Nobody Knows You When You Are Down and Out [C]

Nobody Knows You When You Are Down and Out [C] - Bessie Smith
(The Lavabirds Arrangement)

C                E7        A7
Once I lived the life of a millionaire,

Dm           A7       Dm 
Spent all my money, I just didn't care.

F           B7          C
Took all my friends out for a good time,

D7                                  G7
Bought bootleg liquor, champagne and wine.

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C         E7    A7
Then I began to fall so low,

Dm            A7              Dm
Lost all my good friends, had nowhere to go.

F      B7         C
If I get my hands on a dollar again,

D7                                    G7
I'm gonna hold on to it till that old eagle grins.

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C E7  A7
'Cause nobody knows you

Dm          A7       Dm
When you're down and out.
       
F     B7      C
In my pocket, not one penny,

D7  G7
And as for your friends, you don't have any.

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C        E7               A7
When you get back on your feet again,

Dm          A7             Dm
Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend.

F           B7       C
It's mighty strange, without a doubt,

D7                           G7       C
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.

A7 D7              G7       C
I mean when you’re down and out.

The Lavabirds Arrangement

COnce I lived the E7life of a A7millionaire,

DmSpent all my A7money, I Dmjust didn't care.

FTook all my B7friends out Cfor a good time,

D7Bought bootleg liquor, champagne andG7 wine.

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CThen I begE7an to A7fall so low,

DmLost all my goA7od friends, had Dmnowhere to go.

If I Fget my B7hands on a Cdollar again,

D7I'm gonna hold on to it till that old G7eagle grins.

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'Cause CnoE7bodyA7 knows you

DmWhen you're A7down and Dmout.

FIn my B7pocket, Cnot one penny,

D7And G7as for your friends, you don't have any.

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CWhen you E7get back on your A7feet again,

DmEverybody waA7nts to be your Dmold long-lost friend.

FIt's mighty B7strange, Cwithout a doubt,

D7Nobody knows you when you're G7down and Cout.

A7I mD7ean when you’re G7down and Cout.

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