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Never In Vain
From BloodKin's 1999 album "Out Of State Plates"
[Intro]
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
[Verse 1]
   EWe labor Bin obF#mscurity, but
ENever Ein AvainA  
Play our Ehearts out Bin these F#mdirty little bars, but
ENever Ein AvainA  
Now we're Esleepwalking Bthrough the F#msoundcheck
Turn 'em all Eup Eto A10A  
   EI'm wondering Bif tonighF#mt we'll make it
EFly EagaAin, I...
[Chorus 1]
   F#mLove this ghost we're Echasing
   F#mPatterns we keep Etracing
Scattered and Astrange
Never in F#mvainF#m  
[Verse 2]
It's likEe screaming Bin a deaf F#mear sometimes, but
ENever Ein AvainA  
UnEspendable Briches and F#msecret fame
ENever Ein AvainA  
If the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow
Just more Eof Ethe AsameA  
   EWe'll beg and Bsteal and borF#mrow
And make it Efly EagaAin, I...
[Chorus 2]
   F#mLove this ghost we're Echasing
   F#mPatterns we keep Etracing
Scattered and Astrange
Never in F#mvainF#m  
[Bridge]
   G#mI do admit it's Ahurting my feeliings
   EWe're going broke while Beverybody's stealing
But we G#mmade a new friend gonna Alet us all
Spend the Bnight..A.             G#m  F#mnever in
[Solo]
(1x thru Verse and Chorus change)
(VERSE change)
EVain (B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2, A3, 4)
(CHORUS change)
(F#m1, 2, 3, 4) (E1, 2, 3, 4)
(F#m1, 2, 3, 4) (E1, 2, 3, 4)
(A1, 2, 3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
[Verse 3]
Looks like a Edrowsy old Bcrowd toF#mnight boys
But we're Enever Ein AvainA  
EWake 'em up Btime to F#mmake a little noise
ENever Ein AvainA  
We're Etripping all Bover our dF#mestiny
Don't it Elook Elike ArainA  
And there's Ereally no Bplace I would F#mrather be
ENever Ein Avain, I...
[Chorus 3]
   F#mLove this ghost we're Echasing
   F#mPatterns we keep Etracing
Scattered and Astrange
Never in F#mvain...     F#mnever
[Interlude]
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
If the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
If the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4)     Amake it fly
[Coda]
If the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow, alright
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
And if the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow, well
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
And if the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow, alright
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
And if the Evan breaks Bdown toF#mmorrow, well
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4)     Amake it fly, yeah!
[Outro]
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (A1, 2, 3, 4) (A1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, 2, B3, 4) (F#m1, 2, 3, 4)
(E1, E2) (AHOLD)

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Never In Vain

by Bloodkin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Never In Vain

From BloodKin's 1999 album "Out Of State Plates"

[Intro]

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

[Verse 1]

E B F#m

We labor in obscurity, but

E E A A

Never in vain

E B F#m

Play our hearts out in these dirty little bars, but

E E A A

Never in vain

E B F#m

Now we're sleepwalking through the soundcheck

E E A A

Turn 'em all up to 10

E B F#m

I'm wondering if tonight we'll make it

E E A

Fly again, I...

[Chorus 1]

F#m E

Love this ghost we're chasing

F#m E

Patterns we keep tracing

Scattered and strange

F#m F#m

Never in vain

[Verse 2]

E B F#m

It's like screaming in a deaf ear sometimes, but

E E A A

Never in vain

E B F#m

Unspendable riches and secret fame

E E A A

Never in vain

E B F#m

If the van breaks down tomorrow

E E A A

Just more of the same

E B F#m

We'll beg and steal and borrow

E E A

And make it fly again, I...

[Chorus 2]

F#m E

Love this ghost we're chasing

F#m E

Patterns we keep tracing

Scattered and strange

F#m F#m

Never in vain

[Bridge]

G#m A

I do admit it's hurting my feeliings

E B

We're going broke while everybody's stealing

G#m A

But we made a new friend gonna let us all

B A G#m F#m

Spend the night... never in

[Solo]

(1x thru Verse and Chorus change)

(VERSE change)

E B F#m

Vain (3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A

(1, 2, 3, 4)

(CHORUS change)

F#m E

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

F#m E

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

A F#m F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

[Verse 3]

E B F#m

Looks like a drowsy old crowd tonight boys

E E A A

But we're never in vain

E B F#m

Wake 'em up time to make a little noise

E E A A

Never in vain

E B F#m

We're tripping all over our destiny

E E A A

Don't it look like rain

E B F#m

And there's really no place I would rather be

E E A

Never in vain, I...

[Chorus 3]

F#m E

Love this ghost we're chasing

F#m E

Patterns we keep tracing

Scattered and strange

F#m F#m

Never in vain... never

[Interlude]

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

If the van breaks down tomorrow

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

If the van breaks down tomorrow

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) make it fly

[Coda]

E B F#m

If the van breaks down tomorrow, alright

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

And if the van breaks down tomorrow, well

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

And if the van breaks down tomorrow, alright

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

And if the van breaks down tomorrow, well

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) make it fly, yeah!

[Outro]

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A A

(1, 2) (1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E B F#m

(1, 2, 3, 4) (1, 2, 3, 4)

E E A

(1, 2) (HOLD)

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