I Ain't Got Nobody Chords

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I Ain't Got Nobody by Fats Waller is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Em7, Fdim, A, D9, E7/9, E7, G7M, G/B, A7, Edim, B7, Em7/9, A4/7/9, A9, D6, A7/9, Cdim, D7/9, G, Gdim, G5, E7/13 and Bm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
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D Em7  D Fdim A D9  E7/9 E7  
I        ain't got nobody  
Fdim G7M G/B  Em7 A7  Edim D B7 Em7   
And  nobody    cares for me 
Em7/9        A4/7/9 A9    
Tell you the truth       
D Em7  D Fdim A   D9 E7/9  E7 
I'm         so sad and lonely 
G/B A7  E7/9     E7    G/B   
Is there anybody out there  
Em7  E7/9            E7     G/B  A7 
Who'd like to take a chance with me 
D6 A7/9       D6          Cdim   D7/9 Fdim  G  
I  sing sweet love songs, Honey,  all  the time 
B7        Gdim  B7  Cdim E7/9   Fdim  A7 
If you'll only  be    my sweet baby, mine 
D Em7  D Fdim A D9  E7/9 E7  
I        ain't got nobody  
Fdim G5 Em7   A   Edim D 
And  nobody cares for me 
D6 A7/9       D6          Cdim   D7/9 Fdim  G  
I  sing sweet love songs, Honey,  all  the time 
B7        Gdim  B7  Cdim E7/9   Fdim  A7 
If you'll only  be    my sweet baby, mine 
D Em7  D Fdim A D9  E7/13 E7  
I        ain't got nobody  
A  G   Em7 A7      Em7 A7 
G Em7    A7     Em7 A7 
Nobody, ain't nobody 
G5 Em7   A   Edim D   Bm7   A7  Fdim D6 
Nobody cares for me nobody cares for me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante