Standards
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out chords & key
“Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out” is a jazz standard by Jimmy Cox. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 16-bar AB form has 2 sections. In this atlas it appears on 19 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
A
B
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
4Dominant chains
14Different chords
Most used chords
- D7×8
- Gm7×8
- C7×3
- F×2
- A7×2
- D7♭9×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1962 | Roots Jimmy Witherspoon feat. Ben Webster · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 1962 | Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out Howard McGhee · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| 1964 | Blue Spoon Jimmy Witherspoon · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 1965 | Pastel Blues Nina Simone · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| 1965 | Basie Picks the Winners Count Basie · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 1965 | Lost... And Alone Don Francks · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 1980 | Trouble in Mind Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| 1980 | Amtrak Blues Alberta Hunter · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out” |
| 1981 | Big Blues Jimmy Witherspoon · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 1986 | Music From the Land of Dreams Chris Barber · “Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out” |
| 1992 | Unplugged Eric Clapton · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out” |
| 2008 | Alive Alive-O! José Feliciano · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 2012 | Secret Symphony Katie Melua · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| 2014 | 21st Century Francks Don Francks · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
| 2015 | Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Eric Clapton · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| 2021 | The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions Eric Clapton · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| 2024 | To Save a Child: An Intimate Live Concert Eric Clapton · “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” |
| — | The Budokan Blues Eric Clapton · “Nobody Loves You When You Are Down and Out” |
| — | Runnin' Wild Sidney Bechet · “Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out in?
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out?
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out was written by Jimmy Cox.
What is the form of Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out?
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out has 2 sections (AB) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out?
The opening bars are F A7 | D7 | Gm7 D7b9 | Gm7 D7 Gm7 Gm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.