No Vacancy Chords

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No Vacancy by Ricky Nelson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: G 

#1. 
G 
All along the road of life I roam, looking for  
  C                G 
a place to call my own. 
G                                     D 
Not a fancy mansion or a bungalow for me. 
             G                                C 
Everywhere I go I seem to find hangin' on the door  
              G 
that same old sign. 
G                                        D 
My heart beats slower when I read on the door, 
   G 
No Vacancy. 

 
G 
No vacancy, no vacancy, all along the line, same  
                     D 
old sign waitin' for me. 
   G 
No vacancy, no vacancy, my heart beats slower when  
              D        G 
I read on the door, No Vacancy. 

#2. 
G                                      C 
Not so very long ago it seemed, many a happy dream  
  G 
I dreamed..of a little nest where I could rest 
                  D 
and the world was free. 
         G 
Now, the mighty war is over and won, trouble and  
C             G 
trials just begun. 
G                         D           G    
I face that terrible enem-y, No Vacan-cy. 

 
G 
No vacancy, no vacancy, all along the line, same  
                     D 
old sign waitin' for me. 
   G 
No vacancy, no vacancy, my heart beats slower when  
              D        G 
I read on the door, No Vacancy. 

#3. 
G 
Brother if you live a life of ease, you'd better take  
  C              G 
a moment on your knees, and thank the Lord above for  
                  D 
all he's done for you. 
            G                                     C 
Livin' in a world of grief and hate, hopin' every day  
                 G                                 D 
that the hand of fate will remove that sign on the door, 
   G 
No Vacancy. 

OUTRO: 
G 
No vacancy, no vacancy, all along the line, same  
                     D 
old sign waitin' for me. 
   G 
No vacancy, no vacancy, my heart beats slower when  
              D        G 
I read on the door, No Vacancy.  
    	

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