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57 Channels And Nothin On

Bruce Springsteen

RockAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Dm××○
Am×○○
G○○○
F
C×○○
CmDiagram coming soon
GmDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro: Dm 
 
Verse 1:
Dm 
I bought a bourgeoise house in the Hollywood hills 
With a truckload of hundred thousand dollar bills 
Man came by to hook up my cable TV 
We settled in for the night my baby and me 
             Am                     G 
We switched 'round and 'round 'til half-past dawn: 
        Dm 
There was fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
 
 
Dm 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
? 
Verse 2: 
      Dm 
Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish 
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish 
I tied it to the top of my Japanese car 
I came home and I pointed it out into the stars 
   Am                          G 
A message came back from the great beyond: 
    Dm 
There's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
 
 
Dm 
?Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
 
Middle 8 
Dm               G                                  F 
Well we might'a made some friends with some billionaires 
                               C              Cm 
We might'a got all nice and friendly if we'd made it upstairs 
     Am                          Gm 
All I got was a note that said, "Bye-bye, John 
Dm 
Our love's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on," 
? 
 
Dm 
?Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
 
Verse 3:
Dm 
So I bought a .44 magnum, it was solid steel cast 
And in the blessed name of Elvis well I just let it blast 
?'Til my TV lay in pieces there at my feet 
And they busted me for disturbin' the almighty peace 
    Am                              G 
Judge said, "What you got in your defense son?" 
Dm 
?"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on," 
 
 
Dm 
?Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
 
Outro 
Am 
I can see by your eyes, friend, you're just about gone 
Dm 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

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Chord set

Dm · Am · G · F · C · Cm · Gm

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.