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Linda Thompson - Never The Bride
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
At sixteen I fell for Billy
He was a Ftall and Cbonny youth
A Gfriend to every pretty girl
But a Fstranger to the Dtruth
[Verse 2]
GHe swore he loved me dearly
FI swore I’d not upCset him
But Ghe said he couldn’t marry me
His Fwife would never let Dhim
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, Gnever the bride
FNever the bride
EmShow me a man with Conly one Dside
GI’m bound to live a Fsingle life
EmNever, oh, never the Dbride
[Verse 3]
I Gtook up with Jack at seventeen
FNo finer boy I Cknew
He Gsaid I was the air he breathed
And I beFlieved his words were Dtrue
[Verse 4]
GHe worked the docks at Liverpool
Loading Fsteamers bound for CSpain
But Ghis heart was young and restless
And Fhe soon sailed aDway
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, Gnever the bride
FNever the bride
EmShow me a man with Conly one Dside
GI’m bound to live a Fsingle life
EmNever, oh, never the Dbride
[Instrumental]
Em  Am  C  D  Em  G  C  D
[Verse 5]
GI turned eighteen that summer
And I Fwore John Dawson’s Cring
GHe sailed for Valparaiso
And FI waited ‘til the Dspring
[Verse 6]
I Gturned away all others
And I Fslept alone each Cnight
When GI cried, ‘twas not for Johnny
‘Twas Ffor my sorry Dlife
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, Gnever the bride
FNever the bride
EmShow me a man with Conly one Dside
GI’m bound to live a Fsingle life
EmNever, oh, never the Dbride
EmNever, oh, never the Dbride

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Never The Bride

by Linda Thompson

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

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Linda Thompson - Never The Bride

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

At sixteen I fell for Billy

F C

He was a tall and bonny youth

A friend to every pretty girl

F D

But a stranger to the truth

[Verse 2]

He swore he loved me dearly

F C

I swore I’d not upset him

But he said he couldn’t marry me

F D

His wife would never let him

[Chorus]

Oh, oh, oh, never the bride

Never the bride

Em C D

Show me a man with only one side

G F

I’m bound to live a single life

Em D

Never, oh, never the bride

[Verse 3]

I took up with Jack at seventeen

F C

No finer boy I knew

He said I was the air he breathed

F D

And I believed his words were true

[Verse 4]

He worked the docks at Liverpool

F C

Loading steamers bound for Spain

But his heart was young and restless

F D

And he soon sailed away

[Chorus]

Oh, oh, oh, never the bride

Never the bride

Em C D

Show me a man with only one side

G F

I’m bound to live a single life

Em D

Never, oh, never the bride

[Instrumental]

Em Am C D Em G C D

[Verse 5]

I turned eighteen that summer

F C

And I wore John Dawson’s ring

He sailed for Valparaiso

F D

And I waited ‘til the spring

[Verse 6]

I turned away all others

F C

And I slept alone each night

When I cried, ‘twas not for Johnny

F D

‘Twas for my sorry life

[Chorus]

Oh, oh, oh, never the bride

Never the bride

Em C D

Show me a man with only one side

G F

I’m bound to live a single life

Em D

Never, oh, never the bride

Em D

Never, oh, never the bride

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