Bob Dylan - Too Much of Nothing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Too Much of Nothing" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Too Much of Nothing Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Too Much of Nothing" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#
Too much of nothing
            E          B
can make a man ill at ease.
F#
One man's temper rises
               E                   B
where another man's temper might freeze.
              F#        G
Now it's the day of confessions
        G#              A
and we cannot mock the soul.
          A#                 B
Oh when there's too much of nothing
   C          C#sus4 C#
no one has control.

Chorus:
 E
Say hello to Valery,
 B
say hello to Vivian.
 E
Give her all my salary
        D     F#   A  E B
on the waters of oblivion.

Well too much of nothing
can cause a man to weep.
He can walk the streets and like most and boast,
but would he like to keep?
But it's all been done before,
it's all been written in the book.
And when there's too much of nothing
nobody should look.

Chorus:
Say hello to Valery,
say hello to Vivian.
Give her all my salary
on the waters of oblivion.

Now too much of nothing
can make a man a liar.
It can cause some men to sleep on nails,
it can cause others to eat fire.
Everybody's doing something,
I heard it in a dream.
But when there's too much of nothing
it just makes a fellow mean.

Chorus:
Say hello to Valery,
say hello to Vivian.
Give her all my salary
on the waters of oblivion.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#sus4

Guitar chord C#sus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Too Much of Nothing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Too Much of Nothing" by Bob Dylan.

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