Ain't Got You

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Track 1 of Tunnel Of Love, 1987.

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Credits

• Tunnel Of Love (1987)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, claves, maracas

Performances

Performed live 51 times (not including snippet performances). 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2005-11-16 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2005-11-11 Ted Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2005-11-04 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL 2005-10-28 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2005-10-15 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI 2005-10-13 United Center, Chicago, IL 2005-10-12 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN 2005-10-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 2005-10-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2005-10-04 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre At GM Place, Vancouver, BC 2005-08-11 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2005-08-10 Theater Of The Clouds, Portland, OR 2005-08-07 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI 2005-08-01 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England 1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy 1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN 1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN 1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 0 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 0 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 0 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 19 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 32 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Tunnel Of Love (1987).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 7 official live downloads:

• 2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre At GM Place, Vancouver, BC
• 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
• 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI

On The Tracks

AIN'T GOT YOU

2:07

TUNNEL

Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments. Although Bruce claims full songwriting credit for the track, it clearly draws heavily on "I Ain't Got You", written by Calvin Carter and initially released by both Billy Boy Arnold and Jimmy Reed in 1955. Bruce would likely have known the song from later covers by The Yardbirds (1964) and The Animals (1965).

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^{Studio Sessions: Tunnel Of Love}

Lyrics

Ain't Got You

I got the fortunes of heaven in diamonds and gold
I got all the bonds baby that the bank could hold
Well I got houses 'cross the country honey end to end
And everybody buddy wants to be my friend
Well I got all the riches baby any man ever knew
But the only thing I ain't got honey I ain't got you

I got a house full of Rembrandt and priceless art
And all the little girls they wanna tear me apart
When I walk down the street people stop and stare
Well you'd think I might be thrilled but baby I don't care
'Cause I got more good luck honey than old King Farouk
But the only thing I ain't got baby I ain't got you

I got a big diamond watch sitting on my wrist
I try to tempt you baby but you just resist
I made a deal with the devil babe I won't deny
Until I got you in my arms I can't be satisfied

I got a pound of caviar sitting home on ice
I got a fancy foreign car that rides like paradise
I got a hundred pretty women knocking down my door
And folks wanna kiss me I ain't even seen before
I been around the world and all across the seven seas
Been paid a king's ransom for doing what comes naturally
But I'm still the biggest fool honey this world ever knew
'Cause the only thing I ain't got baby I ain't got you

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

Links

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