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James Arthur - You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You Chords

ChordsAm, C, D, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmLovegoneandfallendownbutCI’mlovinghowittastes
IDlookaroundfordesire,loverunEaway
AmHoldback,we’refallingdown,CandIshowyouhowitbreaks
IfiDcangiveitI’lltakeitalloftheEway
CAndI’vegotalotleftDtolearn,babe
AmYou’renobody’tilsomebodylovesyou,Cit’shardtimeswhennobodywantsyou.
DFillupmycup,don’teverstopcoming,Egetupontop,I’llmakeitpop,honey.
AmYou’renobody’tilsomebodylovesyou,Cit’shardtimeswhennobodywantsyou.
DFillupmycup,don’teverstopcoming,Egetupontop,I’llmakeitpop,honey.
AmAcoldstarcomingdown,ICwaswayoffofthepace
IwaitedDlongfortheday,nowthedayEcomesforme
WhenAmIlookbackwe’refallingout,Cyoulivewithabreak
DYou’dalwaysgiveit,ItakeEit,alltheway
CWe’vestillgotsomuchDtolearn,babe
AmYou’renobody’tilsomebodylovesyou,Cit’shardtimeswhennobodywantsyou.
DFillupmycup,don’teverstopcoming,Egetupontop,I’llmakeitpop,honey.
AmYou’renobody’tilsomebodylovesyou,Cit’shardtimeswhennobodywantsyou.
DFillupmycup,don’teverstopcoming,Egetupontop,I’llmakeitpop,honey.
AmDon’tyoustopme,ICwillgetwhat’scomingtome
IamDready,baby,IEwillbesomebody
AmDon’tyoustopme,IwillCgetwhat’scomingtome
IamDready,baby,IwillEbesomebody
AmYou’renobody’tilsomebodylovesyou,Cit’shardtimeswhennobodywantsyou.
DFillupmycup,don’teverstopcoming,Egetupontop,I’llmakeitpop,honey.
AmYou’renobody’tilsomebodylovesyou,Cit’shardtimeswhennobodywantsyou.
DFillupmycup,don’teverstopcoming,Egetupontop,I’llmakeitpop,honey.
AlbumJames Arthur
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), Am → C (12), and D → E (12). 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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Am to C

2. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C to D

3. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to E

4. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

  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.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

E to Am

5. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C:

  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.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You.

  • You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You includes 51 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Am: 4%
    • D → E: 3%