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
henschj5753@cobra.uni.edu
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