Tom Waits - Nobody
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Tuning: G C E A
Nobody--Tom Waits
>From "Nighthawks At The Diner"
The song is in 4/4 and the tempo is played somewhat freely.
INTRO:
Arpeggio chords played by Tom on the piano.
A-----E(aug)------A------E(aug)
Verse 1:
ANobody, E(aug)Nobody,
AWill ever love you,
E(aug)The way I could love you,
ACause Nobody, A7/GNobody is that F#mstrong,
F#mLove is F(aug)bitter sweet,
A/E A(flat 5th)/Eb
And life's treasures deep
B7But no one can keep
EA love that's gone E(aug)wrong
Chorus:
ANobody, E(aug)Nobody,
AWill love you the C#7way that I Dco
Verse 2:
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d,Dm ACause Nobody's, A7/GNobody's that F#mstrong, E(aug)Cause Nobody's that Astrong.ANobody, E(aug)Nobody,
AWill ever love you,
E(aug)The way I could love you,
ACause Nobody A7/Gis that F#mstrong
F#mYou've had many F(aug)lovers,
A/E A(flat 5th)/Eb
You've had many others,
B7But they'll only just break
EYour poor heart in E(aug)two,
(repeat chorus and end)
CHORDS:
A E(aug) E A7/G F#m F(aug) A/E A(flat 5th)/Eb C#7 D Dm B7
e--0---0----0--0----2---1------0-------x----------x--2--1--2
b--2---1----0--2----2---2------2-------2----------2--3--3--0
G--2---1----1--2----2---2------2-------2----------4--2--2--2
D--2---2----2--2----4---3------2-------1----------3--0--0--1
A--0---x----2--0----4---x------x-------x----------4--x--x--2
E--x---x----0--3----2---x------x-------x----------x--x--x--x
The F#m, F(aug), A/E, and A(flat 5th)/Eb sequence is played with A
sort of moving bass down a 1/2 step each chord. As always questions
and comments are welcome.
Jeff Henscheid
henschj5753@cobra.uni.edu