From: [email protected]
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 16:07:57 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Nobody.crd
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:
A E(aug)
Nobody, Nobody,
A
Will ever love you,
E(aug)
The way I could love you,
A A7/G F#m
Cause Nobody, Nobody is that strong,
F#m F(aug)
Love is bitter sweet,
A/E A(flat 5th)/Eb
And life’s treasures deep
B7
But no one can keep
E E(aug)
A love that’s gone wrong
Chorus:
A E(aug)
Nobody, Nobody,
A C#7 D — — Dm
Will love you the way that I could,
A A7/G F#m
Cause Nobody’s, Nobody’s that strong,
E(aug) A
Cause Nobody’s that strong.
Verse 2:
A E(aug)
Nobody, Nobody,
A
Will ever love you,
E(aug)
The way I could love you,
A A7/G F#m
Cause Nobody is that strong
F#m F(aug)
You’ve had many lovers,
A/E A(flat 5th)/Eb
You’ve had many others,
B7
But they’ll only just break
E E(aug)
Your poor heart in 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
[email protected]
