Nervous Chords
Nervous by The Moody Blues is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Bm, A, F#m, Em and Ebmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D / G / D / / / / / G / Bm / / / D / / /
D G A D
% Why am I so nervous, please explain to me, why I can't sleep
In my mind confusion, I see you everywhere, but we don't speak
Tell me why I'm nervous, please explain to me, why I can't sleep
G A D A G
1. I close my eyes to shelter, in the dark I try to hide
G A Bm A G
2. I try so hard to touch you, but you're always out of reach
3. Please explain to me, why you're always out of reach
G A D G A |(3) G F#m Em A
If you leave me on my own I'm worried I could lose my way. Go %(2)
If you walked right by would I see it in your eye would you turn away.
If the water ran dry would I see it in your eye would you walk away.
D F#m
Seems to me I've been a long time on this road
It seems to me I've been a long time on this road and I wonder why
G Ebmaj7 A
Has there been a sign another way and I've passed it by
Has there been a sign that points another way and I've passed it by
F#m Bm
I don't know what it is that drives me on
Em A
Gotta keep a-movin', gotta keep a-movin' on.
Gotta keep a-movin', gotta keep a-movin' on, and on, and on.
D F#m G
{Bring it on home, let's bring it on home your love} (x3)
Ebmaj7 A G D
Down par - a - llel lines
Em A / / /
Don't question faith, don't answer lies. (2) Go &
D / F#m / Bm / / / / /
Go %(3)
D
& You know you gotta keep movin'
F#m G
Let's bring it on home your love
D F#m G Ebmaj7 A
{Bring it on home, let's bring it on home your love} Repeat & fade