Nothing In Return chords by Roky Erickson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:

G+G                C majorC         D MajorD
I call your name in the midnight but you don't hear me at all
G+G                C majorC          D MajorD
I love you so dearly and nearly but you don't love me at all
C majorC                 D MajorD        G+G  E minorEm
There's nothing in this big round world that worse hurts
C majorC               D MajorD       G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return


Verse 2:

G+G
Every day and night I dial your number
C majorC       D MajorD
But you never answer the phone
G+G
Are you really not there when I call you
C majorC            D MajorD
Where could you so much chance to roam
C majorC                 D MajorD        G+G  E minorEm
There's nothing in this big round world that worse hurts
C majorC               D MajorD      G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return

Bridge:

C majorC     D MajorD
If I only knew
G+G   F#/G  E minorEm
How to get you
D MajorD  C majorC
But I'm tryin' all I know
            D MajorD
And it will be simple lovin' you so


Verse 3:


G+G
I searched you out found your name fast
C majorC                   D MajorD
But my name you never seemed to have caught
G+G
How in this world can I date you
C majorC             D MajorD
When you won't give me a thought
C majorC                 D MajorD      G+G  E minorEm
There's nothing in this big round world that worse hurts
C majorC               D MajorD      G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return

Bridge:

C majorC     D MajorD
If I only knew
G+G   F#/G  E minorEm
How to get you
D MajorD  C majorC
But I'm tryin' all I know
            D MajorD
And it will be simple lovin' you so


Verse 4:

G+G                C majorC         D MajorD
I call your name in the midnight but you don't hear me at all
G+G                C majorC          D MajorD
I love you so dearly and nearly but you don't love me at all
C majorC                 D MajorD        G+G  E minorEm
There's nothing in this big round world that worse hurts
C majorC               D MajorD       G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return
E minorEm
Oh yeah
C majorC               D MajorD     G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return
E minorEm
Uh huh
C majorC               D MajorD       G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return
E minorEm
Oh yeah
C majorC               D MajorD      G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return
E minorEm
Oh yeah
C majorC               D MajorD      G+G
Than paying out and receiving nothing in return