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I Have Nothing

Whitney Houston

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston

Level: Advanced Decade: 1990s Genre: Pop Theme: Romance Mood: Romantic View Lyrics Youtube 
Intro
  Gmaj7   Gmaj7   Em7   Em7
  Cmaj7   Cmaj7   Am7   Am7 D

Verse
ShGmaj7are My LiGmaj7fe, Take Me For What I Em7Am     Em7​
Cause I'll NCmaj7ever Change       AllCmaj7 My Colours For You      Gmaj7/B          Am7    D​
 TGmaj7ake My LGmaj7ove, I'll Never AskEm7 For Too Much  Em7​
Just All TCmaj7hat You Are And EveCmaj7rything That You Do             Gmaj7/B          Am7    D​

Pre-Hook
  Am9I Don't Really Need To Look Very MuchBm7 Further      Em9​
  Am9 I Don't Wanna Have To Go Where You Bm7Don't Follow          Em9​
  Am9 I Won't Hold It Back Again, This Passion InsBm7ide
Can't RunCmaj7 From Myself
There's No  Am7   WheBm7re    ToCmaj7        D Hide.D....

Hook
Don't Make Me Close One Ebmaj7More Door   I Don'tCm9 Wanna Hurt Anymore         Dm7           Gm7    Dm7/F​
Stay In My Arms IfEbmaj7 You Dare   Cm9Or Must I Imagine You Dm7There            Gm7    Dm7/F​
  Don't Walk Away FCm9rom Me...           Dm7    Gm7    Gm7/F​
I Have NotEbmaj7hing,   NoBb/Dthing,   NoFthing         F​

Post-Hook
If I Don't Have You,  Bb     BbYouDm/A,      Gm7      Gm7   YF6ou,
 YEbmaj7ou, You  D7sus4       D7​

Verse
YoGmaj7u See ThGmaj7rough, Right To The Heart Of Em7Me       Em7     Em7/D​
You BreCmaj7ak Down My Walls       With ThCmaj7e Strength Of Your Love,        Hm        Gmaj7/B          Am7    D​
 IGmaj7 Never Knew,     Gmaj7  Love Like I've KnoEm7wn It With You    Em7     Em7/D​
Will A MemoCmaj7ry Survive,       One Cmaj7I Can Hold On To       Gmaj7/B          Am7    D​

Pre-Hook
  Am9I Don't Really Need To Look Very MuchBm7 Further      Em9​
  Am9 I Don't Wanna Have To Go Where You Bm7Don't Follow          Em9​
  Am9I Won't Hold It Back Again, This Passion InsBm7ide
Can't RunCmaj7 From Myself
There's No  Am7   WheBm7re    ToCmaj7          D  HidDe.....
   DYour Love I'll ReDmember Forever.....D.

Hook (up key)
Don't Make Me Close One MEbmaj7ore Door   I Don'tCm9 Wanna Hurt Anymore         Dm7         Gm7     Dm7/F​
Stay In My Arms IfEbmaj7 You Dare   Cm9Or Must I Imagine You Dm7There           Gm7    Dm7/F​
  Don't Walk Away FrCm9om Me...            Dm7    Gm7    Gm7/F​
I Have NothEbmaj7ing,   NoBb/Dthing, NoFthing........F​

Hook (up key)
Don't..  Make..  Me..   Close OnEmaj7e More Door   I Don'tC#m9 Wanna Hurt Anymore       D#m7       G#m7     D#m7/F#​
Stay In My Arms IfEmaj7 You Dare    C#m9Or Must I Imagine You D#m7There       G#m7      D#m7/F#​
  Don't Walk Away FroC#m9m Me...            D#m7 Don'G#m7t WalG#m7/F#k         C#m9     Away From Me...
  D#m7Don't You Dare WalkG#m7    AwaC#m9y From Me        D#m7​
I Have   NotEmaj7hing,   NotB/D#hing,    NothF#ing....F#....

Outro
If I Don't Have You,   B     Bmaj7   YouD#m/A#         G#m7       G#m7     F#6      Emaj7  If I Don't Have You
  F#7sus4Oh    You B​
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FAQ

What are the chords for I Have Nothing?

The chords for I Have Nothing are: Gmaj7, Em7, Cmaj7, Am7, D, Gmaj7/B, Am9, Bm7, Em9, Ebmaj7, Cm9, Dm7

What is the original key of I Have Nothing?

The original key is Gmaj7.

What is the difficulty of playing I Have Nothing?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play I Have Nothing in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can I Have Nothing be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play I Have Nothing on ukulele?

Chord I Have Nothing can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in I Have Nothing?

I Have Nothing uses 12 chords: Gmaj7, Em7, Cmaj7, Am7, D, Gmaj7/B, Am9, Bm7, Em9, Ebmaj7, Cm9, Dm7

What is the easiest way to play I Have Nothing?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was I Have Nothing released in?

I Have Nothing was released in the 1990s. See more 1990s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for I Have Nothing?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch I Have Nothing to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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