The National – Nobody Else Will Be There Chord Progression

The National – Nobody Else Will Be There Chord Progression

ChordsC#mADF#mE

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF NOBODY ELSE WILL BE THERE BY THE NATIONAL.

The chords used in this song are C#m, A, D, F#m. Check out the arrangements below. You can play the following progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

C#m                              A          D
You said we’re not so tied together
F#m              A               D
What did you mean?
F#m                         A                         D
Meet me in the stairwell in a second
D     A     D
For a glass of gin

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Chorus
E                         A                           D
Nobody else will be there then
A                         D
Nobody else will be there
E                         A                         D
Nobody else will be there then
A                         D
Nobody else will be there

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How to play Nobody Else Will Be There: key, chords and progression

Nobody Else Will Be There by The National is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: C#m, A, D, F#m and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – F#m – A (I – IV – vi – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bm, G, C, Em, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Nobody Else Will Be There chords: questions

What key is Nobody Else Will Be There in?

Nobody Else Will Be There by The National is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Nobody Else Will Be There?

Nobody Else Will Be There uses 5 chords: C#m, A, D, F#m, E.

What is the chord progression of Nobody Else Will Be There?

The main progression is A – D – F#m – A (I – IV – vi – I).

Is Nobody Else Will Be There easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bm, G, C, Em, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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