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Never Dreamed Youd Leave In Summer

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[Piano Intro]
C    Fmaj7    C    Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
CI never Fmaj7dreamed you'd leave in CsummerFmaj7  
CI thought you would Fmaj7go then come back DhomeG/A  
DmI thought the A7#5b9cold would leave by Dmsummer
But my qBbuiet nights will A7#5b9be spent aAb9#11loneF/G  
[Verse 2]
CYou said there would Fmaj7be warm love in CspringtimeFmaj7  
CThat was when you Fmaj7started to be DcoldG/A  
DmI never A7#5b9dreamed you'd leave in Dmsummer
              Bb       A7#5b9      Ab9#11   F/G(change key)    A7  
But now I find myself all alone
[Verse 3]
DYou said then you'd Gmaj9be the life in DautumnGmaj9  
DSaid you'd be the Gmaj9one to see the EwayA/B  
EmI never B7#5b9dreamed you'd leave in Em7summer
But C7now I find my B7#5b9love has gone aBb9#11way
Gmaj7/AWhy didn't you stDay?Gmaj9  D  Gmaj9  D  Gmaj9  D  

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Never Dreamed Youd Leave In Summer

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

G/A

A7#5b9

Ab9#11

F/G

Gmaj9

A/B

B7#5b9

Em7

Bb9#11

Gmaj7/A

[Piano Intro]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

I never dreamed you'd leave in summer

C Fmaj7 D G/A

I thought you would go then come back home

Dm A7#5b9 Dm

I thought the cold would leave by summer

Bb A7#5b9 Ab9#11 F/G

But my quiet nights will be spent alone

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

You said there would be warm love in springtime

C Fmaj7 D G/A

That was when you started to be cold

Dm A7#5b9 Dm

I never dreamed you'd leave in summer

Bb A7#5b9 Ab9#11 F/G A7

(change key)

But now I find myself all alone

[Verse 3]

D Gmaj9 D Gmaj9

You said then you'd be the life in autumn

D Gmaj9 E A/B

Said you'd be the one to see the way

Em B7#5b9 Em7

I never dreamed you'd leave in summer

C7 B7#5b9 Bb9#11

But now I find my love has gone away

Gmaj7/A D Gmaj9 D Gmaj9 D Gmaj9 D

Why didn't you stay?

About Never Dreamed Youd Leave In Summer Chords by Stevie Wonder

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The chords for "Never Dreamed Youd Leave In Summer" show the original chord names (including C, Fmaj7, D, G/A, Dm, A7#5b9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.