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Once I lived the life of a millionaire,
Spent all my money, I just did not care.
Took all my friends out for a good time,
Bought bootleg liquor, champagne and wine.
Then I began to fall so low,
Lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go.
I get my hands on a dollar again,
I’m gonna hang on to it till that eagle grins.
‘Cause no, no, nobody knows you
When you’re down and out.
In your pocket, not one penny,
And as for friends, you don’t have any.
When you finally get back up on your feet again,
Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend.
Said it’s mighty strange, without a doubt,
Nobody knows you when you’re down and out.
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‘Cause no, no, nobody knows you
When you’re down and out.
In your pocket, not one penny,
And as for friends, you don’t have any.
When you finally get back upon your feet again,
Everybody wants to be your good old long-lost friend.
Said it’s mighty strange, without a doubt,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you when you’re down and out.
Aquest tema és un estàndard de blues del 1923.
Eric Clapton la toca en l’escala de blues de C, que té aquestes notes:
c-blues-scale-on-treble-clef
 
Els acords de blues de l’escala de C que són:
C7   Dm7   Em7   F7    G7    Am7    Bo7
 
Els acords de la cançó són sempre els mateixos:

I   (V7/VI)    (V7/II)->    II- (V7/II-)> II-

IV   #IVº7     I  (V7/II)-> V7/V -> V7 ->

C    E7      | A7                   | Dm  A7      | Dm          |

F     B7/C | C/G    A7       | D7               | G7           |

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