The Beatles - Nowhere Man Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
He’s a real nowhere man, sitting in his nowhere land
[F#m]Making all his [Am]nowhere plans for [E]nobody
[chorus]
[E]Doesn’t have a [B]point of view
[A]Knows not where he’s [E]going to
[F#m]Isn’t he a [Am]bit like you and [E]me?
[chorus]
Nowhere [G#m]Man, please [A]listen
You don’t [G#m]know what you’re [A]missing
Nowhere [G#m]Man, the [F#m]world is [A]at your [B7]command
[verse 2]
[E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [Am]
[E]He’s as blind as [B]he can be
[A]Just sees what he [E]wants to see
[F#m]Nowhere Man can [Am]you see me at [E]all?
[verse 3]
Nowhere [G#m]Man, don’t [A]worry
Take your [G#m]time, don’t [A]hurry
Leave it [G#m]all till [F#m]somebody else [A]lends you a [B7]hand
[chorus]
[E]Doesn’t have a [B]point of view
[A]Knows not where he’s [E]going to
[F#m]Isn’t he a [Am]bit like you and [E]me?
[chorus]
Nowhere [G#m]Man, please [A]listen
You don’t [G#m]know what you’re [A]missing
Nowhere [G#m]Man, the [F#m]world is [A]at your [B7]command
[Closing]
[E]He’s a real [B]nowhere man
[A]Sitting in his [E]nowhere land
[F#m]Making all his [Am]nowhere plans for [E]nobody
[F#m]Making all his [Am]nowhere plans for [E]nobody
[F#m]Making all his [Am]nowhere plans for [E]nobody
How to play Nowhere Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Beatles - Nowhere Man on guitar requires 7 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.
Nowhere Man uses these transitions most often: Am → E (8), F#m → Am (8), and E → F#m (7). 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 F#m - Am chord transition.
1. F#m → Am chord transition
To move from F#m to Am;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
2. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
4. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. E → G#m chord transition
To move from E to G#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
- Place pinky on D string fret 6.
8. G#m → A chord transition
To move from G#m to A;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. G#m → F#m chord transition
To move from G#m to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 4.
10. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. A → B7 chord transition
To move from A to B7;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
12. B7 → E chord transition
To move from B7 to E;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Nowhere Man chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nowhere Man.
- Nowhere Man includes 65 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Nowhere Man contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Nowhere Man 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 → B: 11%
- E → F#m: 9%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%
- A → G#m: 0%