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Eric Clapton - Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do Chords

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ChordsG, B7, Em, E7, Bm7, Am, A, A7, Eb7, D7, C, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GThereain’tnothin’B7Icando,Emornothin’IcanB7say,
E7Thatfolksdon’tBm7criticizeE7me.
AmButI’mgonnaE7dojustasIAmwantto Aanyway,
A7Idon’tcareiftheyall Eb7despiseD7me.
GIfIshouldB7takeanotion
EmTojump Cintotheocean,
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo.E7A7D7
GIfIgotoB7churchonSunday,
EmThenIshimmyCdownonMonday,
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo,AmifID7do
GIfmyfriendain’tB7gotnomoney
EmAndIsay,“TakeCallminehoney,”
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo,AmdoD7do
GIfIlendherB7mylastnickel
EmAnditleavesmeCinapickle,
GItain’tnobody’sD7businessifIGdo,AmifID7do
GIwouldratherB7mygalwouldhitme
EmThantohaulrightCupandquitme.
GItain’tnobody’sAmbusinessD7ifIGdo,AmdoD7do
GIknowthatshewon’tB7callnocopper
EmIfshegetsbeatupCbyherpoppa.
GItain’tnobody’sD7businessifIGdo,F#mLordE7no.
Well,itAmain’tnobody’sD7businessifIGdo.
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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumRiding with the King
GenresBlues, Rock, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Year2000
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do on guitar requires 12 chords and 19 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.

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (13), Am → D7 (9), and G → Am (8). 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 G - B7 chord transition.

1. G → B7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to B7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to B7

2. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

B7 to Em

3. B7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

B7 to E7

4. E7 → Bm7 chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm7 chord diagram

Switching from E7 to Bm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

E7 to Bm7

5. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Am → A chord transition

Switching from Am to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. A → A7 chord transition

Switching from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. A7 → Eb7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Eb7:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Eb7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Eb7 to D7:

  1. While playing Eb7, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. D7 → G chord transition

Switching from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

11. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

12. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

13. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

14. Am → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

15. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7:

  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 B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. G → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

19. F#m → E7 chord transition

To move from F#m to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do.

  • Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do includes 77 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%
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