Ain't Nobody Home — B.B. King

Chords and lyrics for Ain't Nobody Home by B.B. King (key of C).

Intro

[G] [C] [D] [G]
[G] [C] [D] [G]

Verse 1

[G]Once upon a [F]time, a [C]long, long time [D]ago, [G] wherever you'd [F]lead me, [C]I would
surely [D]follow
[G]Girl, you put me [F]through some [C]pain and [Am]misery
And [G]now you are [C]standing [G]on my [C]doorstep, [G]telling [C]me [D]how much you need me
[G]Ain't Nobody Home [C][D](nobody [G]home), Ain't Nobody Home [C][D](nobody [G]home)

Verse 2

[G]How many [F]times I begged for [C]you to come home, [D] [G]but you laughed at [F]me and
[C]said let me [D]alone
[G] Through my falling [F]tears I saw you [C]walk [Am]away
And [G]now you're begging [C]me [G]to [C]forgive you, [G]but this time, [C]baby, [D]it's your
turn to beg
[G]Baby, Ain't Nobody Home [C][D](nobody's [G]home), Ain't Nobody Home [C][D](nobody's [G]home)

Bridge

[G]Girl, I used to love you, [C] place no one [G]else above you, [C] gave you
[G]everything that I own[D]
Girl, you can't come back here, [G]Ain't Nobody Home [C][D](nobody's [G]home)

Verse 3

[G]Once upon a [F]time, when [C]you went on your [D]way, [G] girl I hoped and [F]prayed that
[C]you'd come back some [D]day
[G] But time has [F]made some changes, [C]turned me upside [Am]down
[G]So, you can [C]beg me [G]to [C]forgive you, [G]but this time, [C]baby, you can [D]turn right
around
[G]Ain't Nobody Home [C][D](nobody [G]home), ain't nobody (ain't), baby, ain't nobody
[C][D](nobody [G]home)

Coda

[G]You know you hurt me once, (ain't nobody, [C][D]nobody [G]home), Ain't Nobody Home
(ain't, ain't [C][D]nobody [G]home)
Oh [G]you can beg me baby, (ain't, Ain't [C][D]Nobody [G]Home) (ain't nobody) Still
nobody home, [C][D](nobody [G]home)
[G](ain't nobody) Ain't nobody baby [C][D](nobody [G]home), I hear you knocking (ain't
nobody, Ain't [C][D]Nobody [G]Home)
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