Nervous Chords by Daughtry

Nervous chords by Daughtry

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 1st
Difficulty: Beginner 👶

🎸 Intro:

             Fm       Cm
Why  so nervous?
             Fm      Cm
Why  so numb?


🎸 Verse 1:
Fm                                  Cm
After all this time, I should feel better now
  Fm                                 Cm
Trying to get above the noise that drowns me out
  Fm
Skin is crawling, hands are shaking
Cm
 Can't breathe, heart is racing
Fm                               Cm
 Feels like my shadow's chasing me

🎸

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🎸 Chorus:
             E
Why  so nervous?
             Cm
Why  so numb?
                   Fm
Trying to find my purpose
the only one?
            E
Why  so anxious?
              Cm
Why  so stuck?
                Fm
I'm just being honest, 'cause everything is fucked
                Fm      Cm
Why  so nervous?


🎸 Verse 2:
Fm                             Cm
Every moment feels like I'm under attack
 Fm                              Cm
Waiting for the worst to stab me in the back
  Fm
Blood is racing through my veins
     Cm
I'm waiting for my world to change
Fm                  Cm
 Before it changes me


🎸 Chorus:
             E
Why  so nervous?
             Cm
Why  so numb?
                   Fm
Trying to find my purpose
the only one?
            E
Why  so anxious?
              Cm
Why  so stuck?
                Fm
I'm just being honest, 'cause everything is fucked


🎸 Bridge:
              E
Everything is upside down and out of reach (Ohh-oh)
 Cm
Nothing is what it seems
Fm                   E
 Will I ever be the same? (Ohh-oh, ever be the same)
 E
No, I'll never be the same


🎸 Instrumental:
 Fm   | E  | Cm   | Cm   :


🎸 Chorus:
             E
Why  so nervous?
             Cm
Why  so numb?
                   Fm
Trying to find my purpose
the only one?
            E
Why  so anxious?
              Cm
Why  so stuck?
                Fm
I'm just being honest, 'cause everything is
             E
Everything is fucked


🎸 Outro:
    Cm    Fm
Ohh-oh
ooh-ooh-ooh
             E        Cm
Why  so nervous?
             Fm       E    Cm     Fm
Why  so nervous?

Published: July 9, 2024

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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