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I Never Knew:Roy Orbison.
Album - Roy Orbison At The Rock House -
on SUN Records in 1961.
INTRO:  A   D   E   A  E  
#1.
I Anever Dbmknew how Gbmmuch I'd Emiss your touch 
till you Bmsaid goodbye.
EI nBever Eknew you'd hurt me too, till you made 
me Acry.
EIt Anever Dbmseemed Gbmyou ever Emdreamed of Bmhurting Dme 
this way.
You Asaid, we're through, what Ecould I do, I Dbmnever 
AknewD.A  A7  
BRIDGE:
You Dleft and you went aAway, after Dsaying, never 
ever let me Ego, Fohhh.
#2.
ANow, it's Dbmover Gbmand you're Emgone and DI'm alone to 
cry.
Oh, Ayes, it's Etrue, how I love you, I Dbnever AknewD.A  A7  
BRIDGE:
You Dleft and you went aAway, after Dsaying, never 
ever let me Ego, Fohhh.
#3.
ANow, it's Dbmover Gbmand you're Emgone and DI'm alone to 
cry.
Oh, Ayes, it's Etrue, how I love you, I Dbnever Aknew.
OUTRO:
I Dnever, Eever Aknew.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dbm

Gbm

I Never Knew:Roy Orbison.

Album - Roy Orbison At The Rock House -

on SUN Records in 1961.

A D E A E

INTRO:

#1.

A Dbm Gbm E

I never knew how much I'd miss your touch

till you said goodbye.

E B E

I never knew you'd hurt me too, till you made

me cry.

E A Dbm Gbm Em Bm D

It never seemed you ever dreamed of hurting me

this way.

A E Dbm

You said, we're through, what could I do, I never

A D A A7

knew.

BRIDGE:

D A D

You left and you went away, after saying, never

E F

ever let me go, ohhh.

#2.

A Dbm Gbm Em D

Now, it's over and you're gone and I'm alone to

cry.

A E Db A D A A7

Oh, yes, it's true, how I love you, I never knew.

BRIDGE:

D A D

You left and you went away, after saying, never

E F

ever let me go, ohhh.

#3.

A Dbm Gbm Em D

Now, it's over and you're gone and I'm alone to

cry.

A E Db A

Oh, yes, it's true, how I love you, I never knew.

OUTRO:

D E A

I never, ever knew.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About I Never Knew Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play I Never Knew by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Never Knew chords”, “I Never Knew guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison I Never Knew chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Never Knew chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Never Knew lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, Dbm, Gbm, Bm.

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