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I Have Nothing

Whitney Houston

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston in the key of C

Level: Advanced Decade: 1990s Genre: Pop Theme: Romance Mood: Romantic View Lyrics Youtube 
Intro
  Cmaj7   Cmaj7   Am7   Am7
  Fmaj7   Fmaj7   Dm7   Dm7 G

Verse
ShCmaj7are My LiCmaj7fe, Take Me For What I Am7Am     Am7​
Cause I'll NFmaj7ever Change       AllFmaj7 My Colours For You      Cmaj7/E          Dm7    G​
 TCmaj7ake My LCmaj7ove, I'll Never AskAm7 For Too Much  Am7​
Just All TFmaj7hat You Are And EveFmaj7rything That You Do             Cmaj7/E          Dm7    G​

Pre-Hook
  Dm9I Don't Really Need To Look Very MuchEm7 Further      Am9​
  Dm9 I Don't Wanna Have To Go Where You Em7Don't Follow          Am9​
  Dm9 I Won't Hold It Back Again, This Passion InsEm7ide
Can't RunFmaj7 From Myself
There's No  Dm7   WheEm7re    ToFmaj7        G Hide.G....

Hook
Don't Make Me Close One G#maj7More Door   I Don'tFm9 Wanna Hurt Anymore         Gm7           Cm7    Gm7/A#​
Stay In My Arms IfG#maj7 You Dare   Fm9Or Must I Imagine You Gm7There            Cm7    Gm7/A#​
  Don't Walk Away FFm9rom Me...           Gm7    Cm7    Cm7/A#​
I Have NotG#maj7hing,   NoD#/Gthing,   NoA#thing          A#​

Post-Hook
If I Don't Have You,  D#     D#YouGm/D,      Cm7      Cm7   YA#6ou,
 YG#maj7ou, You  G7(sus4)         G7​

Verse
YoCmaj7u See ThCmaj7rough, Right To The Heart Of Am7Me       Am7     Am7/G​
You BreFmaj7ak Down My Walls       With ThFmaj7e Strength Of Your Love,        Hm        Cmaj7/E          Dm7    G​
 ICmaj7 Never Knew,     Cmaj7  Love Like I've KnoAm7wn It With You    Am7     Am7/G​
Will A MemoFmaj7ry Survive,       One Fmaj7I Can Hold On To       Cmaj7/E          Dm7    G​

Pre-Hook
  Dm9I Don't Really Need To Look Very MuchEm7 Further      Am9​
  Dm9 I Don't Wanna Have To Go Where You Em7Don't Follow          Am9​
  Dm9I Won't Hold It Back Again, This Passion InsEm7ide
Can't RunFmaj7 From Myself
There's No  Dm7   WheEm7re    ToFmaj7          G  HidGe.....
   GYour Love I'll ReGmember Forever.....G.

Hook (up key)
Don't Make Me Close One MG#maj7ore Door   I Don'tFm9 Wanna Hurt Anymore         Gm7         Cm7     Gm7/A#​
Stay In My Arms IfG#maj7 You Dare   Fm9Or Must I Imagine You Gm7There           Cm7    Gm7/A#​
  Don't Walk Away FrFm9om Me...            Gm7    Cm7    Cm7/A#​
I Have NothG#maj7ing,   NoD#/Gthing, NoA#thing........ A#​

Hook (up key)
Don't..  Make..  Me..   Close OnAmaj7e More Door   I Don'tF#m9 Wanna Hurt Anymore       G#m7       C#m7     G#m7/B​
Stay In My Arms IfAmaj7 You Dare    F#m9Or Must I Imagine You G#m7There       C#m7      G#m7/B​
  Don't Walk Away FroF#m9m Me...            G#m7 Don'C#m7t WalC#m7/Bk        F#m9      Away From Me...
  G#m7Don't You Dare WalkC#m7    AwaF#m9y From Me        G#m7​
I Have   NotAmaj7hing,   NotE/G#hing,    NothBing...B.....

Outro
If I Don't Have You,   E     Emaj7   YouG#m/D#         C#m7       C#m7     B6     Amaj7   If I Don't Have You
  B7(sus4)Oh    You  E​
Also available in: Gmaj7 (Original) D E A

FAQ

What are the chords for I Have Nothing?

The chords for I Have Nothing are: Cmaj7, Am7, Fmaj7, Dm7, G, Cmaj7/E, Dm9, Em7, Am9, G#maj7, Fm9, Gm7

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: Cmaj7, Am7, Fmaj7, Dm7, G, Cmaj7/E, Dm9, Em7, Am9, G#maj7, Fm9, Gm7

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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