Chords for Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing

Tempo:
98.3 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

C

Eb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing chords
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[C]
[Eb] [Bb] [Fm] [C]
[F] [C]
[Cm] [Bb] [Ab] [Bb]
[F] [C] Welcome to the big time, you're bound to be a star.
[Bb] Even if you don't go all the [F] way, I know that you'll go [C] far.
This race is for rats, who can turn you upside down.
[Bb] Ain't no one you can count [F] on in this strange little [G] town.
I know, [Am] lots of [F] promises in [G] the dark.
[Am] But don't you open [Bb] your [C] heart.
Cause it don't mean nothing, the words that they [Eb] said.
[Bb] No, it don't mean [F] nothing, these games that you will [C] play.
No, it don't mean nothing, no victim, no [Eb] pride.
[Bb] No, it don't mean [F] nothing, you shine it on [C] the darlin' light.
[Bb] [Ab] [F] [Ab]
[C] It's a gift of smiles as you walk in the door.
[Bb] Says I love your work, [F] babe, but you're just [C] not what [E] we're [C] looking for.
It's never what, but who it is you know.
[Bb] So easy to, [F] get all that talent for just [G] no more.
[Am] Make a good [F] look around [G] and you'll find.
[Am] All kinds of mess [Bb] in your [C] mind.
But it don't mean nothing, the words that they [Eb] said.
[Bb] No, it don't mean nothing, [F] these games that you will play.
[C] No, it don't mean nothing, no victim, [Eb] no [Bb] pride.
No, it don't mean [F] nothing, you shine it on the darlin' light.
[Am]
Why their work can be so lonely, make you [F] the winner of a losing play.
[Am]
Why did it never all come [G] true?
[F] It's not the wrong shine, [Am] doesn't [Bb] matter if it [C] stays or not.
[Cm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Gm] [Bb]
[F] You [C]
said that we change a lot of you.
[Bb] You're a little bit of something, [F] gonna look awfully [Cm] good to [Fm] you.
[C]
You wanna scream, you gotta keep it all inside.
[Bb] When you're trying to make a living, [F] there ain't no such thing as pride.
[G] You don't know, [Am] lots of [F] problems, cause [G] in the [A] dark.
[G] Don't [A] you [Bb] open your [C] heart.
Cause it don't mean nothing, the words that they [Cm] said.
[Bb]
No, it don't mean nothing, [F] these games that you will play.
[C]
No, it don't mean nothing, no victim, no [Eb] [Bb] pride.
No, it don't mean nothing, you [F] shine it on the [C] darlin' light.
Don't mean nothing.
[Bb] Don't mean nothing.
Don't mean [F] nothing.
[C] Don't mean nothing.
[Eb] Oh, no, [Bb] don't mean nothing.
Don't mean [Dm] [Bb] nothing.
[Abm] [Cm]
[Gm] [C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb]
[Fm] [F] [Bb] [C]
Don't mean nothing.
[Fm] [Eb]
[Bb] Don't mean [F] nothing.
[Cm] [F] Don't [C] mean nothing.
[F] [Bb] Don't
Key:  
Bb
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F
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C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Richard Marx - Dont Mean Nothing chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Am, F, C, Bb, F, C, Eb, Bb, F and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 98. With an eye on the song's key F Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] Welcome to the big time, you're bound to be a star.
[Bb] Even if you don't go all the [F] way, I know that you'll go [C] far.
This race is for rats, who can turn you upside down.
[Bb] Ain't no one you can count [F] on in this strange little [G] town.
I know, _ [Am] lots of [F] promises in [G] the dark.
[Am] But don't you open [Bb] your [C] heart.
Cause it don't mean nothing, the words that they [Eb] said.
[Bb] No, it don't mean [F] nothing, these games that you will [C] play.
No, it don't mean nothing, no victim, no [Eb] pride.
[Bb] No, it don't mean [F] nothing, you shine it on [C] the darlin' light. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [F] _ [Ab] _
_ _ [C] _ It's a gift of smiles as you walk in the door.
[Bb] Says I love your work, [F] babe, but you're just [C] not what [E] we're [C] looking for.
It's never what, but who it is you know.
[Bb] So easy to, [F] get all that talent for just [G] no more.
_ [Am] Make a good [F] look around [G] and you'll find.
[Am] All kinds of mess [Bb] in your [C] mind.
But it don't mean nothing, the words that they [Eb] said.
[Bb] _ No, it don't mean nothing, [F] these games that you will play.
[C] _ No, it don't mean nothing, no victim, [Eb] no [Bb] pride.
No, it don't mean [F] nothing, you shine it on the darlin' light.
_ _ [Am] _
Why their work can be so lonely, make you [F] the winner of a losing play.
_ _ _ [Am]
Why did it never all come [G] true?
[F] It's not the wrong shine, [Am] doesn't [Bb] matter if it [C] stays or not.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ You [C] _ _
said that we change a lot of you.
[Bb] You're a little bit of something, [F] gonna look awfully [Cm] good to [Fm] you.
[C] _
You wanna scream, you gotta keep it all inside.
[Bb] When you're trying to make a living, [F] there ain't no such thing as pride.
[G] You don't know, _ _ [Am] lots of [F] problems, cause [G] in the [A] dark.
[G] Don't [A] you [Bb] open your [C] heart.
Cause it don't mean nothing, the words that they [Cm] said.
[Bb] _
No, it don't mean nothing, [F] these games that you will play.
[C] _
No, it don't mean nothing, no victim, no [Eb] [Bb] pride.
No, it don't mean nothing, you [F] shine it on the [C] darlin' light.
Don't mean nothing.
_ [Bb] Don't mean nothing.
Don't mean [F] nothing.
_ _ [C] Don't mean nothing.
[Eb] Oh, no, [Bb] don't mean nothing.
Don't mean [Dm] [Bb] nothing.
[Abm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
Don't mean nothing.
_ [Fm] _ [Eb] _
[Bb] Don't mean [F] nothing.
_ _ [Cm] [F] Don't [C] mean nothing.
[F] _ [Bb] _ Don't

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It's Richard Marx and Bruce Gaitsch who authored this song.

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