Dont Mean Nothing

don’t mean nothing , by richard mar xtab by : lon turner loudlon@yahoo . com * * * this is for rhythm guitar chord list : E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | G | - - 5 - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 8 - - | D | - - 5 - - - - 3 - - - - 3 - - - 5 - - - 6 - - - - 7 - - - - 2 - - - 8 - - | A | - - 3 - - - - 1 - - - - 3 - - - 5 - - - 6 - - - - 7 - - - - 0 - - - 6 - - | E | - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - | C A# F G G# a or A D# legend : / = slide * = palm mute ( opening riff - - x2 ) E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - | G | - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - /7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | A | - - 3 - - - 3 * - - 3 * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 * - 3 * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | C pm pm E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | G | - - 8 - - 7 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 6 - - 6 - - 5 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - 8 - - 7 - - 3 - - - - - - - - /5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - | A | - - 6 - - 5 - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - | E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - | D# A A# ( Verse 1 ) C welcome to the big time , you’re bound to be a star A# F and even if you don’t go all the way , you know that you’ll go far C this place is for rats , it can turn you upside down A# F there’s no one you can count on in this sleazy little town , oh no ( pre - Chorus ) G A F lots of promises in the dark G A A# don’t you open your heart Chorus ( repeat opening riff - - x2 ) ’cuz it don’t mean nothing , those words that they say no it don’t mean nothing , those games that people play it don’t mean nothing , no victim , no crime no it don’t mean nothing ’til you sign it on the dotted line ( pre - Verse ) same as Verse , then fill - - F G G# ( Verse 2 ) C the director smiles as you walk in the door A# F he says "i love your work , babe , but you’re just not what we’re looking for" C and it’s never what but who it is you know A# F so easy to get stuck in all that california snow , oh no ( pre - Chorus ) G A F take a good look around and you’ll find G A A# people tryin’ to mess with your mind 2nd Chorus - - repeat first Chorus , then F G A ( refrain ) A hollywood can be so lonely F F G A make you the winner of a losing fight A the party is never over F the stars are always shinin’ G A doesn’t matter if it’s day or night guitar Solo - - rhythm plays opening/Chorus riff x 2 ( Verse 3 ) C the producer says "let me change a line or two" A# F and a little bit of something can look awfully good to you C and you want to scream , but you gotta keep it all inside F F when you’re trying to make a living , there ain’t no such thing as pride , oh no ( pre - Chorus ) G A F lots of promises in the dark G A A# but don’t you open your heart ( repeat Chorus ) Outro - - opening/Chorus riff and done!