Lyrics
(F)Once di vid ed,
and (Csus)noth in’ left (Dm)to sub (Bb6/9)tract.
(F)Some words, when spo ken,
(Csus)can’t be (Dm)tak en (Bb6/9)back.
(F)Walks on his own
with (Csus)thoughts he (Dm)can’t help (Bb6/9)think in’.
(F)Fu ture’s a bove,
but in the (Csus)past he’s (Dm)slow and (Bb6/9)sink in’.
(Bb6/9)Caught a bolt o’ light nin’,
cursed the (Bb6/9)day he let it go,
oh.
(F)Noth ing man,
(Csus)noth ing man,
(F)is n’t it some thin’?
(Bb6/9)Noth ing (Csus)man.
(F)She once be lieved
in ev ’ry (Csus)sto ry he (Dm7)had to (Bb6/9)tell.
(F)One day she stiff ened,
(Csus)took the (Dm7)oth er (Bb6/9)side.
(F)Emp ty stares
from each (Csus)cor ner of a (Dm7)shared pris on cell.
(F)One just es capes,
one’s (Csus)left in (Dm7)side the (Bb6/9)well.
And (Bb6/9)he who for gets
will be (Bb6/9)des tined to re mem ber,
oh,
oh,
(Csus)oh.
(F)Noth ing man,
(Csus)noth ing man.
(F)Is n’t it some thin’?
(Bb6/9)Noth ing (Csus)man.
Oh,
she don’t (Bb6/9)want him.
Oh,
she won’t (F)feed him
af ter he’s
(Bb6/9)flown a (Csus)way,
oh, (Bb6/9)in to the sun.
Ah, in to the sun,
burn, (burn,) burn,
(Csus)burn.
(F)Noth ing man,
(Csus)Noth ing man.
(F)Is n’t it some thin’?
(Bb6/9)Noth ing (Csus)man.
(F)Noth ing man,
(Csus)Noth ing man.
(F)Could a been some thin,
(Bb6/9)noth ing (Csus)man.
(Csus)man.
Oh,
(Bb6/9)oh,
(Bb6/9)oh.
Nothingman by Pearl Jam
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 74 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Nothingman”
- What key is "Nothingman" in?
- "Nothingman" by Pearl Jam is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 74 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Nothingman" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Nothingman" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.