| Artist: | Eric Clapton / Bessie Smith / Janis Joplin (English) |
| User: | Jeremiah McCaw Budnark |
| Duration: | 130 seconds |
| Delay: | 12 seconds |
| Chord names: | Not defined |
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| Comment: |
written by JImmie Cox 1923 I've formatted this together from a number of sources. Hopefully, it's definitive. For my own purposes (performances) I've put the root form on the key of 'D'. If you're looking for Clapton's live performance key, he was in 'C'. |
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
Jimmy Cox (1923)
D F#7 B7
Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Em B7 Em
Spending my money and I didn't care
G G#7 D B7
Taking my friends out for a mighty fine time
E7 A7
Drinking high-priced liquor cham-pagne & wine
D F#7 B7
When I be-gan to fall so low
Em B7 Em
I didn't have a friend and no place to go
G G#7 D B7
If I ever get my hands on a dollar ag-ain
E7 A7
I'm gonna hold on to it 'til that eagle grins
('til the livin' end)
D F#7 B7 Em B7 Em
No-body knows you when you're down and out
G G#7 D B7 E7 A7
In your pocket not one penny and as for friends, you haven't any
D F#7 B7
But as soon as you get on your feet again
Em B7 Em
Everybody wants to be your long lost friend
G G#7 D B7
It's mighty strange with-out a doubt
E7 A7 D
Nobody knows you when your down and out
D F#7 B7 G B7 Em
No-body loves you when you're down and out
Em G#7 D B7
In your pocket not one penny
E7 A7
and as for friends, you haven't any
D F#7 B B7
When you get back on your feet again
Em B7 Em
Everybody Wants to Be your Long Lost Friend
G G#dim7 D B7
I said it's strange without any doubt
[Coda] E7
Nobody knows you (nobody knows you)
G
Nobody knows you (nobody knows you)
D7 G7 N.C.
Nobody knows you
C#9 D9
When you're down and out
Russian
Esperanto