636 - I Can't See Nobody - Bee Gees - acoustic cover

SOTD for Monday, February 6, 2012
A beautiful song with stunning three part harmony on the chorus from the Bee Gees. One of my favorite Bee Gees songs.
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./b/bee_gees/i_cant_see_nobody.crd

B-side of 'New York Mining Disaster 1941', and one of my all-time favorite
Bee Gees songs. Amazingly soulful (it got significant airplay on R&B
stations), especially considering that they were only 17-19 years old at
the time. -- AWR "I Can't See Nobody" (Barry Gibb / Robin Gibb)

Intro:

(acoustic guitar w/strings):

Dm /C /B /A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Dm C
I walk the lonely streets G D
I watch the people passing by
Dm C
I used to smile and say hello G D
Yes, I was just a happy guy

(drums enter midway through each verse)

Then you happened, girl
This feeling that possesses me
I just can't move myself
I guess it all just had to be

Chorus:

G C D
I can't see nobody
G C D
No, I can't see nobody G C D G [1-3: N.A#.; 5: end cold]
My eyes can only look at you
D [1-3: N.A#.]
You

Verse 2:

I used to have a brain
I used to think of many things
I watched the falling rain
And listened to the sweet bird sing

Don't ask me why, little girl
I love you and that's all I can say
You're every, every breath that I take
You are my nights, my night and day

[repeat chorus]

Verse 3 (note extra lines):

Every single word you hear, girl
Is coming from this heart of mine
I've never felt like this before
A love like yours, so young and fine

And now as I try to forget you
It doesn't work out anyway
I loved you such a long time ago
Though in my eyes you'll always stay

Every single word you hear
Is coming from this heart of mine
I loved you such a long time ago
G D
Don't know why, girl I don't know why
(Baby, such a long time
Baby, such a long time
Baby, such a long time)

[repeat chorus]

[repeat chorus; end cold as indicated]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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[magicasi0]

could you share the cords with me? I love this performance!

[geoman7447]

@magicasi0 I'll paste the lyrics/chords into the description of the song. Thanks for asking.

[FolkAndMore]

Nice one, George. This new guitar of yours is really sounding great!!...Wolfgang