Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Jimmy Cox · 1923 · public domain
The backcycle masterclass: 1 → 3⁷ → 6⁷ → 2- and the #4 diminished walk — half this site in one verse.
KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbBslow 12/8 blues
Verse
COnce I lived the E7life of a A7millionaire,
Dmspending my A7money, I Dmdidn't care,
Ftaking my F#°7friends out Cfor a good A7time,
D7buying bootleg liquor, champagne and G7wine
Verse 2
CThen I beE7gan to A7fall so low,
Dmlost all my A7good friends, had Dmnowhere to go,
Fif I get my F#°7hands on a Cdollar aA7gain,
D7I'll hang on to it till that G7eagle grins
Refrain
'Cause Cnobody knows you E7when you're A7down and out,
Dmin your A7pocket, Dmnot one penny,
Fand as for F#°7friends, you Cdon't have A7any…
D7…nobody knows you G7when you're down and Cout
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