NOWHERE MAN – Guitar Lesson

What a gorgeous song! It has always amazed me how these guys could create such wonderful pieces … seemingly out of "nowhere". Trying to add one more meaningful song to Rubber Soul. John flopped down on his bed … exasperated. Then it came to him; the whole thing, melody, chord, lyrics. Amazing! Here's your Nowhere Man guitar lesson!

Here's the tab for a different version of the signature riff
     B F#m   E
E|-|--0---0-0-0--|-|
B|-|--0---0-0-0--|-|
G|-|--4---2-1-1--|-|
D|-|----------2--|-|
A|-|----------2--|-|
e|-|-------------|-|

He's a real nowhere Man,

Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
F#m             Am 
Making all his nowhere plans
      E
for nobody.

                 B
Doesn't have a point of view,
 A                      E
Knows not where he's going to,
 F#m       Am               E
Isn't he a bit like you and me?
        Abm           A
Nowhere Man, please listen,
          Abm                A
You don't know what you're missin',
        Abm       F#m                 B
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command.

E               B
He's as blind as he can be,
A                  E
Just sees what he wants to see,
A        Am                    E
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?

        Abm         A
Nowhere Man, don't worry,
          Abm          A
Take your time, don't hurry,
         Abm              A
Leave it all 'till somebody else
F#m             B
lends you a hand.

E                B
Doesn't have a point of view,
 A                    E
Knows not where he's going to,
 F#m       Am               E
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

        Abm          A
Nowhere man please listen,
           Abm            A
you don't know what your missin'
        Abm        A            F#m        B
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command

E            Bm 
He's a real Nowhere Man,
A               E
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
F#m            Am
Making all his nowhere plans
       E
for nobody.
F#m             Am
Making all his nowhere plans
      E
for nobody.
F#m             Am
Making all his nowhere plans
      E
for nobody
 

{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

Jim October 13, 2011 at 5:42 PM

Excellent tutorial. Would love to seem more tunes. Thanks.

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Bruzzi March 7, 2012 at 2:03 PM

Thank you After 64 years Just getting into the Beatles. We had a great Band for many years Lots of Miles Coltrane And lucky for me as the guitarist lots of Santana since I am really a Dorian kind of person. You know the rest Clapton Jeff Beck my favotite and lots of soul music. This is a great change for me as the songs are very structured unlike our jazz fusion stuff. Well thats enough for now I will do some practicing My fav Beatles song so far is ASK ME WHY Bruzzi Herman

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admin March 7, 2012 at 6:04 PM

I love Ask Me Why as well …. I can imagine it would appeal to you somewhat with those jazz chords George was using to back up the bridge vocal. Welcome!

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dennis April 8, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Thanks Jackson another great one, bit unsure of the riff cant quite get it
Dennis

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admin April 8, 2012 at 10:38 AM

Hi Dennis … I’ve posted an alternative tab on the song page for you!

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