] Nobody loves you when you're [E7]down and out,
[G] nobody knows you when you're [D]on Cloud Nine.
Ev'rybody's hustlin' for a [E7]buck and a dime,
[G] I'll scratch your back and [D]you knife mine.
[D] I've been across the water now so [Bb+]many times,
[Bm] I've seen the one-eyed witch doctor [F#7]leading the blind. [G F#7]
[G] And still you [A7]ask me do I [D]love you.
What you [Bm]say, what you say.
[G] Ev'ry time I put my[Gm] finger on it it [D]slips a[D]way, [Db7 C7 B7]
[G] ev'ry time I put my[Gm] finger on it it [D]slips away.
[Instrumental interlude over a full verse]
Well, I [D]get up in the morning and I'm [Gm]looking in the mirror to
see[Bm7]
[G7(9)]oo [A7]oo [D]wee.
Then I'm lying in the darkness and I [Gm]know I can't get to sleep[Bm7],
[G7(9)]oo [A7]oo [D]wee. (3 Silent bars)
[D] Nobody loves you when you're [E7]old and gray,
[G] nobody needs you when you're [D]upside down.
Ev'rybody's hol'rin' 'bout their [E7]own birthday,
[G] ev'rybody loves you when you're [D]six foot in the ground.
::: D E7 G D ::: Repeat and fade (with whistling)
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Dsus2 = X X 0 2 3 0
How to play Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dsus2. 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.