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Darius Rucker - I Got Nothin‘ Chords

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ChordsA, E, Bm, D, F#m, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

AIt’smythirdcupofcoffee,thefifthEtimeIsaidI’msorry
ThesunBmslowlypeaksinthroughtheglasses,saysDwe’vebeenupallnight
WeallAknowwherethisisgoing,it’sEbeenalongtimecoming
BmIsitreallyover,isDreallygoodbye
EMaybeIshouldsaysomething,Dmaybeyouchangeyourmind
EMaybemaybe,buyaBmlittlemoretime
ButIgotAnothing,noEmagicwords,tostopyouBmleaving
ToDendthishurt,I’mjustAblank,I’mEstarringinaspace
Prying,Bmplease,pleaseletmethinkofDsomething
‘CauseIgotAnothing
AIwatchyoupackyourthings,youlookEdownatyourring
SlowlyBmslippingoffandlyingonourbed,maybeDIshouldpeakitup
AAndgetdownonmyknees,tellyouEwhatyouwanttohear
BmAndgiveyouwhatyouneedD
ButIgotAnothing,noEmagicwords,tostopyouBmleaving
ToDendthishurt,I’mjustAblank,I’mEstarringinaspace
Prying,Bmplease,pleaseletmethinkofDsomething
‘CauseIgotAnothing
You’reF#malmostatthedoor,andyou’reEstoppingtolookaround
You’reDeyesarebaggingme,pleaseDmsaysomethingrightnow
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ArtistDarius Rucker
AlbumCharleston, SC 1966
GenresCountry
Year2010
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play I Got Nothin‘ on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Darius Rucker - I Got Nothin‘ on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

I Got Nothin‘ uses these transitions most often: E → Bm (9), A → E (8), and Bm → D (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 A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to E

2. E → Bm chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to Bm:

  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. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

E to Bm

3. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Bm to D

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to A

5. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

7. A → F#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E:

  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 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

I Got Nothin‘ chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Got Nothin‘.

  • I Got Nothin‘ includes 40 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Got Nothin‘ contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Got Nothin‘ connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → D: 14%
    • E → Bm: 4%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → F#m: 6%
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