The Velvet Underground - Oh! Sweet Nuthin': Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C A# Say a word for Jimmy Brown F C He ain't got nothing at all C A# He knocked the shirt right of his back F C He ain't got nothing at all And say a word for Ginger Brown Walks with his head down to the ground Took the shoes right off his feet And threw the poor boy right out in the street And this is what he said Chorus: C A# Oh sweet nuthin' F C She ain't got nothing at all C A# Oh sweet nuthin' F C She ain't got nothing at all Say a word for Pearly May She can't tell the night from the day They threw her out in the street Just like a cat, she landed on her feet And say a word for Joana Love She ain't got nothing at all With every day she falls in love And every night she falls And when she does she says Chorus: Oh, sweet nothin' You know she ain't got nothin' at all Woah-oh, sweet nothin' She ain't got nothin' at all Oh, let me hear you Oh, say a word, say a word for Jimmy Brown He ain't got nothing at all, not a thing (Ain't got nothin' at all) And not a shirt, shirt on his back (Oh, sweet nothin') No, he ain't got nothing at all (Ain't got nothin' at all) And say a word for Ginger (Oh, sweet nothin') He walks with his head to the ground (Ain't got nothin' at all) He took the shoes, took the shoes from his feet, from his feet (Oh, sweet nothin') And threw the poor boy out into the street (Ain't got nothin' at all) And then he said Chorus: Oh sweet sweet nothin' She ain't got, she ain't got, she ain't got nothin' at all Sweet sweet, sweet sweet nothin' (Ain't got nothin' at all) She ain't got Sweet sweet nothin' (Ain't got nothin' at all) Sweet sweet nuthin' at all (Ain't got nothin' at all) Sweet sweet nothin' got nuthin' Oh, sweet nuthin' Oh oh, sweet nothin' at all (Ain't got nothin' at all) Oh, let me hear you (Oh, sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all Oh, sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all Oh. sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all) Oh, sweet nothin' (Oh, sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all Oh, sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all Oh, sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all Oh, sweet nothin' Ain't got nothin' at all) F C She ain't got nothin' at all She ain't got nothin' at all She ain't got nothin' at all She ain't got nothin' at all She ain't got nothin' at all She ain't got nothin' at all C A# Sweet nuthin' F C She ain't got nothing at all C A# Sweet Sweet nuthin' F C She ain't got nothing at all You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  F  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 "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" by The Velvet Underground.