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Don't Mean Nothing

Richard Marx
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
E |-------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------|
G |--5----3----------------------2---8--|
D |--5----3----3---5---6----7----2---8--|
A |--3----1----3---5---6----7----0---6--|
E |------------1---3---4----5-----------|
   or
 Legend:
 / = slide
 * = palm mute
 (Opening riff -- x2)
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------5---------------------5-----------|
G |--5---------------5--7------------------5--7--------------|
D |--5-----------/7--------------------/7--------------------|
A |--3---3*--3*------------------3*-3*-----------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
  C pm pm
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------|
G |--8--7--3------------3--6--6--5--3------------------------|
D |--8--7--3--------/5--------------------3--3--3------------|
A |--6--5--1-----1------------------------3--3--3------------|
E |---------------------------------------1--1--1------------|
 
 (Verse 1)
Welcome  to the big time, you're bound to be a star
And  even if you don't go all the way, you  know that you'll go far
This  place is for rats, it can turn you upside down
There's  no one you can count on in this sleazy  little town, oh no
 (Pre-Chorus)
Lots  of promises in  the dark
Don't  you open  your heart
 (repeat opening riff -- x2)
 'Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say
 No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play
 It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime
 No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line
 (Pre-Verse)
 Same as verse, then fill -- F G G
 (Verse 2)
The  director smiles as you walk in the door
He  says "I love your work, babe,  but you're just not what we're looking for"
And  it's never what but who it is you know
So  easy to get stuck in all that  California snow, oh no
 (Pre-Chorus)
Take  a good  look around  and you'll find
People  tryin' to mess  with your mind
 2nd Chorus -- repeat first chorus, then F G A
 (Refrain)
Hollywood  can be so lonely
 make you the winner  of a losing fight
The  party is never over
The  stars are always shinin'
 Doesn't matter  if it's  day or night
 - rhythm plays opening/chorus riff x 2
 (Verse 3)
The  producer says "let me change a line or two"
And  a little bit of something can look awfully  good to you
And  you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside
When  you're trying to make a living, there ain't no  such thing as pride, oh no
 (Pre-Chorus)
Lots  of promises in  the dark
But  don't you open  your heart
 (Repeat Chorus)
 - opening/chorus riff
 And done!

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Readable chord sheet for Don't Mean Nothing by Richard Marx

E |-------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------|
G |--5----3----------------------2---8--|
D |--5----3----3---5---6----7----2---8--|
A |--3----1----3---5---6----7----0---6--|
E |------------1---3---4----5-----------|
     [C]    [Bb]   [F]   [G]   [Ab]   [A] or [A]   [Eb]

Legend:

/ = slide
* = palm mute

(Opening riff -- x2)

E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------5---------------------5-----------|
G |--5---------------5--7------------------5--7--------------|
D |--5-----------/7--------------------/7--------------------|
A |--3---3*--3*------------------3*-3*-----------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
     C   pm pm

E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------|
G |--8--7--3------------3--6--6--5--3------------------------|
D |--8--7--3--------/5--------------------3--3--3------------|
A |--6--5--1-----1------------------------3--3--3------------|
E |---------------------------------------1--1--1------------|
    [Eb]  [A]  [Bb]

(Verse 1)

[C]Welcome to the big time, you're bound to be a star

[Bb]And even if you don't go all the way, [F]you know that you'll go far

[C]This place is for rats, it can turn you upside down

[Bb]There's no one you can count on in this [F]sleazy little town, oh no

(Pre-Chorus)

[G]Lots of [A]promises [F]in the dark

[G]Don't you [A]open your [Bb]heart

(repeat opening riff -- x2)

'Cuz it don't mean nothing, those words that they say
No it don't mean nothing, those games that people play
It don't mean nothing, no victim, no crime
No it don't mean nothing 'til you sign it on the dotted line

(Pre-Verse)
Same as verse, then fill -- F G G

(Verse 2)

[C]The director smiles as you walk in the door

[Bb]He says "I love your work, babe,[F] but you're just not what we're looking for"

[C]And it's never what but who it is you know

[Bb]So easy to get stuck in all th[F]at California snow, oh no

(Pre-Chorus)

[G]Take a g[A]ood look a[F]round and you'll find

[G]People tryin' to [A]mess with your [Bb]mind

2nd Chorus  -- repeat first chorus, then  F  G  A

(Refrain)

[A]Hollywood can be so lonely

make you the wi[F]nner of a losing fight  [F]    [G]      [A]

[A]The party is never over

[F]The stars are always shinin'

Doesn't [G]matter if [A]it's day or night

- rhythm plays opening/chorus riff x 2

(Verse 3)

[C]The producer says "let me change a line or two"

[Bb]And a little bit of something can look [F]awfully good to you

[C]And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside

[F]When you're trying to make a living, there ain't [F]no such thing as pride, oh no

(Pre-Chorus)

[G]Lots of [A]promises [F]in the dark

[G]But don't you [A]open your [Bb]heart

(Repeat Chorus)

- opening/chorus riff

And done!

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