The Nerve Chords
The Nerve by George Strait is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, G/D, Bm, Dadd9, F#m7, D/F# and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo II Fret
Intro
I'm (D) glad I had the nerve to talk to you that day
(G) I could just as (D) easily have (A) let you get a(F#m7)way
(D) In that crowded (G/D) air(D)port (Bm) far from (A) my home (G) town
If I had lost my (D) courage then you (Bm) wouldn't (A) be a(G)round
I'm (A) glad I had the (Dadd9) nerve
And I'm (D) glad he had the nerve to get down on his knees
And (G) say I bought this (D) ring for you (A) won't you wear it (F#m7) please
My (D) daddy sure touched (G/D) some(D)thing in my (Bm) momma's (A) heart some(G)how
If he hadn't (D) I sure wouldn't (Bm) be here (A) with you (G) now
I'm (A) glad he had the (D) nerve (G)
Or I (D) never would have (G) lived like this
Or (D/F#) learned like this
Or (Em7) laughed like this
Or (A) loved like this
I'm (D) glad he had the nerve to sail across the sea
My (G) great-grandaddy's (D) great-grandpa in (A) eighteen thirty (F#m7) three
He (D) met an Indian (G/D) mai(D)den in the (Bm) Smoky (A) Mountain (G) mist
If they hadn't (D) crossed that line (Bm) I would (A) not ex(G)ist
I'm (A) glad they had the (Dadd9) nerve
And I'm (D) glad He had the nerve while staring into space
To (G) give this uni(D)verse a (A) time and a (F#m7) place
(D) With one tiny (G/D) at(D)om or an (Bm) Adam (A) and an (G) Eve
However you look (D) at it what(Bm)ever (A) you be(G)lieve
I'm (A) glad He had the (D) nerve (G)
Or we (D) never would have (G) lived like this
Or (D/F#) learned like this
Or (Em7) laughed like this
Or (A) loved like this
Thank God He had the (Dadd9) nerve
And I'm glad I had the nerve to talk to you (G) that (D) day