It’s a rare song that balances fragility and power this perfectly. It’s part gospel, part jazz lament, and completely her own thing. On ukulele, it sits in a moody Am that feels like it was written for late-night candlelight and a glass of something dangerous.

Ukulele Playing Tips

• Chords: [Am], [F], [E7], [Dm], [G], [C]
• Progression: Verse: Am – F – E7 – Am / Chorus: Dm – Am – E7 – Am
• Strumming: Keep it restrained: D DU UDU at a slow, deliberate pace. It’s not a party — it’s a confession.
• Add a gentle palm mute through the verses, then open up for the chorus. Let that [E7] ring with menace.
• To sell it, sing from the chest, not the throat — Nina’s power was felt, not forced.

Trivia You Can Drop Casually

• The song was written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, and Sol Marcus — not Nina herself — but she transformed it into something deeply personal.
• The Animals’ version was inspired directly by hers, and they even kept her phrasing in the chorus.
• It’s one of the most covered soul standards ever, from Joe Cocker to Lana Del Rey — but Nina’s is still the one that feels like a sermon.

Final Word
Play it like you’ve got a storm under your skin but you’re too proud to let it show. Nina’s version reminds us that “feeling too much” is a superpower — not a flaw.