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 1 album track.
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
| 1965 | Pastel Blues Nina Simone · “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.