The Weeknd - Nothing Without You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]I [A]realized, I [Bm]belong to you [D]
[Em]I feel the [A]darkness, I run [Bm]away from you [D]
[verse 2]
Don’t stop your [Em]loving, walk out on [A]me, don’t stop for [Bm]nothing, you’re what I [D]bleed
I learned to [Em]love you, the way you [A]need, ’cause I know [Bm]what’s pain, this is not the same
[chorus]
I’d be [Em]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing [Bm]without you [D]
I’d be [Em]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing [Bm]without you… [D]hey
I was too [Em]busy tryn’a find [A]you with someone else
The [Bm]one I couldn’t stand, to [D]be with was myself
‘Cause I’d be [Em]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing [Bm]without you [D]
[verse 3]
[G]Pick up your [F#m]phone, I got a [Bm]question, [D]ooh
[Em]If I die to[A]night, would you [Bm]regret it? Woah [D]woah
[verse 4]
Don’t stop your [G]loving, it’s all I [Em]have, ’cause I can’t [Bm]function, no I won’t [Bm]last
I swear I’ll [G]love you just like the [Em]past, ’cause I know [Bm]what’s pain, this is not the same
[chorus]
I’d be [Em]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing [Bm]without you [D]
I’d be [Em]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing [Bm]without you… [D]hey
I was too [Em]busy tryn’a find [A]you with someone else
The [Bm]one I couldn’t stand, to [D]be with was myself
‘Cause I’d be [Em]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing [Bm]without you [D]
[Closing]
When I feel [A]the love, [G]girl I hesitate, [A]it’s what I’m [Bm]guilty of, oh [D]yeah (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
I can’t [G]get enough, I’m [A]insane, without [Bm]your touch, touch, touch…
I’d be [G]nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing, [Bm]nothing, nothing, [D]nothing, nothing
[G]Nothing, nothing, [A]nothing, nothing, [Bm]without you [D]
[G] [A] [Bm] [D] [G] [A] [Bm]
How to play Nothing Without You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - Nothing Without You on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 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.
Nothing Without You uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (19), Bm → D (17), and Em → A (13). 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 Em - A chord transition.
1. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
8. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
9. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
10. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
12. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Nothing Without You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nothing Without You.
- Nothing Without You includes 83 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Nothing Without You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Nothing Without You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → G: 13%
- A → Bm: 8%