Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Jimmy Cox, 1923· Songs Well-Known in America · p.237
Intro: C E7 A A7 Dm A7 Dm F C A7 D7 G7
C E7 A A7 Dm A7 Dm
I once lived the life of a millionaire spent all my money, didn't have any cares
F C A7
Took all my friends out for a mighty good time
D7 G7 C E7 A A7
We bought bootleg liquor, champagne and wine, then I began to fall so low
Dm A7 Dm F C A7
Lost all my good friends had nowhere to go, if I get my hands on a dollar again
D7 G7
I'll hang on it 'till that old eagle grins because...
Chorus:
C E7 A A7 / Dm A7 Dm
nobody knows you when you're down and out
F C A7 D7 G7
In your pocket, not one penny and as for friends, well, you ain’t got any
C E7 A / A7
When you get back on your feet again
Dm A7 Dm
Everybody wants to be your long lost friend
F C A7
I said it straight without any doubt
D7 G7
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
Solo: C E7 A A7 Dm A7 Dm F C A7 D7 G7 C E7 A A7 Dm A7 Dm F C
A7 D7 G7
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a blues standard, written by Jimmy Cox in 1923. Its lyric,
told from the point of view of a one-time millionaire during the Prohibition era, reflects on the fleeting nature of
material wealth and the friendships that come and go with it. Wikipedia.org