Don't Cost Nothing

"Don't Cost Nothing" is a song featured in the episode "Mr. Greg". It is performed by Steven and his father, Greg Universe and is immediately followed by "Empire City". A reprise is sung by the two as well as Pearl at the end of the episode, after she and Greg confront their issues.

The song, as well as the reprise, is available to stream on Spotify.

Lyrics

Original

[Greg] Bright sunny day don't cost nothing Light summer breeze don't cost nothing What do I do with all this money? When the only thing I want is you Palling around don't cost nothing Singing a song don't cost nothing How do I spend all this money? I'd rather just spend time with you [Steven] You could buy a house and a car [Greg] I guess that I can but I've already got a van I could put you through college [Steven] But I'm with the Gems all the time [Greg] Or I could buy you all the finest courses online [Steven] What if we took a trip? [Greg] Do you think? [Steven] Yeah I do! We could take a vacation We could go somewhere new

Reprise

[Greg] Tailor-made suits, those cost something Room with a view, those cost something [Pearl] Dancing with you [Greg] Don't cost nothing [Pearl] Why'd we even come, we could've done this at home Singing a song, don't cost nothing Or was it palling around, don't cost nothing Getting it wrong [Greg] Don't cost nothing [Pearl] I tried [Greg] I'm surprised you remembered any of it [Pearl] What can I say, it's catchy [Steven] It's over, isn't it? It's over, isn't it? It's over, isn't it...

Chords

Cmaj7          Bm7     E7
Bright sunny day don't cost nothing

Am7                Gm7      C7
Light summer breeze don't cost nothing

Fmaj7          Em7     A7
What do I do with all this money?

Dm7                      G7
When the only thing I want is you


Cmaj7          Bm7     E7
Palling around don't cost nothing

Am7                Gm7      C7
Singing a song don't cost nothing

Fmaj7          Em7     A7
How do I spend all this money?

Dm7             G7     Cmaj7 
I'd rather just spend time with you


            Gm7          C7
You could buy a house and a car

            F            Dm7   
I guess that I can but I've already got a van

                        Gm7
I could put you through college

                         C7
But I'm with the Gems all the time

                       F             F7
Or I could buy you all the finest courses online


            Gm7
What if we took a trip?

 
            C7
Do you think?

                         F
Yeah I do! We could take a vacation

            A7        Bbmaj7
We could go somewhere new




Reprise:


Cmaj7             B7b9       E7
Tailor-made suits, those cost something


Am7               Gm7        C7
Room with a view, those cost something


Fmaj7             E7         A7
Dancing with you  don't cost nothing

Dm7                   G7
Why'd we even come, we could've done this at home



Cmaj7             B7b9       E7
Singing a song, don't cost nothing

Am7               Gm7        C7
Or was it palling around, don't cost nothing

Fmaj7             E7         A7
Getting it wrong, don't cost nothing

D7                    
I tried      I'm surprised you remembered any of it


G7
What can I say, it's catchy


Cmaj7          
It's over, isn't it?


C7/Bb
It's over, isn't it?



Am         Fm6/Ab            Cmaj13
It's over, isn't it...

Track Information

Music and lyrics: Rebecca Sugar, Jeff Liu
Arrangement: Aivi & Surasshu
Guitar: Jeff Liu
Viola: Jeff Ball

Videos

Don't Cost Nothing - Steven Universe

Steven Universe Don't Cost Nothin' - Reprise Cartoon Network

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