David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Am7] [D7] [G] [Am7] [D7]
[G]Just a gigolo, [G7]everywhere I go,
[G]people know the [E]part, I’m [Am7]playing [D7]
[D7]Paid for every dance, selling each romance, Ooh what they [G]saying
[G7]There will come a day, when [F7]youth will pass away,
then [E7]what will they say a[Am7]bout me
When the end comes I know, [G]they’ll say
[G7]just a [E7]gigolo, [Am7]as life goes [D7]on with[G]out me
[verse 2]
[G]Just a gigolo, [G7]everywhere I go,
[G]people know the [E]part, I’m [Am7]playing [D7]
[D7]Paid for every dance, selling each romance, Ooh what they [G]saying
[G7]There will come a day, when [F7]youth will pass away,
then [E7]what will they say a[Am7]bout me
When the end comes I know, [G]they’ll say
[G7]just a [E7]gigolo, [Am7]as life goes [D7]on with[G]out me
[chorus]
‘Cause [G7]I [F#7]ain’t [F7]got [E7]nobody,
nobody [Am7]cares for [D7]me, nobody. [G]Nobody cares for me
[G7]I’m [F#7]so [F7]sad [E7]and lonely, sad and lonely, [A7]sad and lonely
Won’t some sweet [A7]mama, come and take a chance with [D7]me, ’cause I ain’t so bad
[verse 3]
Get along with me [G]babe, been singin’ love songs, [C]all of the time
Even [E7]only be, honey only, only be [A7]Bop bozadee bozadee bop, zitty bop
[verse 4]
[G7]I [F#7]ain’t [F7]got [E7]nobody,
nobody [Am7]cares for [D7]me, [G]nobody. Nobody cares for me
[interlude]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[chorus]
‘Cause [G7]I [F#7]ain’t [F7]got [E7]nobody,
nobody [Am7]cares for [D7]me, nobody. [G]Nobody cares for me
[G7]I’m [F#7]so [F7]sad [E7]and lonely, sad and lonely, [A7]sad and lonely
Won’t some sweet [A7]mama, come and take a chance with [D7]me, ’cause I ain’t so bad
[verse 5]
Get along with that [G]soul, playin’ love songs, [C]all of the time
Even [E7]only be, honeyhoney, only be [A7]Sweet love! [D7]Go! Darlin! Mama!
[verse 6]
[G]Baby! City! Got no[E7]body. I love (say now) [Am7]nobody (nobody), [D7]nobody (nobody),
[G]nobody (nobody), no[E7]body (nobody),
[Am7]no one (no one), [D7]no one (no one)
[interlude]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[G7] [E7] [Am7] [D7] [G]
[Closing]
[G]nobody (nobody), no[E7]body (nobody),
[Am7]nobody (nobody), [D7]nobody cares for [G]me.
How to play Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody on Guitar (Step-by-step)
David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody on guitar requires 10 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.
Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (20), Am7 → D7 (18), and E7 → Am7 (16). 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 - Am7 chord transition.
1. G → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
5. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. E → Am7 chord transition
To move from E to Am7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. G7 → F7 chord transition
To move from G7 to F7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. F7 → E7 chord transition
To move from F7 to E7;
- While playing F7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. E7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Am7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
10. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
11. G7 → F#7 chord transition
To move from G7 to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 4.
12. F#7 → F7 chord transition
To move from F#7 to F7;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
13. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
14. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
16. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
17. A7 → G7 chord transition
To move from A7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
18. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
19. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody.
- Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody includes 122 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody 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 → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → G7: 18%