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Slim Dusty - Never Was At All.
Can Play with capo on 1st Fret however you can get away without it.
[Intro]
D G D A
[Verse 1]
DThey say I'm getting older and mGy hair is turnin' Dgrey
They say I should be slowing down, give it all Aaway
DLiving like a gypsy doesnG't bother me at Dall
And I'd Gsooner be a 'Dhas been' than a A'never was at Dall'
[Verse 2]
NoDw, I could've been a shearer and I Gcould've been a Dvet
Could've been a lot of things, of this much you Acan bet
A Dman can sit there hangin' like Ga picture on the Dwall
But I'd Gsooner be a 'Dhas been' than a A'never was at Dall'
[Chorus]
Oh, Id Gsooner be 'has been' than a 'Dnever was at all'
All my life I had a go, really had a Aball
If Gyou don't climb thDe ladder, mate, then you can neGver fall
And I'd sooner be a D'has been' than a A'never was at Dall'
[Solo]
D G D A
[Verse 3]
When DI look at that old suitcase and GI think of how it Dwas
The bad times and the good times, hey, and we did it just Abecause
I Dknow I had to try it and Gtoday I'm standinDg tall
Cause I'd Gsooner be a 'Dhas been' than Aa 'never was at Dall'
[Verse 4]
NowD, you won't reach the finish line iGf you don't ever sDtart
You'll never live and you'll never love if you don't have Aa heart
So Ddon't just sit there whinging mate, Git's no damn good Dat all
And I'd sGooner be a 'Dhas been' than a A'never was at Dall'
[Chorus]
Oh, Id Gsooner be 'has been' than a 'Dnever was at all'
Give it everything I'd got, really had Aa ball
If Gyou don't climb thDe ladder, mate, then you can neGver fall
And I'd sooner be a 'Dhas been' than a A'never was at Dall'
And I'd Gsooner be a D'has been' than Aa 'never was at Dall'
Oh Glaydee oh, laAydee Oh, lDaydee

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Never Was At All

by Slim Dusty

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Slim Dusty - Never Was At All.

Can Play with capo on 1st Fret however you can get away without it.

[Intro]

D G D A

[Verse 1]

D G D

They say I'm getting older and my hair is turnin' grey

They say I should be slowing down, give it all away

D G D

Living like a gypsy doesn't bother me at all

G D A D

And I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

[Verse 2]

D G D

Now, I could've been a shearer and I could've been a vet

Could've been a lot of things, of this much you can bet

D G D

A man can sit there hangin' like a picture on the wall

G D A D

But I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, Id sooner be 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

All my life I had a go, really had a ball

G D G

If you don't climb the ladder, mate, then you can never fall

D A D

And I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

[Solo]

D G D A

[Verse 3]

D G D

When I look at that old suitcase and I think of how it was

The bad times and the good times, hey, and we did it just because

D G D

I know I had to try it and today I'm standing tall

G D A D

Cause I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

[Verse 4]

D G D

Now, you won't reach the finish line if you don't ever start

You'll never live and you'll never love if you don't have a heart

D G D

So don't just sit there whinging mate, it's no damn good at all

G D A D

And I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, Id sooner be 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

Give it everything I'd got, really had a ball

G D G

If you don't climb the ladder, mate, then you can never fall

D A D

And I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

G D A D

And I'd sooner be a 'has been' than a 'never was at all'

G A D

Oh laydee oh, laydee Oh, laydee

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