If Nobody Believed In You - Joe Nichols



**Capo 1st fret**


Intro: D  G  A/C#  G

D (xx0232@1)                    GI (320003@1)watched him take the two strike call
A/C# (042220@1)               DHe (xx0232@1)hadn't tried to swing at all
G (320003@1)               A/C#I (042220@1)guess he had all he could take
GHe (320003@1)walked away for goodness sake
Em7                              AHis (x02220@1)father's voice was loud and mean
Em7                      AYou (x02220@1)won't amount to anything


Chorus 1:
G (320003@1)                   DThat (xx0232@1)little boy quit trying
G (320003@1)              DHe (xx0232@1)just walked away
G (320003@1)                          AThere (x02220@1)were teardrops on his face
G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)         
Tell me how would you feel
       G (320003@1)              BmYou'd (x24432@1)probably give up too
   Em7 D/F# (200232@1)G (320003@1)  A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)A/C# (042220@1)GIf (320003@1)nobody believed  in you


D (xx0232@1)                GThat (320003@1)old man said one more try
A/C# (042220@1)              DI (xx0232@1)know I'm not too old to drive
G (320003@1)                A/C#I (042220@1)promise son I'll do my best
GThis (320003@1)time I'm gonna pass the test
Em7                           AGive (x02220@1)me the keys dad and get in
Em7                      AHis (x02220@1)father never drove again


Chorus 2:
That old man quit trying
He just turned away
There were teardrops on his face
Tell me how would you feel
You'd probably give up too
If nobody believed in you

E (022100@1)                  AWe (x02220@1)take His name out of the schools
B/D# (x2544x@1)               EAnd (022100@1)lawyers say it breaks the rules
A (x02220@1)                     B/D#The (x2544x@1)pledge of allegiance can't be read
AAnd (x02220@1)"under God" should not be said
F#m7 (131141@2)                     BI (x2444x@1)wonder how much He will take
F#m7 (131141@2)                     BI (x2444x@1)just pray it's not too late


Chorus 3:
A (x02220@1)               EWhat (022100@1)if God quit trying
A (x02220@1)              EHe (022100@1)just turned away
A (x02220@1)                          BThere (x2444x@1)were teardrops on His face
A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)         
Tell me how would you feel
       A (x02220@1)              C#mYou'd (x13321@4)probably give up too
   F#m7E/G#  A (x02220@1)  B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)B/D# (x2544x@1)AIf (x02220@1)nobody believed  in you


A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)         
Tell me how would you feel
       A (x02220@1)              C#mYou'd (x13321@4)probably give up too
   F#m7E/G#  A (x02220@1)  B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)B/D# (x2544x@1)A (x02220@1)EIf (022100@1)nobody believed  in you



Chords:
A (x02220@1) =   x02220
A/C#=   x42220
B   =   x24442(bar chord) or xx4442
B/D#=   x6444x
Bm  =   x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
C#m =   x46654(bar chord) or xx6654
D (xx0232@1) =   xx0232
D/F#=   200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb)
E (022100@1) =   022100
E/G#=   422100
Em7 =   020000
F#m7=   242222(bar chord)
G (320003@1) =   320003