Nothingtown

The Offspring - Nothingtown: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Nothingtown" 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.

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Learn Nothingtown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Offspring

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 "Nothingtown" smoothly on your guitar.

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E
Let's make
this complicated
C#m
Thinking is overrated
A
We're busting out
          B
Of this shitty
little town and
E
Green grass and
colored lenses
C#m
Tear down these
picket fences
A
Burn in our beds
          B
While the city
lies sleeping

Chorus:
A        B
Why oh why?
         E
Are we starting
B/D#    C#m
up and going
 B         A     B
down? and My oh my
           E
Just the two of
B/D#    C#m    B
us  in Nothingtown
     A          B
Our superhero play
       G#
We'll leave this town
  C#m  B       A
today Hold on tighter
         B
With my lighter
          E    C#m E B
Shining through

These city streets are burning
Rose red, your wheels are turning
Make me believe someday
we could really leave, and
Blindfold a new direction
Stop asking better questions
Don't figure out that
we're never getting out, and

Chorus - x2

A B E
     Still stuck
    E      B/D# C#m B
in Nothingtown
A B E
     Still stuck
    E      B/D# C#m B
in Nothingtown
A B E              E B/D# C#m B A B E
     Come on let's go


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Nothingtown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Nothingtown" by The Offspring.

The Offspring - Nothingtown: Guitar Chords

Learn Nothingtown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Offspring

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