Nothing Without You by Bebo Norman
This is exactly how he plays it. I learned it from his youtube lesson and with the help
of his original version I put it all together in this tab.
In the song you'll notice he does a hammer-on and pull-off in between each verse and
chorus (and the intro). He's doing it on the D string and with the capo on the second fret
he basically does 0h2 and then 2p0 while he's playing a D chord (you'll want to listen
to the song to get the timing exactly right). Below the song I have the chords tabbed out,
and you'll notice that the hammer-on and pull-off is basically switching between his D
and A Chord.
He tunes his guitar to DADGAD
Capo 2 (Key of E)
Intro: D
Verse 1
D (xx0232@1) ATake (x02220@1)these hands and lift them up
Bm (x24432@1) GFor (320003@1)I have not the strength to praise you near enough
DFor, (xx0232@1)I have nothing
A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)have nothing without you
Verse 2
D (xx0232@1) AAnd (x02220@1)take my voice and pour it out
Bm (x24432@1) GLet (320003@1)it sing the songs of mercy I have found
DFor, (xx0232@1)I have nothing
A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)have nothing without you
Chorus
D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1) GAnd (320003@1)all my soul needs is all your love
Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DTo (xx0232@1)cover me, so all the world will see
A (x02220@1) DThat (xx0232@1)I have nothing without you
Verse 3
D (xx0232@1) ATake (x02220@1)my body and build it up
Bm (x24432@1) GMay (320003@1)it be broken as an offering of love
DFor (xx0232@1)I have nothing
A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)have nothing without you
Chorus (with bridge at the end)
D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1) GAnd (320003@1)all my soul needs is all your love
Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DTo (xx0232@1)cover me, so all the world will see
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) GThat (320003@1)I have nothing that I love you, yeah
Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A GWith (320003@1)all my heart
Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A GWith (320003@1)all my soul
Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A EmWith (022000@1)all my mind
AAnd (x02220@1)all the strength I can find
Verse 4
D (xx0232@1) ATake (x02220@1)my time here on this earth
Bm (x24432@1) GAnd (320003@1)let it glorify all that you are worth
DFor (xx0232@1)I am nothing
A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)am nothing without you
Specifics of the Song
Bebo Norman tunes his Guitar to DADGAD
Chords in DADGAD tuning (use Capo):
D = XX0200
A = X02200
Bm = X24400
G = 5X0000
Em = 222000
I don't like to do a whole lot of tunings other than standard because I don't like
having to retune my guitar for each song. So I figured out how to play like he plays in
standard, and the tab for that is below. It's easier to play it in DADGAD like he does,
but it's not so bad in standard either. Make sure you take off the capo though if you
play the
song in standard.
Nothing Without You (In Standard Tuning)
Intro: E
Verse 1
E (022100@1) BTake (x2444x@1)these hands and lift them up
C#m (x13321@4) AFor (x02220@1)I have not the strength to praise you near enough
EFor, (022100@1)I have nothing
B (x2444x@1) EI (022100@1)have nothing without you
Verse 2
E (022100@1) BAnd (x2444x@1)take my voice and pour it out
C#m (x13321@4) ALet (x02220@1)it sing the songs of mercy I have found
EFor, (022100@1)I have nothing
B (x2444x@1) EI (022100@1)have nothing without you
Chorus
E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1) AAnd (x02220@1)all my soul needs is all your love
C#m (x13321@4) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) ETo (022100@1)cover me, so all the world will see
B (x2444x@1) EThat (022100@1)I have nothing without you
Verse 3
E (022100@1) BTake (x2444x@1)my body and build it up
C#m (x13321@4) AMay (x02220@1)it be broken as an offering of love
EFor, (022100@1)I have nothing
B (x2444x@1) EI (022100@1)have nothing without you
Chorus (with bridge at the end)
E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1) AAnd (x02220@1)all my soul needs is all your love
C#m (x13321@4) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) ETo (022100@1)cover me, so all the world will see
E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) AThat (x02220@1)I have nothing that I love you, yeah
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B AWith (x02220@1)all my heart
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B AWith (x02220@1)all my soul
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B F#mWith (244222@1)all my mind
BAnd (x2444x@1)all the strength I can find
Verse 4
E (022100@1) BTake (x2444x@1)my time here on this earth
C#m (x13321@4) AAnd (x02220@1)let it glorify all that you are worth
EFor, (022100@1)I have nothing
B (x2444x@1) EI (022100@1)have nothing without you
Chords in Standard tuning (take off the Capo):
D (E)= XX2400 (can do 022100 but can't do h-ons or p-offs)
A (B)= X24400
Bm(C#m)= X46600
G(A)= X02200
Em(F#m)= 244000
