Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
1923
usJimmy Cox
A7CD7DmE7FF#dimG7
8 chords used in this song
CE7A7
COnce I lived the E7life of a A7millionaire
DmA7Dm
DmSpending my A7money I Dmdidn't care
FF#dimCA7
FI carried my F#dimfriends out Cfor a good A7time
D7G7
Buyin' D7bootleg liquor G7champagne and wine
CE7A7
CWhen I beE7gan to A7fall so low
DmA7Dm
DmI didn't have a A7friend and Dmno place to go
FF#dimCA7
FIf I ever get my F#dimhands on a Cdollar aA7gain
D7G7
I'm gonna D7hold on to it till them G7eagles grin
CE7A7
CNoE7body A7knows you
DmA7Dm
DmWhen you're A7down and Dmout
FF#dimCA7
FIn my F#dimpocket Cnot one A7penny
D7G7
D7And my friends I G7haven't have any
CE7A7
But if I Cever get E7on my A7feet again
DmA7Dm
DmThen I'll A7meet my Dmlong lost friends
FF#dimCA7
FIt's mighty F#dimstrange Cwithout a A7doubt
D7G7C
D7Nobody knows you when G7you're down and Cout
A7D7G7C
A7mean D7when you're G7down and Cout
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