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Never Gonna Let You Go

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[Intro]
F#m7  Bm7  Eadd9  E/G#  Amaj7  A/C#
Dadd9  Eadd9  F#2
[Verse 1]
   Gm7I was as Cm7wrong as I could Fadd9be,
To let you Bbmaj7/Dget away from Ebadd9me.
I'll reBbadd9gret that move for as Eb/Ablong as I'm living.Eb/F  F/G  
   Em7But now that I've Am7come to see the lDadd9ight,
All D/CI wanna Gmaj7/Bdo is make things riCadd9ght.
So just Gadd9/Bsay the word,
And C/Dtell me that I'm forgiven.C  
Bbadd9You and me,
We're Fadd9/Agonna be better Gm7than we C7/Ewere befC/Fore.F  
I Cadd9loved you then,
But now Gadd9/BI intend to F#m7open up,
And Bsuslove you even morB/Ee.E  B/E  E  
This D#m7b5time you can be D#m7b5/G#sure. 
[Chorus]
I'm Fm7never gonna let you Bbm7go,
I'm gonna Ebadd9hold you in my Eb/Dbarms foreAbmaj7/Cver.
Gonna Dbadd9try and make up for all the tG7imes,
I hurt you sCo.
 Bb/CGo - C/Dnna  F#m7hold your body close to miBm7ne,
From this day oEadd9n,
We're gonna E/Dbe togetherAmaj7/C#.
Oh, I sDadd9wear this time,
I'm nEadd9ever gonna let you F#go.
[Verse 2]
    Gm7Looking back Cm7now,
It seems so cFadd9lear.
I had it Bbmaj7/Dall when you were Ebadd9here.
Oh, you Bbadd9/Dgave it all,
And I Eb/Abtook it for granted.Eb/F  F/G  
    Em7But if there's some fAm7eeling left in Dadd9you,
Some fClicker of Gmaj7/Blove.
That still shines tCadd9hrough.
Let's Gadd9/Btalk it out,
Let's C/Dtalk about second chances.C  
Bbadd9Wait and see,
It's gFadd9/Aonna be sweeter tGm7han it  C7/Ewas beforC/Fe.F  
I gCadd9ave some then,
But now I Gadd9/Bintend to dF#m7edicate mysBsuself to giving more.B/E  E  B/E  E  
This D#m7b5time you can be D#m7b5/G#sure.
[Chorus]
I'm Fm7never gonna let you Bbm7go,
I'm gonna Ebadd9hold you in my aEb/Dbrms forevAbmaj7/Cer.
Gonna Dbadd9try and make up for all the tiG7mes,
I hurt you sCo.
 Bb/CGo - C/Dnna  F#m7hold your body close to miBm7ne,
From this day oEadd9n,
We're gonna E/Dbe togetherAmaj7/C#.
Oh, I sDadd9wear this time,
I'm nEadd9ever gonna let you gF#o.
[Instrumental]
Ebm  Ebm/Db  Ab/C  Abm/B  Bbm7   A13
Abm7  Gbadd9/Bb  Bmaj7  Fm7b5  Bb7
   Bb/EbOh..Eb.   so if Dm7b5you'll just say,
You G7want me to I'm...
[Chorus]
...Em7never gonna let you Am7go,
I'm gonna Dadd9hold you in my armD/Cs foreverGsus/B.Gmaj7/B  
Gonna Cadd9try and make up for all the tF#7imes,
I hurt you Badd9so.
A/BGo - B/C#nna   Fm7hold your body close to mBbm7ine,
From this day Ebadd9on,
We're gonnEb/Dba be togethAbmaj7/Cer.
Oh, I Dbadd9swear this time,
I'm nEbadd9ever gonna let you Fgo.Eb/F  F/G  
[Chorus]
Bbm7Never gonna let you Ebm7go,
HAbadd9old you in my arms foreDbmaj7/Fver.
Gonna Gbadd9try and make up for all the tiC7mes,
I hurt you sFo.Eb/F  F/G  
Bbm7Hold your body close to Ebm7mine,
Abadd9Oh, we're gonna be togDbmaj7/Fether.
Oh, I Gbadd9swear this time,
I'm nAbadd9ever gonna let you Bbadd9go. (fade out)

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Never Gonna Let You Go

by Sergio Mendes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Bm7

Eadd9

E/G#

Amaj7

A/C#

Dadd9

F#2

Gm7

Cm7

Fadd9

Bbmaj7/D

Ebadd9

Bbadd9

Eb/Ab

Eb/F

F/G

Em7

Am7

D/C

Gmaj7/B

Cadd9

Gadd9/B

C/D

[Intro]

F#m7 Bm7 Eadd9 E/G# Amaj7 A/C#

Dadd9 Eadd9 F#2

[Verse 1]

Gm7 Cm7 Fadd9

I was as wrong as I could be,

Bbmaj7/D Ebadd9

To let you get away from me.

