Written by Bruce Fisher/Bruce Carleton Fisher/Billy Preston
Intro: C C E E7/F# Am Am7/G Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' C/G F You gotta have somethin' E Dm7 G If you wanna be with me Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' Am D7/F# You gotta have somethin' G C If you wanna be with me C E E7/F# Am Am7/G I'm not tryin' to be your hero C/G F E Dm7 G 'Cause that zero is too cold for me, Brrr Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E I'm not tryin' to be your highness Am D7/F# G C 'Cause that minus is too low to see, yeah C E E7/F# Am Am7/G Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' C/G F And I'm not stuffin' E Dm7 G Believe you me Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E Don't you remember I told ya Am D7/F# G C I'm a soldier in the war on poverty, yeah Yes, I am Solo over this progression: C E E7/F# Am Am7/G C/G F E Dm7 G Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E Am D7/F# G C C E E7/F# Am Am7/G Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' C/G F You gotta have somethin' E Dm7 G If you wanna be with me Am7 Am7/G C/G F Am/E Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' Am D7/F# You gotta have somethin' G C If you wanna be with me C You gotta have somethin' If you wanna be with me You gotta bring me somethin' girl If you wanna be with me