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Never Knew Love

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[Intro]
C
[Chorus]
CI never knew love could be like this
I Fnever knew love could be like D7this
I Fgo around thinking I'm a genius
But I Dm7never knew love Fmcould be like Cthis
[Verse]
CCar - Gtog - raFphyC  
Is Cnot Gmy matiFerC  
And the Am7mountainsides of D7daydreams
Too Dm7steep for me toFday
CLovers Glost beFfore usC  
And Cmost did Gnot reFturnC  
The Am7few so hale and D7hearty
Now Dm7broken down and Fburned
[Chorus]
CI never knew love could be like this
Was Fanyone else but me surD7prised?
How Fanything happens is mysterious
And I Dm7never knew love Fmcould be like Cthis
[Verse]
CBi - Gog - raFphyC  
Is Call they GunderFstandC  
No Am7semaphore or D7secrets
Or Dm7just good old preFtend
And Cnow they Gall are FsleepingC  
But Cthis keeps Gus aFwakeC  
These Am7words, they need safeD7keeping
A Dm7promise not to Fbreak
[Chorus]
CI never knew love could be like this
I Fnever knew love could be like D7this
I Fgo around thinking I'm a genius
But I Dm7never knew loveFm  
Has there Cever been love?D7  
Oh, I Dm7never knew love Fmcould be like Cthis

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Never Knew Love

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

Am7

[Intro]

[Chorus]

I never knew love could be like this

F D7

I never knew love could be like this

I go around thinking I'm a genius

Dm7 Fm C

But I never knew love could be like this

[Verse]

C G F C

Car - tog - raphy

C G F C

Is not my matier

Am7 D7

And the mountainsides of daydreams

Dm7 F

Too steep for me today

C G F C

Lovers lost before us

C G F C

And most did not return

Am7 D7

The few so hale and hearty

Dm7 F

Now broken down and burned

[Chorus]

I never knew love could be like this

F D7

Was anyone else but me surprised?

How anything happens is mysterious

Dm7 Fm C

And I never knew love could be like this

[Verse]

C G F C

Bi - og - raphy

C G F C

Is all they understand

Am7 D7

No semaphore or secrets

Dm7 F

Or just good old pretend

C G F C

And now they all are sleeping

C G F C

But this keeps us awake

Am7 D7

These words, they need safekeeping

Dm7 F

A promise not to break

[Chorus]

I never knew love could be like this

F D7

I never knew love could be like this

I go around thinking I'm a genius

Dm7 Fm

But I never knew love

C D7

Has there ever been love?

Dm7 Fm C

Oh, I never knew love could be like this

About Never Knew Love Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Never Knew Love by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Never Knew Love chords”, “Never Knew Love guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Never Knew Love 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 Love chords and for experienced players who want accurate Never Knew Love lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, D7, Dm7, Fm, G.

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What key is "Never Knew Love" in?

The chords for "Never Knew Love" show the original chord names (including C, F, D7, Dm7, Fm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.