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Never Do That

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        No Capo  Key C
    Dsus4xx0233
     E7/Bx20100
       B7x21202
   [Intro]
G   D   C   G   D   C
   [Verse 1]
GLet me DstayDsus4  C  E7/B  
GOne more DdayDsus4  C  E7/B  
GIt would Dmean so Dsus4much to CmeE7/B  
AmI won't Dmake a soundDsus4  
AmI'll just Dhang aroundDsus4  
AmI'll sit where the Dlast one satDsus4  
But Coh no
I'd Dnever do Gthat
   [Link]
G    D   Dsus4   C    E7/B
   [Verse 2]
GTake my Dmouth as Dsus4far as you can CseeE7/B  
GIt stretches Dfarther than Dsus4I care to CthinkE7/B  
GPut me Dout of Dsus4my miseCryE7/B  
AmIf I could Dkeep it shutDsus4  
AmI wouldn't Dbe in this rutDsus4  
AmWith less chance than Da laboratory ratDsus4  
COh no
I'd Dnever do Gthat
   [Bridge]
G     D    B7   G
CYou're a master of illuB7sionG  
CYou say you do - but you don't
CYou think I will - E7/BI know I Gwon't
   [Instrumental]
G   D  Dsus4  C   E7/B
G   D  Dsus4  C   E7/B
   [Verse 3]
GWhen I Dsee you Dsus4sitting CthereE7/B  
GIt sends Da shock rDsus4ight through CmeE7/B  
GI never Dthought an Dsus4ordinary CchairE7/B  
GCould have Dsuch Dsus4poe....CtryE7/B  
AmI don't deserve your DtimeDsus4  
AmI haven't got the DtactDsus4  
AmI live above my Dmeans in Dsus4fact
COh no
DI'd never do Gthat
   [Outro]
   G    D     Dsus4      Cx3
   G  DI'd never do Cthat
   G  DI'd never do Cthat
   G  DI'd never do Cthat

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Never Do That

by Pretenders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

E7/B

No Capo Key C

Dsus4

xx0233

E7/B

x20100

x21202

[Intro]

G D C G D C

[Verse 1]

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

Let me stay

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

One more day

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

It would mean so much to me

Am D Dsus4

I won't make a sound

Am D Dsus4

I'll just hang around

Am D Dsus4

I'll sit where the last one sat

But oh no

D G

I'd never do that

[Link]

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

[Verse 2]

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

Take my mouth as far as you can see

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

It stretches farther than I care to think

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

Put me out of my misery

Am D Dsus4

If I could keep it shut

Am D Dsus4

I wouldn't be in this rut

Am D Dsus4

With less chance than a laboratory rat

Oh no

D G

I'd never do that

[Bridge]

G D B7 G

C B7 G

You're a master of illusion

You say you do - but you don't

C E7/B G

You think I will - I know I won't

[Instrumental]

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

[Verse 3]

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

When I see you sitting there

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

It sends a shock right through me

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

I never thought an ordinary chair

G D Dsus4 C E7/B

Could have such poe....try

Am D Dsus4

I don't deserve your time

Am D Dsus4

I haven't got the tact

Am D Dsus4

I live above my means in fact

Oh no

D G

I'd never do that

[Outro]

G D Dsus4 C

G D C

I'd never do that

G D C

I'd never do that

G D C

I'd never do that

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