Bbadd9 Eb/Ab Eb/F F/G

I'll regret that move for as long as I'm living.

Em7 Am7 Dadd9

But now that I've come to see the light,

D/C Gmaj7/B Cadd9

All I wanna do is make things right.

Gadd9/B

So just say the word,

C/D C

And tell me that I'm forgiven.

Bbadd9

You and me,

Fadd9/A Gm7 C7/E C/F F

We're gonna be better than we were before.

Cadd9

I loved you then,

Gadd9/B F#m7

But now I intend to open up,

Bsus B/E E B/E E

And love you even more.

D#m7b5 D#m7b5/G#

This time you can be sure.

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7

I'm never gonna let you go,

Ebadd9 Eb/Db Abmaj7/C

I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever.

Dbadd9 G7

Gonna try and make up for all the times,

I hurt you so.

Bb/C C/D F#m7 Bm7

Go - nna hold your body close to mine,

Eadd9

From this day on,

E/D Amaj7/C#

We're gonna be together.

Dadd9

Oh, I swear this time,

Eadd9 F#

I'm never gonna let you go.

[Verse 2]

Gm7 Cm7

Looking back now,

Fadd9

It seems so clear.

Bbmaj7/D Ebadd9

I had it all when you were here.

Bbadd9/D

Oh, you gave it all,

Eb/Ab Eb/F F/G

And I took it for granted.

Em7 Am7 Dadd9

But if there's some feeling left in you,

C Gmaj7/B

Some flicker of love.

Cadd9

That still shines through.

Gadd9/B

Let's talk it out,

C/D C

Let's talk about second chances.

Bbadd9

Wait and see,

Fadd9/A Gm7 C7/E C/F F

It's gonna be sweeter than it was before.

Cadd9

I gave some then,

Gadd9/B F#m7 Bsus B/E E B/E E

But now I intend to dedicate myself to giving more.

D#m7b5 D#m7b5/G#

This time you can be sure.

[Chorus]

Fm7 Bbm7

I'm never gonna let you go,

Ebadd9 Eb/Db Abmaj7/C

I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever.

Dbadd9 G7

Gonna try and make up for all the times,

I hurt you so.

Bb/C C/D F#m7 Bm7

Go - nna hold your body close to mine,

Eadd9

From this day on,

E/D Amaj7/C#

We're gonna be together.

Dadd9

Oh, I swear this time,

Eadd9 F#

I'm never gonna let you go.

[Instrumental]

Ebm Ebm/Db Ab/C Abm/B Bbm7 A13

Abm7 Gbadd9/Bb Bmaj7 Fm7b5 Bb7

Bb/Eb Eb Dm7b5

Oh... so if you'll just say,

You want me to I'm...

[Chorus]

Em7 Am7

...never gonna let you go,

Dadd9 D/C Gsus/B Gmaj7/B

I'm gonna hold you in my arms forever.

Cadd9 F#7

Gonna try and make up for all the times,

Badd9

I hurt you so.

A/B B/C# Fm7 Bbm7

Go - nna hold your body close to mine,

Ebadd9

From this day on,

Eb/Db Abmaj7/C

We're gonna be together.

Dbadd9

Oh, I swear this time,

Ebadd9 F Eb/F F/G

I'm never gonna let you go.

[Chorus]

Bbm7 Ebm7

Never gonna let you go,

Abadd9 Dbmaj7/F

Hold you in my arms forever.

Gbadd9 C7

Gonna try and make up for all the times,

F Eb/F F/G

I hurt you so.

Bbm7 Ebm7

Hold your body close to mine,

Abadd9 Dbmaj7/F

Oh, we're gonna be together.

Gbadd9

Oh, I swear this time,

Abadd9 Bbadd9

I'm never gonna let you go. (fade out)

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