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[Intro]
Cm(CaCmn yA#ou A#hear me?)
CNever
(Can you hear me?)
CNever
(Can you hear me?)
[Verse 1]
 CI used to be caged, never stood my ground
 CI lived like a slave, those days are over now
[Pre-Chorus]
COh no, you will never know me
CLet go, you will never own me
CNo more like before
G#Never gonna be, never gonna be yours
[Chorus]
COn my life, I'm D#never going back
I A#never say die and I aiFn't starting, yeah
CTell no lies, I'm D#never going back
My bA#ack's against the wall, but I kFnow who I am
N.C.
Never go, never going back
[Post-Chorus]
CNever
(Can you hear me?)
CNever
[Verse 2]
 CLike an angel of light, you pull me close again
 CDevil in a disguise, the teeth are sinking in
[Pre-Chorus]
COh no, you will never know me
CLet go, you will never own me
CNo more like before
G#Never gonna be, never gonna be yours
[Chorus]
COn my life, I'm D#never going back
I A#never say die and I aiFn't starting, yeah
CTell no lies, I'm D#never going back
My bA#ack's against the wall, but I kFnow who I am
N.C.
Never go, never going back
[Guitar Solo]
 C   D#   A#   Fx2
[Pre-Chorus]
D#Oh Cno, you will never know me
D#Let Cgo, you will never own me
D#No Cmore like before
N.C.
Never gonna be, never gonna be yours
[Chorus]
COn my life, I'm D#never going back
I A#never say die and I aiFn't starting, yeah
CTell no lies, I'm D#never going back
My bA#ack's against the wall, but I kFnow who I am
COn my life, I'm D#never going back (No more)
(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)
I A#never say die and I aiFn't starting, yeah
(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)
CTell no lies, I'm D#never going back (No more)
(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)
My bA#ack's against the wall, but I kFnow who I am
(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)
N.C.                       C  
Never go, never going back
[Post-Chorus]
CNever go, never going back
N.C.  CN.C. C  
Never
(Can you hear me?)
N.C. C  
Never
(Can you hear me?C)

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Never Going Back

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Cm A# A#

(Can you hear me?)

Never

(Can you hear me?)

Never

(Can you hear me?)

[Verse 1]

I used to be caged, never stood my ground

I lived like a slave, those days are over now

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh no, you will never know me

Let go, you will never own me

No more like before

Never gonna be, never gonna be yours

[Chorus]

C D#

On my life, I'm never going back

A# F

I never say die and I ain't starting, yeah

C D#

Tell no lies, I'm never going back

A# F

My back's against the wall, but I know who I am

N.C.

Never go, never going back

[Post-Chorus]

Never

(Can you hear me?)

Never

[Verse 2]

Like an angel of light, you pull me close again

Devil in a disguise, the teeth are sinking in

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh no, you will never know me

Let go, you will never own me

No more like before

Never gonna be, never gonna be yours

[Chorus]

C D#

On my life, I'm never going back

A# F

I never say die and I ain't starting, yeah

C D#

Tell no lies, I'm never going back

A# F

My back's against the wall, but I know who I am

N.C.

Never go, never going back

[Guitar Solo]

C D# A# F

[Pre-Chorus]

D# C

Oh no, you will never know me

D# C

Let go, you will never own me

D# C

No more like before

N.C.

Never gonna be, never gonna be yours

[Chorus]

C D#

On my life, I'm never going back

A# F

I never say die and I ain't starting, yeah

C D#

Tell no lies, I'm never going back

A# F

My back's against the wall, but I know who I am

C D#

On my life, I'm never going back (No more)

(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)

A# F

I never say die and I ain't starting, yeah

(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)

C D#

Tell no lies, I'm never going back (No more)

(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)

A# F

My back's against the wall, but I know who I am

(Never gonna be, never gonna be yours)

N.C.

Never go, never going back

[Post-Chorus]

Never go, never going back

C C

N.C. N.C.

Never

(Can you hear me?)

N.C.

Never

(Can you hear me?)

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