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Eric Clapton - Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out Chords

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ChordsC, E7, A, A7, Dm, F, D7, G7, F#
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CE7AA7DmA7DmFCA7D7G7
CIonceE7livedthelifeofaAmillionaire
DmSpentallmyA7money,didn’tDmhaveanycares
FTookallMyF#friendsoutforaCmightygoodA7time
D7Weboughtbootlegliquor,G7champagneandwine
CThanI E7begantoAfallsoA7low
DmLostallmyA7goodfriendshadDmnowheretogo
FIfIgetmyF#handsonaCdollar A7again
D7I’llhangonit’tillthatG7oldeaglegrins
CNobodyAknowsA7you
DmWhenyou’reA7downandDmout
FInyourF#pocket,CnotoneA7penny
D7Andasforfriends,well,youG7ain’tgotany
CWhenyougetE7backonyourAfeet A7again
DmEverybodyA7wantstobeyourDmlonglostfriend
FIsaiditF#straight, CwithoutanyA7doubt
D7Nobodyknowsyouwhenyou’reG7downandout
CE7AA7DmA7DmFCA7D7G7
Lord,CnobodyAknowsA7you
DmWhenyou’reA7downandDmout
FInyourF#pocket,CnotoneA7penny
D7Andasforfriends,well,youG7ain’tgotany
CWhenyougetE7backonyourAfeet A7again
DmEverybodyA7wantstobeyourDmlonglostfriend
FIsaiditF#straight, CwithoutanyA7doubt
D7NobodyKnowsYou
FNobodyKnowsYou
DmNobodyknowsG7youwhenyou’redownandCout
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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumUnplugged
GenresBlues, Rock, Classic Rock, Blues Rock
Year1992
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Eric Clapton - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out on guitar requires 9 chords and 14 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.

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out uses these transitions most often: A7 → Dm (16), A → A7 (8), and A7 → D7 (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 C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

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 8 times.

C to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

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

Switching from E7 to A:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E7 to A

3. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move 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, played 8 times.

A to A7

4. A7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

A7 to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. 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, played 8 times.

9. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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 verse, played 7 times.

10. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

11. F → F# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

12. F# → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

13. D7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. Dm → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out.

  • Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out includes 104 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D7: 18%
    • A7 → Dm: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → E7: 1%
    • C → A7: 0%
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