Never Had A Lot To Lose Chords
by Cheap Trick
Never Had A Lot To Lose by Cheap Trick is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
key: E
tuning: standard E A D G
twelve string bass transcribed for four string
intro
A--2-0-2-0-2-------------2-0-2-0-2------------2-0-2-0-2------------|
E--------------0-----------------------0-------------------0-------|
Oh oh Oh oh Oh oh
A--2-0-2-0-2/7-----------------------|
E------------------------------------|
first verse
A----2-------------------------2---------------------------------|
E------------------0----------------------0----------------------|
I don't need no money honey fortune or fame oh oh cause
A---2-----------------------------2-----------------------------|
E----------------0------------------------3-2-0-----------------|
I got all the riches baby that one man can claim oh oh So
A--2--------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
E------------3-2-0--------------------------------------3-2-0--------------|
take off your coat and close the door forget your stupid pride oh oh I'm
A--2-----------------------------2----------------------------------|
E-------------3-2-0--------------------------3-2-0------------------|
not afraid of falling down or staying up all night yeah You're
prechorus
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E-------------------------------------------------|
gonna see it my way now don't try to bring me
A-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
down My life's a circus an insane chain of circumstances I
chorus
A---2-0-2-0-2-2-------------------0--2-0-2-0-2-2----------------------|
E----------------------0--------------------------------0-------------|
never had a lot to lose oh oh I never let it slow me down oh oh
A---0--2-0-2-0-2-2----------------------0--2-0-2-0-2-2--------|
E-----------------------0---------------------------------0---|
I never had a lot of love now honey never had a lot to lose
second verse
I can't explain the time it takes to make you understand
I know you'll get to like it if you only take my hand
I hope I get some time tonight to see you coming round
What can I give you in return for one night on the town hey
prechorus
chorus
bridge
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Not till daylight Not till daylight daylight daylight, etc.
E-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
I tried to tell you it's a pain you can't hide
My life's a circus An insane chain of circumstances
repeat chorus to fade