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This Never Happened Before

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[Intro]
(musings in G)
Am  E  Am  E
[Chorus 1]
I'm Amvery surG#m7e this never C#m7happened F#m7to me before
AmI met Eyou anC#m7d now I'm sure  Amthis never happeneEd beforEe
[Verse 1]
Now AmI see thG#m7is is the waC#m7y it's supF#m7posed to be
AmI met Eyou anC#m7d now I sAmee this is the way it shoEuld be
[Chorus 2]
TAmhis is the D9way it shoulGd be for lovers
Am7They shouldn't D9go it aGlone
         Am7               D9          G     E  E(six beats)  
It's not so good when you're on your own
[Verse 2]
So Amcome to mG#m7e now we caC#m7n be what wF#m7e want to be
AmI love Eyou and C#m7now I seAme this is the way it shoEuld be
Amthis is the way it shoulEd be
[Chorus 2]
TAmhis is the D9way it shoulGd be for lovers
Am7They shouldn't D9go it aGlone
         Am7               D9          G     E  E(six beats)  
It's not so good when you're on your own
[Chorus 1]
I'm Amvery surG#m7e this never C#m7happened F#m7to me before
AmI met Eyou anC#m7d now I'm sure  Amthis never happeneEd before
Amthis never happened Ebefore   ...(repeat)...

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This Never Happened Before

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

C#m7

F#m7

Am7

[Intro]

(musings in )

Am E Am E

[Chorus 1]

Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7

I'm very sure this never happened to me before

Am E C#m7 Am E E

I met you and now I'm sure this never happened before

[Verse 1]

Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7

Now I see this is the way it's supposed to be

Am E C#m7 Am E

I met you and now I see this is the way it should be

[Chorus 2]

Am D9 G

This is the way it should be for lovers

Am7 D9 G

They shouldn't go it alone

Am7 D9 G E E

(six beats)

It's not so good when you're on your own

[Verse 2]

Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7

So come to me now we can be what we want to be

Am E C#m7 Am E

I love you and now I see this is the way it should be

Am E

this is the way it should be

[Chorus 2]

Am D9 G

This is the way it should be for lovers

Am7 D9 G

They shouldn't go it alone

Am7 D9 G E E

(six beats)

It's not so good when you're on your own

[Chorus 1]

Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7

I'm very sure this never happened to me before

Am E C#m7 Am E

I met you and now I'm sure this never happened before

Am E

this never happened before ...(repeat)...

About This Never Happened Before Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play This Never Happened Before by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Never Happened Before chords”, “This Never Happened Before guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney This Never Happened Before 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 This Never Happened Before chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Never Happened Before lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, E, G#m7, C#m7, F#m7.

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What key is "This Never Happened Before" in?

The chords for "This Never Happened Before" show the original chord names (including G, Am, E, G#m7, C#m7, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.