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Never Gonna Say Goodbye

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This song has a lot of intricate finger picking and elaborate chords that Taylor is well known for, so this is
more of a simple touch on this beautiful song. I really hope someone comes along and makes a more
sophisticated version!
Capo on the 5th fret.
[Verse 1]
CI never could FadmiCt when I was wrong theGn
G7Even when I felt it in my bCones
CI always thought it FmeanCt I was a strong maGn
FI wondered why I was Calone
[Verse 2]
CThat's when she FsteppeCd out of the Gether
G7Right when I was ready for a Cdance
CShe said "I don't know what FI am Cdoin' eitheGr
F"But I know when to take a Cchance"
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmI never knew Amhow to be scG7ared
C'Til I C/Bfound somethin' AmI knew I C/Bcouldn't losFe
GAnd then the revelation trembled
G7From the tip of my own tongue
[Chorus 1]
CLike the last few Fboys Cat the AGlamo
CLike Cusack holdinF' that CstereoG  
AmWhat Juliet Ehears from CRomeo:Fm  
C"I'm never Ggonna say Cgoodbye"
[Verse 3]
CThere's not a Fway to someone's Cheart that she can't sGee
G7She lives and loves with everything she's goCt
CMy dark days showed Fme how to Cask, "Why meG?"
G7She's shown me how to ask, "Why notC?"
[Verse 4]
CShe keeps a Fhopeful eCye upon the futurGe
G7She finds a way to share that hope with Cme
CAnd the few times that Fshe's meCt some sort of failurGe
G7She wins a little back by laughin' at defeCat
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmI never knew whaAmt life could G7be
CSo it stanC/Bds to reason Amwhy I can'C/Bt go bacFk
GAnd now a revelation trembles
G7From the bottom of my heart
[Chorus 2]
CAnd like the stock Fexchange Cfor the billionaireGs
CLike a convert singFin' his mCorning prayersG  
AmFrom the scientisEt to the polaCr bears:Fm  
C"I'm never goGnna say goodbCye"
[Chorus 1]
CLike those lasFt few boyCs at the AlGamo
CLike Cusack Fholdin' Cthat stereGo
AmWhat Juliet Ehears froCm RomeoFm:
C"I'm never gonna sG7ay
C"Don't make me sG7ay
C"I'm never Ggonna say gooCdbye"

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Never Gonna Say Goodbye

by Dawes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

This song has a lot of intricate finger picking and elaborate chords that Taylor is well known for, so this is

more of a simple touch on this beautiful song. I really hope someone comes along and makes a more

sophisticated version!

Capo on the 5th fret.

[Verse 1]

C F C G

I never could admit when I was wrong then

G7 C

Even when I felt it in my bones

C F C G

I always thought it meant I was a strong man

F C

I wondered why I was alone

[Verse 2]

C F C G

That's when she stepped out of the ether

G7 C

Right when I was ready for a dance

C F C G

She said "I don't know what I am doin' either

F C

"But I know when to take a chance"

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm Am G7

I never knew how to be scared

C C/B Am C/B F

'Til I found somethin' I knew I couldn't lose

And then the revelation trembled

From the tip of my own tongue

[Chorus 1]

C F C G

Like the last few boys at the Alamo

C F C G

Like Cusack holdin' that stereo

Am E C Fm

What Juliet hears from Romeo:

C G C

"I'm never gonna say goodbye"

[Verse 3]

C F C G

There's not a way to someone's heart that she can't see

G7 C

She lives and loves with everything she's got

C F C G

My dark days showed me how to ask, "Why me?"

G7 C

She's shown me how to ask, "Why not?"

[Verse 4]

C F C G

She keeps a hopeful eye upon the future

G7 C

She finds a way to share that hope with me

C F C G

And the few times that she's met some sort of failure

G7 C

She wins a little back by laughin' at defeat

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm Am G7

I never knew what life could be

C C/B Am C/B F

So it stands to reason why I can't go back

And now a revelation trembles

From the bottom of my heart

[Chorus 2]

C F C G

And like the stock exchange for the billionaires

C F C G

Like a convert singin' his morning prayers

Am E C Fm

From the scientist to the polar bears:

C G C

"I'm never gonna say goodbye"

[Chorus 1]

C F C G

Like those last few boys at the Alamo

C F C G

Like Cusack holdin' that stereo

Am E C Fm

What Juliet hears from Romeo:

C G7

"I'm never gonna say

C G7

"Don't make me say

C G C

"I'm never gonna say goodbye"

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