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Verse 1:
CReflecting from my deathbed 
I'm balancing life's riches against the Fditches 
Fmand the flat gray years in betCween
All I can see are the neGver-laid
That's the nFever-played sCymphonies
Verse 2:
CI can't see those who tried to love me                        
All those who felt they understood me 
and I can't see thFose who very patiently put Cup with me
All I can see are the nevGer-laid
Or the neFver-played sCymphonies
 C-> C7  
Chorus:
FYou were one, you meGant to be one
Eand you jumped into my face and laughed 
and kisAmsed me on the cheek and then were gFone forGever
...not qCuite
Verse 3:
CBlack sky in the daytime
and I don't much mind dying
When there is nFothing left to care for aCnymore
Just the neGver-laid, the neFver-played syCmphonies
Chorus:
FYou were one, yoGu knew you were one
Eand you slipped right thru my fingers 
No not liAmterally but metaphoricallyF  
and now you're aGll I see as the lCight fades

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The Never Played Symphonies

by Morrissey

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Verse 1:

Reflecting from my deathbed

I'm balancing life's riches against the ditches

Fm C

and the flat gray years in between

All I can see are the never-laid

F C

That's the never-played symphonies

Verse 2:

I can't see those who tried to love me

All those who felt they understood me

F C

and I can't see those who very patiently put up with me

All I can see are the never-laid

F C

Or the never-played symphonies

C C7

Chorus:

F G

You were one, you meant to be one

and you jumped into my face and laughed

Am F G

and kissed me on the cheek and then were gone forever

...not quite

Verse 3:

Black sky in the daytime

and I don't much mind dying

F C

When there is nothing left to care for anymore

G F C

Just the never-laid, the never-played symphonies

Chorus:

F G

You were one, you knew you were one

and you slipped right thru my fingers

Am F

No not literally but metaphorically

G C

and now you're all I see as the light fades

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