Artist: | Bessie Smith / Janis Joplin / Eric Clapton (English) |
User: | Jeremiah McCaw Budnark |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: |
Think it plays better in 'D'. Eric Clapton's recording is 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 a-gain
Em B7 Em
Everybody wants to be your long lost friend
G G#dim7 D B7
I said it's strange with-out 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