The Beatles — Nowhere Man

I make no secret of the fact that the Beatles are my favourite band. They composed such colourful, imaginative music that I never tire of their songs.

In this post we are working on a song from 1965. It is often mentioned among the first Beatles songs to contain, under Lennon's influence, a certain philosophical element... I will not dwell on that here; let us stay with the music:

Nowhere Man (The Beatles)

He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
F#m            Am                      E
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

E                    H
Doesn't have a point of view
A                             E
Knows not where he's going to
F#m        Am                 E
Isn't he a bit like you and me

            G#m            A
Nowhere man, please listen
            G#m                    A
You don't know what you're missing
            G#m        F#m     A                  H
Nowhere man, the world is at your command
 

Unfortunately there are two brief tempo fluctuations in my video, for which I apologise. Apart from G-sharp minor, the song uses basic chords we have already learned; it is G#m that needs a little extra practice. This song is excellent for getting this rather awkward chord under your fingers.

Finally, please open your ears and listen to the beginning of the following Chopin Mazurka No. 48!

I would not even rule out pure coincidence, but if it was not coincidence, we forgive the BEATLES!