Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Traditional · African-American spiritual · C major · 4/4 · 72 BPM · 10 bars · Spirituals

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Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen sits in Spirituals, written in C major. It uses 4 chords across 10 bars, at about 72 BPM.

Chords in this song

CAmFG

C

Am

F

G

Chord chart

Chord chart
1C·Am·
2F·G·
3C·

How to sing it

Sing Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen in C major, four beats a bar, 10 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 72.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyC · Am · F · G · C
Db majorDb · Bbm · Gb · Ab · Db
D majorD · Bm · G · A · D
Eb majorEb · Cm · Ab · Bb · Eb
E majorE · C#m · A · B · E
F majorF · Dm · Bb · C · F
F# majorF# · D#m · B · C# · F#
G majorG · Em · C · D · G
Ab majorAb · Fm · Db · Eb · Ab
A majorA · F#m · D · E · A
Bb majorBb · Gm · Eb · F · Bb
B majorB · G#m · E · F# · B

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Why this song is free to play

Traditional United States song, composer unknown. First written record in 1867. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1867, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1867 record was checked against standard references.

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