Chords for B.B.King- nobody knows you when you're down and out

Tempo:
157.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

F

Gm

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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B.B.King- nobody knows you when you're down and out chords
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[F] [G]
[Db]
[Eb]
[G]
[C]
[Abm] [C]
[Fm]
[F] I once [A]
lived the life [D] of a millionaire, [Gb] [D] [Gm]
spending [C] my [D] money [Gm] I [Bb] didn't care.
Always taking my [G] friends [Fm] out [F]
for the [D] time,
[B] buying champagne, [E] gin, [Abm]
and [C] wine.
[F]
But just [A] as soon [D] as my dough got low, [Gm] I couldn't find a [D] friend, [Gm] no place [Bb] I'd go.
If I ever [B]
get [D] my [F] hands on a [D] dollar again, [G] I'm gonna squeeze it [B] and [Gm] squeeze it [G] till the [Am] eagle
[Gm] [Fm] grins.
[F]
[A] Nobody [D]
knows you [Bm] [Gb] [D]
when [Gm] [A] you're [D]
down [Gm] and out.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Bbm] In your [Fm] pocket, not [F] one penny, [D]
and [Dm] your friends, you [E]
haven't [F] any.
[C]
[F] And [A] as soon as you [D] get on your [Gm] feet [Am] again, [Gm]
everybody [D]
is [Bb] your long lost friend.
[D] It's mighty strange [G]
[F] without [D] a doubt.
[G]
But nobody wants [E] you
[F] when [C] you're down [D] [F]
and out.
[A]
You know [D] folks, I once had a [Abm] mansion [D] way up on the side of a [Gm] hill.
[F] I'd give [D] champagne and caviar [Gm]
parties just for the fun and to get [G] a thrill.
[Fm] [Bb] But you know things, they just [D] can't [Dm] stay like that [F] forever.
[D] And now I can't muscle [B] up enough money to buy a shot of gin.
[Gm] [Abm] [C]
[F] But you know, if [A] I ever get my [D]
hands on a dollar again, [Gm] I'm gonna squeeze it and [D]
squeeze it till [Gm] the eagle grins.
[A] [Bb]
It's mighty [B] strange
[F] without [D] a doubt.
[Dm]
Nobody [B] wants you, [Eb]
[Bbm] nobody needs you, [B] nobody wants you when [Db] you're down [Abm]
[E] [C] and out.
[F] [G] [Bbm] [Eb]
[Db] [G]
[Gm]
[C]
[Gm]
[Gb]
[Bbm] [E] [Fm]
[C] [F]
Key:  
D
1321
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
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To start learning B.B. King - (Album Version) Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Gm, D, Gm, A, D, F and A in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 78 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 157 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F Major.

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[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ I once _ [A] _
lived the life [D] _ of a millionaire, _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
spending [C] my [D] money _ _ _ [Gm] I _ [Bb] didn't care. _
_ _ _ _ _ Always taking my [G] friends _ _ [Fm] out [F] _
for the [D] time, _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ buying _ champagne, _ _ _ [E] gin, _ [Abm] _
and [C] _ wine.
_ [F] _ _ _
But just [A] _ as soon [D] as my dough _ got low, _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ I couldn't find a [D] friend, _ _ [Gm] no place _ [Bb] I'd go. _ _ _
_ _ _ If I ever [B]
get [D] my _ [F] hands on a [D] dollar again, _ _ [G] I'm gonna squeeze it _ _ [B] and [Gm] squeeze it [G] till the [Am] eagle _
[Gm] [Fm] grins.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ Nobody [D] _
knows you _ [Bm] _ _ [Gb] _ [D]
when [Gm] _ _ _ _ [A] you're [D] _
_ down [Gm] and out. _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Bbm] In your [Fm] pocket, _ _ _ not [F] one penny, _ _ [D] _
_ _ and [Dm] your friends, _ _ _ _ _ _ you [E]
haven't [F] any.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ And [A] as soon _ as you [D] get on _ your [Gm] feet [Am] again, _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ everybody _ [D] _ _ _
is [Bb] your long _ lost friend. _ _ _ _ _
[D] It's mighty _ strange _ [G] _
[F] without _ _ _ [D] a _ doubt.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But nobody wants [E] you _ _
[F] when [C] you're down [D] _ _ [F]
and out.
_ _ [A] _ _
You know [D] folks, I once had a [Abm] mansion [D] way up on the side of a [Gm] hill. _ _ _
_ [F] I'd give [D] champagne and caviar [Gm]
parties just for the fun and to get [G] a thrill.
_ [Fm] [Bb] But you know things, they just [D] can't [Dm] stay like that [F] forever. _ _ _
_ [D] _ And now I can't muscle [B] up enough money to buy a shot of gin. _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ But you know, _ if [A] I ever get my _ [D]
hands on a dollar again, _ _ _ [Gm] I'm gonna squeeze it and [D]
squeeze it till [Gm] the _ _ eagle _ grins.
_ _ [A] _ [Bb] _
_ It's mighty _ [B] strange _ _
_ [F] without _ _ _ [D] a doubt.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
Nobody [B] wants you, _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] _ nobody _ needs you, _ [B] _ _ nobody _ wants you when [Db] you're down _ [Abm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C] and _ out.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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