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You Never Really Wanted Me:Charlie Rich.
Album - Behind Closed Doors - #8 on BB Hot
200, #1 US Country and #4 on CANADA RPM
Albums on Epic Records in 1973.
INTRO:Am
#1.
AmYou never really wanted me, now FI can see, 
yes, I can Csee.
EYou took your love and ran aAmway from me.
You'd Fgone and now you're Cback, what do you 
Dwant from me?
CHORUS:
FStandin' there, Cplease don't cry over Bbme.
CAfter all you've never Gcried for me beCfore.
BRIDGE:
CWhy start now, isn't it a little late for that 
now, Dgirl?
FmDon't go feelin' sorry for yourCself..remember
I Floved you, CI Dmlov-Ged Cyou.
#2.
AmI never knew the games we Cplayed had Fsuch a
lasting grip upon the Cplans we've made.
EI was busy laughin' waitin' Amfor the day.
Now, the Ftime is gone and Cthere's nothing left 
to Dsay.
CHORUS:
FStandin' there, Cplease don't cry over Bbme.
After Call you've never Gcried for me beCfore.
OUTRO:  C   Bb   Am   D   FmC..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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You Never Really Wanted Me

by Charlie Rich

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You Never Really Wanted Me:Charlie Rich.

Album - Behind Closed Doors - #8 on BB Hot

200, #1 US Country and #4 on CANADA RPM

Albums on Epic Records in 1973.

INTRO:Am

#1.

Am F

You never really wanted me, now I can see,

yes, I can see.

E Am

You took your love and ran away from me.

F C

You'd gone and now you're back, what do you

want from me?

CHORUS:

F C Bb

Standin' there, please don't cry over me.

C G C

After all you've never cried for me before.

BRIDGE:

Why start now, isn't it a little late for that

now, girl?

Fm C

Don't go feelin' sorry for yourself..remember

F C Dm G C

I loved you, I lov-ed you.

#2.

Am C F

I never knew the games we played had such a

lasting grip upon the plans we've made.

E Am

I was busy laughin' waitin' for the day.

F C

Now, the time is gone and there's nothing left

to say.

CHORUS:

F C Bb

Standin' there, please don't cry over me.

C G C

After all you've never cried for me before.

C Bb Am D Fm

OUTRO: C..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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