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James Arthur - Nobody Chords

ChordsA, F#m, D, E7
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram


[A] [F#m] [D] [A]
[A]Dressed up [F#m]for tonight, there’s [D]no one to [A]impress
[A]Standing [F#m]in lines ’til I [D]smell like [A]cigarettes
[A]I don’t [F#m]know why my [D]friends are so [A]obsessed
With [A]staying up ’til we’re [F#m]sober wasting [D]money on [A]regrets
I [A]lost my [F#m]jacket, [D]about to lose my [A]mind
’Cause [A]it’s [F#m]5AM and [D]I got work at [A]nine
[A]I’m all [F#m]alone heading [D]for the exit [A]signs
From the [A]minute that I [F#m]saw you, I started [D]thinking twice [A]


There’s something [A]about [F#m]you, you steal the [D]room [A]
I can’t [A]believe I’ve never seen [F#m]nobody, nobody like [D]you [A]
I’m freaking [A]out, [F#m]just tryna play it [D]cool [A]
I can’t [A]believe I’ve never seen [F#m]nobody, nobody like [D]you [A]


Nobody like, [A]nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]no, no, [A]nobody
[A]Nobody like, nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know nobody, nobody like
[A]Nobody, no, nobody like you, [D]no, no, [A]nobody
[A]Nobody like, nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know [A]nobody like


[A]Fuck it, [F#m]I’ll stay ’til [D]I’m the last one [A]left
For [A]one chance [F#m]to say, “You’re [D]different than the [A]rest”
[A]We’re face [F#m]to face tryna [D]get it off my [A]chest, yeah
The [A]lights are going [F#m]out here, wanna come to [D]mine [A]instead?


There’s something [A]about [F#m]you, you steal the [D]room [A]
I can’t [A]believe I’ve never seen [F#m]nobody, nobody like [D]you [A]
I’m freaking [A]out, [F#m]just tryna play it [D]cool [A]
I can’t [A]believe I’ve never seen [F#m]nobody, nobody like [D]you [A]


Nobody like, [A]nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]no, no, [A]nobody
[A]Nobody like, nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know nobody, nobody like
[A]Nobody, no, nobody like you, [D]no, no, [A]nobody
[A]Nobody like, nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know [A]nobody like


There’s something [A]about [F#m]you, you steal the [D]room [E7]
I can’t [A]believe I’ve never seen [F#m]nobody, nobody like [D]you [E7]
I’m freaking [A]out, [F#m]just tryna play it [D]cool [E7]
I can’t [A]believe I’ve never seen [F#m]nobody, nobody like [D]you [E7]


[A]Nobody, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]nobody, [A]nobody like you
[A]Nobody, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know [A]nobody like you
[A]Nobody, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]nobody, [A]nobody like you
[A]Nobody, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know [A]nobody like you


Nobody like, [A]nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]no, no, [A]nobody
[A]Nobody like, nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know nobody, nobody like
[A]Nobody, no, nobody like you, [D]no, no, [A]nobody
[A]Nobody like, nobody, no, [F#m]nobody like you, [D]I don’t know [A]nobody like

AlbumNobody (The Remixes)
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Nobody on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Nobody on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Nobody uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (38), F#m → D (38), and D → A (37). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
A to F#m

2. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
F#m to D

3. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

4. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D to E7

5. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody.

  • Nobody includes 124 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nobody contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nobody connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E7: 1%