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NEVER YOURS by Tracy Chapman
Intro and Interlude: Repeat TWICE
E-Em------G--------C------G--|-Em------G------C----G----------|
B-3-3-0-3s5s3-0-1-0---0-|-3-3-0-3s5s3-0-1p0---------|
G-------------------0---|-------------------0-0-----|
D-2-2-2-0-------2-------|-2-2-2-0-------2-----------|
A-2-2-2-2-------------2-|-2-2-2-2-----------2-2-----|
E-----------------------|---------------------------|
EmSay I Ghave known some Cless than I Gshould
EmSay I Ghave known some too Cwell for my Gown good
EmSay I´m a Gsaint of mercy, Csay I´m a Gwhore
EmI´ve been a Glot of things, Cbut never Gyours
Interlude
EmI wear my Gmama´s dress Cher finest Gclothes
EmDaddy showed me Goutside to meet you Con the front Gporch
EmI laugh at Gall your jokes, but Cyou look Gbored
EmI´ve been a Glot of things, Cbut never Gyours
Interlude
EmYou never Gcross my mind Cyou can be Gsure
EmYou´ll never Gcatch my eye Cwaiting for you Gwatching the door
EmI let you hGold me, dry lip Ckiss me on the Gdance hall floor
EmI´ve been a Glot of things, Cbut never Gyours
Bridge
AmNever yours, never yours
DNever yours, Dsus4never Dyours
AmNever yours, never yours
DNever yours, Dsus4never Dyours
EmSo you Gsay you won, Cit was a Gbet
EmA game of Gpool or cards, CI repay my Gfamily´s debt
EmI let you Glie beside me, Cwith no reGmorse
EmI´ve been a Glot of things, Cbut never Gyours
Interlude
EmSay I Ghave known some Cless than I Gshould
EmSay I Ghave known some Ctoo well for my Gown good
EmSay I´m a Gsaint of mercy, Csay I´m a Gwhore
EmI´ve been a Glot of things, Cbut never Gyours
Interlude
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The story behind the song

Tracy Chapman is a highly acclaimed American singer-songwriter who was signed to Elektra Records in 1987. Her self-titled debut album in 1988 was a commercial success, earning her multiple Grammy Awards. "Never Yours" appears on her album "Where You Live," released in 2005.

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NEVER YOURS by Tracy Chapman

Intro and Interlude: Repeat TWICE

Em G C G Em G C G

E-----------------------|---------------------------|

B-3-3-0-3s5s3-0-1-0---0-|-3-3-0-3s5s3-0-1p0---------|

G-------------------0---|-------------------0-0-----|

D-2-2-2-0-------2-------|-2-2-2-0-------2-----------|

A-2-2-2-2-------------2-|-2-2-2-2-----------2-2-----|

E-----------------------|---------------------------|

Em G C G

Say I have known some less than I should

Em G C G

Say I have known some too well for my own good

Em G C G

Say I´m a saint of mercy, say I´m a whore

Em G C G

I´ve been a lot of things, but never yours

Interlude

Em G C G

I wear my mama´s dress her finest clothes

Em G C G

Daddy showed me outside to meet you on the front porch

Em G C G

I laugh at all your jokes, but you look bored

Em G C G

I´ve been a lot of things, but never yours

Interlude

Em G C G

You never cross my mind you can be sure

Em G C G

You´ll never catch my eye waiting for you watching the door

Em G C G

I let you hold me, dry lip kiss me on the dance hall floor

Em G C G

I´ve been a lot of things, but never yours

Bridge

Never yours, never yours

D Dsus4 D

Never yours, never yours

D Dsus4 D

Never yours, never yours

Em G C G

So you say you won, it was a bet

Em G C G

A game of pool or cards, I repay my family´s debt

Em G C G

I let you lie beside me, with no remorse

Em G C G

I´ve been a lot of things, but never yours

Interlude

Em G C G

Say I have known some less than I should

Em G C G

Say I have known some too well for my own good

Em G C G

Say I´m a saint of mercy, say I´m a whore

Em G C G

I´ve been a lot of things, but never yours

Interlude

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About Never Yours Chords by Tracy Chapman

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