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David Lee Roth - Just A Gigolo I Aint Got Nobody Chords

ChordsG, Am7, D7, G7, E, F7, E7, F#7, A7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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GAm7D7GAm7D7
GJustagigolo,G7everywhereIgo,
GpeopleknowtheEpart,I’mAm7playingD7
D7Paidforeverydance,sellingeachromance,OohwhattheyGsaying
G7Therewillcomeaday,whenF7youthwillpassaway,
thenE7whatwilltheysay Am7aboutme
WhentheendcomesIknow,Gthey’llsay
G7justaE7gigolo,Am7aslifegoesD7on Gwithoutme
GJustagigolo,G7everywhereIgo,
GpeopleknowtheEpart,I’mAm7playingD7
D7Paidforeverydance,sellingeachromance,OohwhattheyGsaying
G7Therewillcomeaday,whenF7youthwillpassaway,
thenE7whatwilltheysay Am7aboutme
WhentheendcomesIknow,Gthey’llsay
G7justaE7gigolo,Am7aslifegoesD7on Gwithoutme
‘CauseG7IF#7ain’tF7gotE7nobody,
nobodyAm7caresforD7me,nobody.GNobodycaresforme
G7I’mF#7soF7sadE7andlonely,sadandlonely,A7sadandlonely
Won’tsomesweetA7mama,comeandtakeachancewithD7me,’causeIain’tsobad
GetalongwithmeGbabe,beensingin’lovesongs,Callofthetime
EvenE7onlybe,honeyonly,onlybeA7Bopbozadeebozadeebop,zittybop
G7IF#7ain’tF7gotE7nobody,
nobodyAm7caresforD7me,Gnobody.Nobodycaresforme
G7E7Am7D7G
G7E7Am7D7G
G7E7Am7D7G
‘CauseG7IF#7ain’tF7gotE7nobody,
nobodyAm7caresforD7me,nobody.GNobodycaresforme
G7I’mF#7soF7sadE7andlonely,sadandlonely,A7sadandlonely
Won’tsomesweetA7mama,comeandtakeachancewithD7me,’causeIain’tsobad
GetalongwiththatGsoul,playin’lovesongs,Callofthetime
EvenE7onlybe,honeyhoney,onlybeA7Sweetlove!D7Go!Darlin!Mama!
GBaby!City!Got E7nobody.Ilove(saynow)Am7nobody(nobody),D7nobody(nobody),
Gnobody(nobody), E7nobody(nobody),
Am7noone(noone),D7noone(noone)
G7E7Am7D7G
G7E7Am7D7G
G7E7Am7D7G
Gnobody(nobody), E7nobody(nobody),
Am7nobody(nobody),D7nobodycaresforGme.
AlbumSkyscraper
GenresMetal
Year1988
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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:

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G to Am7

2. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am7 to D7

3. D7 → G chord transition

To move 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 20 times.

D7 to G

4. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to G7

5. G → E chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G 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 D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. E → Am7 chord transition

Switching from E to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. G7 → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. F7 → E7 chord transition

To move from F7 to E7:

  1. While playing F7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

9. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am7:

  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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

10. G7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to E7:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
  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, played 8 times.

11. G7 → F#7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F#7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. F#7 → F7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F#7 to F7:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. E7 → A7 chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 4 times.

14. A7 → D7 chord transition

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 chorus, played 3 times.

15. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. A7 → G7 chord transition

To move from A7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. G → E7 chord transition

Switching 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, played 3 times.

19. D7 → G7 chord transition

To move from D7 to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the interlude.

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%