Do Nothing Chords
Do Nothing by Caesars Palace is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This looks confusing so I'll try and explain what I was trying to do - The first 2 lines of
each verse occupy 3 bars per line with the A chord played for 1 and a half bars. After those
first 2 lines the remainder is a bar each. This happens every time it comes to a new verse.
These chords sound most appropriate when played as barre chords
Intro (3 bars) - Repeat x3
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4
A |A E |D
verse 1
A |A E |D
Another day,just trying to stay on my feet
Another night, when I just roam the streets
Chorus (2 bars)
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
D |A
And everything is such a blur
the way my mind's set on her
I'm trying hard to help my-|self but I'm just a
do- no-|thing
verse 2
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4
A |A E |D
Another day, and things don't change a bit
Another job, that I just have to quit
Chorus
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
D |A
When nothing else is going right
she makes me wanna party all night
I'm trying hard to help my-|self but I'm just a
do- no-|thing <-- D and A chords not played on this last line.
Bridge/Variant
1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
|E |D
I |saw her in the park today,
but|I didn't have a thing to say
I |tried to make her see me
|E |E
She went away and I went home just to watch tv
Intro repeated x2
A |A E |D
verse 3
A |A E |D
I try my best to get my stuff together,
but I'm heavy and she's light as a feather
Chorus
D |A
And everything is such a blur
the way my mind's set on her
I'm trying hard to help my-|self but I'm just a
do- no-|thing
Repeat
D |A
I'm trying hard to help my-|self but I'm just a
do- no-|thing