Nothin Chords

by Townes Van Zandt
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This is kindof a mix between Townes Van Zandt and Colter Wall's version of the song. I couldn't exactly peg either version but this fits both.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author gcmcneely [a] 171.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 2, 2024
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Chords

Am
F
Em

Strumming

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Am: x02210
F:  xx3211
Em: 022000
 
 
[Intro]
   Am                           Am                           F
e|-----------0-----------------|----------0--------------|------1--------1---|
B|---3-------------3p1----1----|---3-----------3p1-----1-|----------1-------1|
G|-------2------2------2------2|------2------2------2----|--0h2---2-------2--|
D|-----2------2------2---------|----2------2------2------|------3-----3------|
A|-0---------------0-----------|--0------------0---------|-------------------|
E|--------0--------------0--3--|--------0------------0---|-------------------|
 
   Am                 Em                Am
e|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-1-------1-------|---0-------0------|--0h1-------1------1-------1----------|
G|------2-------2--|-------0-------0--|--------2-------2------2-------2------|
D|----2-------2----|-----2-------2----|------2-------2------2-------2--------|
A|-0-----0---------|------------------|--0----------------0------------------|
E|-----------------|---0-----3--------|-----------0--------------0-----------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--------1---------1-----------1-----------------------------------------|
G|--------2---------2--------2-----------2-----------------------------------|
D|-----2---------2--------2-----------2--------------------------------------|
A|--0------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------0-------------------0--------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
  Am
    Hey mama, when you leave
  Am
    Don't leave a thing behind
  F                Am
      I don't want    nothin'
  Em              Am
      I can't use nothin'
 
[Verse 2]
 
  Am
      Take care into the hall
  Am
      And if you see my friends
  F               Am
      Tell them I'm   fine
  Em            Am
      Not using nothin'
 
[Verse 3]
 
  Am
      Almost burned out my eyes
  Am
      And threw my ears down to the floor
  F               Am
     I didn't see    nothing
  Em               Am
     I didn't hear nothing
 
[Verse 4]
 
  Am
     I stood there like a block of stone
  Am
     Knowing all I had to know
  F              Am
     And nothin'    more
  Em             Am
     Man, that's nothin'
 
 
[Interlude]
 
   Am                           Am                           F
e|-----------0----------------|-----------0--------------|------1--------1---|
B|---3-------------3p1-----1--|--3------------3p1-----1--|----------1-------1|
G|-------2-------2-------2----|------2------2-------2----|--0h2---2-------2--|
D|-----2-------2-------2------|----2------2-------2------|------3-----3------|
A|-0---------------0----------|--0------------0----------|-------------------|
E|--------0--------------0---3|----------0----------0----|-------------------|
 
   Am                 Em                Am
e|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-1-------1-------|---0-------0------|--0h1-------1------1-------1----------|
G|------2-------2--|-------0-------0--|--------2-------2------2-------2------|
D|----2-------2----|-----2-------2----|------2-------2------2-------2--------|
A|-0-----0---------|------------------|--0----------------0------------------|
E|-----------------|---0-----3--------|-----------0--------------0-----------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--------1---------1-----------1-----------------------------------------|
G|--------2---------2--------2-----------2-----------------------------------|
D|-----2---------2--------2-----------2--------------------------------------|
A|--0------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------0-------------------0--------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
  Am
     As brothers our troubles are
  Am
     Locked in each others arms
  F                 Am
     And you better   pray
  Em                 Am
     That they never find you
 
[Verse 6]
 
  Am
      'Cause your back ain't strong enough
  Am
      For burdens doublefold
  F                    Am
      They'd crush you  down
  Em            Am
      Down into nothin'
 
[Verse 7]
 
  Am
      Being born is going blind
  Am
      And bowing down a thousand times
  F             Am
      To echoes   strung
  Em               Am
      On pure temptation
 
[Verse 8]
  Am
      Sorrow and solitude
  Am
      These are the precious things
  F                Am
      And the only   words
  Em                 Am
      That are worth rememberin'
 
[Outro]
 
   Am                           Am
e|-----------0----------------|-----------0----------------------------------|
B|---3-------------3p1-----1--|--3------------3p1-----1----------------------|
G|-------2-------2-------2----|------2------2-------2------------------------|
D|-----2-------2-------2------|----2------2-------2--------------------------|
A|-0---------------0----------|--0------------0------------------------------|
E|--------0--------------0---3|----------0----------0------------------------|
 
 
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
 
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Nothin – Townes Van Zandt
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