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"Never Knew Your Name"
[Verse 1] 
It was Gmvery late in the discotheque
I was Ffeeling blue as I sometimes do
I Cturned around it was time to go
A Dmface in the crowd, a face I didn't know
[Verse 2]
We Gmgot to talking for a little while
You Fsaid it's not the sort of thing you usually do
CTalking to strangers so late in the night
These days you Dmnever know
[Verse 3]
Well I Gmthought you were nice I even told you so
But you Fsmiled so shyly and said to me
I Cbet you say that to all the girls you meet
But it Dmisn't so
Yes, the Gmclub was closing so we had to leave
We Fwalked out together just a little ill at ease
I Cwould have liked to have walked you home
But you Dmsaid you'd catch the bus so I ended up alone
[Chorus]
I never Gmknew your name nor your telephone Fnumber
Will I ever see Cyou again? I Dmwonder?
[Verse 4]
It Gmwasn't any longer than an hour or two
That Flonely street I said goodbye to you
You Cglanced back at me as I turned the corner
Was the Dmlast I saw of you
[Verse 5]
Oh I Gmwanted to call, call out your name
But Fstupid pride and idiot shame
CHesitated, scared of playing the fool
So you Dmwalked away, from Mr Cool
[Chorus]
I never Gmknew your name nor your telephone Fnumber
Will I ever see Cyou again? I Dmwonder?
No, I never Gmknew your name nor your telephone Fnumber
Will I see Cyou again? Oh girl I Dmwonder?
[Verse 6]
'cause it was Gmvery late in the discotheque
I was Ffeeling blue as I sometimes do
I Cthought you were nice I told you so
But I Dmended up alone
[Chorus]
No, I never Gmknew your name nor your telephone Fnumber
Will I ever see Cyou again? Girl I Dmwonder?
[Outro]
It's so Gmvery late in the discotheque
and I'm Ffeeling blue as I always do
I Cturn around 'cause it's time to goDm  

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Never Knew Your Name

by Madness

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"Never Knew Your Name"

[Verse 1]

It was very late in the discotheque

I was feeling blue as I sometimes do

I turned around it was time to go

A face in the crowd, a face I didn't know

[Verse 2]

We got to talking for a little while

You said it's not the sort of thing you usually do

Talking to strangers so late in the night

These days you never know

[Verse 3]

Well I thought you were nice I even told you so

But you smiled so shyly and said to me

I bet you say that to all the girls you meet

But it isn't so

Yes, the club was closing so we had to leave

We walked out together just a little ill at ease

I would have liked to have walked you home

But you said you'd catch the bus so I ended up alone

[Chorus]

Gm F

I never knew your name nor your telephone number

C Dm

Will I ever see you again? I wonder?

[Verse 4]

It wasn't any longer than an hour or two

That lonely street I said goodbye to you

You glanced back at me as I turned the corner

Was the last I saw of you

[Verse 5]

Oh I wanted to call, call out your name

But stupid pride and idiot shame

Hesitated, scared of playing the fool

So you walked away, from Mr Cool

[Chorus]

Gm F

I never knew your name nor your telephone number

C Dm

Will I ever see you again? I wonder?

Gm F

No, I never knew your name nor your telephone number

C Dm

Will I see you again? Oh girl I wonder?

[Verse 6]

'cause it was very late in the discotheque

I was feeling blue as I sometimes do

I thought you were nice I told you so

But I ended up alone

[Chorus]

Gm F

No, I never knew your name nor your telephone number

C Dm

Will I ever see you again? Girl I wonder?

[Outro]

It's so very late in the discotheque

and I'm feeling blue as I always do

C Dm

I turn around 'cause it's time to go

About Never Knew Your Name Chords by Madness

Learn how to play Never Knew Your Name by Madness with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Never Knew Your Name chords”, “Never Knew Your Name guitar chords”, or “Madness Never Knew Your Name chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Never Knew Your Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate Never Knew Your Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm, F, C, Dm, A.

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