The story behind
Billie Holiday sings No Good Man, a three-minute and twenty-second song that was recorded on the album Lady Sings the Blues. The story of the film that gives the album its name follows Holiday's life, from when she worked cleaning a brothel in Harlem until she became a figure in jazz. The song reflects part of that journey, with a voice that carries the melancholy of a woman who has known pain and loss. The music is simple but intense, as if telling a story in silence. Today, it remains a piece that many listen to, with over 89 thousand plays on Last.fm. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
G Cm F Bm Bb Am Ebdim
F E
Verse 1
E B E
Am G F#dim Am A
Cm G Bm Bb
Am D
Bm Bb Am D
Bm F# E A E A
Bm E C
Em A Em
Cm Bm Bb
Am D
G Em Cm
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Verse 2
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G Dm
G C F
G C
Cm
Bm Em
Am D E
A B E A
Cm Bm Bb
C Am D
G Cm
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Verse 3
Dm
C G Dm C
Em C F
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Am C Cm Eb Cm
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Cm Bm E
Em Am D E
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Outro 1
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From the album
Lady Sings the Blues
Billie Holiday · 1956 · Track 15