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Nothing Ever Was

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Intro + Verse     Chorus
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  A#x1333x          D5xx023x
   G320033           E0221xx
  Em02200x           F13321x
                     Cx3201x
                     G32000x
Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
A#  G
A#  G
A#  G
Em
[Verse 1]
Well my A#mom’s into Gcrafts
Balsa A#wood and stained Gglass
She makes A#good whenever Gletters need reEmplies
[Verse 2]
Mary’s A#been on the Glow
She’s not A#scared to be Galone
Sinking A#her is going to Gtake more than a Emflood
[Chorus]
So you’ve done D5nothingE  F  
You get to see what nothing CdoGes
There’s nothing D5out thereE  F  
And nothing ever CwaGs
A#  G
A#  G
A#  G
Em
[Verse 3]
Well the A#sun always Gshines
It’s beA#hind every Gnine
But you’re A#lying if you Gsay you’ve made your Emblind
[Verse 4]
Numbers A#don’t make you Gold
IntuA#ition running Gcold
Can’t you A#see you fail to Gkeep an open Emmind
[Chorus]
So you’ve done D5nothingE  F  
You get to see what nothing CdoGes
Cos there’s nothing D5out thereE  F  
And nothing ever CwaGs
So you’ve done D5nothingE  F  
You get to see what nothing CdoGes
Cos there’s nothing D5out thereE  F  
And nothing ever CwaGs
Nothing ever CwaGs
Nothing ever CwaGs
Nothing ever CwaGs
So you’ve done D5nothingE  F  
You get to see what nothing CdoGes
Cos there’s nothing D5out thereE  F  
And nothing ever CwaGs
D5  E F

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Nothing Ever Was

by Mike Oneill

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro + Verse Chorus

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A# D5

x1333x xx023x

G E

320033 0221xx

Em F

02200x 13321x

x3201x

32000x

Capo 4th fret

[Intro]

A# G

[Verse 1]

A# G

Well my mom’s into crafts

A# G

Balsa wood and stained glass

A# G Em

She makes good whenever letters need replies

[Verse 2]

A# G

Mary’s been on the low

A# G

She’s not scared to be alone

A# G Em

Sinking her is going to take more than a flood

[Chorus]

D5 E F

So you’ve done nothing

C G

You get to see what nothing does

D5 E F

There’s nothing out there

C G

And nothing ever was

A# G

[Verse 3]

A# G

Well the sun always shines

A# G

It’s behind every nine

A# G Em

But you’re lying if you say you’ve made your blind

[Verse 4]

A# G

Numbers don’t make you old

A# G

Intuition running cold

A# G Em

Can’t you see you fail to keep an open mind

[Chorus]

D5 E F

So you’ve done nothing

C G

You get to see what nothing does

D5 E F

Cos there’s nothing out there

C G

And nothing ever was

D5 E F

So you’ve done nothing

C G

You get to see what nothing does

D5 E F

Cos there’s nothing out there

C G

And nothing ever was

C G

Nothing ever was

C G

Nothing ever was

C G

Nothing ever was

D5 E F

So you’ve done nothing

C G

You get to see what nothing does

D5 E F

Cos there’s nothing out there

C G

And nothing ever was

D5 E F

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