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[Note:  This version is played similar to the Charlene Version but with the Male Lyrics]
[       It will not directly match The Temptations version                             ]
[Verse 1]
DHey mister, CYou mister
GI just Dwant a Emdime
'Cause I Cneed a cup of Dcoffee and a Emmoment of your time
CI can tell your Draising hell the Gway I Dused to Emdo
But I Awish someone woulda' talked to me
Like I Cwanna talk to Dyou
[Verse 2]
I've Gbeen to Georgia and DCalifornia
and EmAnywhere I could Bmrun
I Cstole a woman in GTennessee
and we Ammade love in the Dsun
But I ran Gout of places and Dfriendly faces
EmBecause I had to be Bmfree
CI've been to Gparadise but I've Amnever Cbeen to Gme
[Verse 3]
DThanks mister, Cthanks mister
But Gplease don't Dwalk Emaway
'Cause I Chave this need to Dtell you why I'm Emall alone today
CI can see so Dmuch of me still Gliving Din your Emeyes
Won't you Ashare a part of an old mans heart
On the Cday before he Ddies
[Verse 4]
I've Gbeen to China & DAsia Minor
On Emany ship that would Bmsail
I Cmade some noise with some Ggood old boys
We Amwrecked a southern Djail
I've seen the Gbest men crawl and some Dteardrops fall
There ain't Emnothing I ain't Bmseen
CI've been to Gparadise but I've Amnever Cbeen to Gme
[Guitar Instrumental]
C       D      G  D  Em
A
C       D
[Verse 5]
I've even Gbeen to marriage. DWhere children cry for 
Emsomeone they couldn't Bmfind
CNever knowing that GI was searching
For Amthings I left Dbehind
I thought my Gheart could wait but I Dlearned too late
Only Emlove can make people Bmfree
CI've been to Gparadise but I've Amnever Cbeen to Gme (x2)

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Ive Never Been To Me

by The Temptations

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Note: This version is played similar to the Charlene Version but with the Male Lyrics]

[ It will not directly match The Temptations version ]

[Verse 1]

D C

Hey mister, You mister

G D Em

I just want a dime

C D Em

'Cause I need a cup of coffee and a moment of your time

C D G D Em

I can tell your raising hell the way I used to do

But I wish someone woulda' talked to me

C D

Like I wanna talk to you

[Verse 2]

G D

I've been to Georgia and California

Em Bm

and Anywhere I could run

C G

I stole a woman in Tennessee

Am D

and we made love in the sun

G D

But I ran out of places and friendly faces

Em Bm

Because I had to be free

C G Am C G

I've been to paradise but I've never been to me

[Verse 3]

D C

Thanks mister, thanks mister

G D Em

But please don't walk away

C D Em

'Cause I have this need to tell you why I'm all alone today

C D G D Em

I can see so much of me still living in your eyes

Won't you share a part of an old mans heart

C D

On the day before he dies

[Verse 4]

G D

I've been to China & Asia Minor

Em Bm

On any ship that would sail

C G

I made some noise with some good old boys

Am D

We wrecked a southern jail

G D

I've seen the best men crawl and some teardrops fall

Em Bm

There ain't nothing I ain't seen

C G Am C G

I've been to paradise but I've never been to me

[Guitar Instrumental]

C D G D Em

C D

[Verse 5]

G D

I've even been to marriage. Where children cry for

Em Bm

someone they couldn't find

C G

Never knowing that I was searching

Am D

For things I left behind

G D

I thought my heart could wait but I learned too late

Em Bm

Only love can make people free

C G Am C G

I've been to paradise but I've never been to me (x2)

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