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Nevermore

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[Intro]
Em(NevermFmaj7ore)Bbmaj7  D  Bm  Em  
(NevermFmaj7ore)
Will Bbmaj7I be afraid
Nor will AmI run away
It's beDmhind meF  
EFreedom is AmfinaGmlly D7here
You may have Dm7taken the lead but I'll Am7even the score
Abmaj7You won the battle you Gm7won't win the war
Not AbnowGm  Fm  
and G7NeverCmmore
[Instrumental]
Cm
[Verse 1]
CmYou talked of Abmaj7subjugaGm7tionCm  
I answered your Abmaj7violent Gm7pleaCm  
Youth and inAbmaj7fatuatiGm7onCm  
Kept me too Gbblind Fmto Dbm7seeG7  Cm  
You think you're Abmaj7someone's Gm7heroCm  
You're hiding more Abmaj7than your Gm7eyes
Fm7I challenge your Gm7weak manifesto
The Abmaj7goal of a saviour is Adimnot to be
LionDized
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Ebmaj7Back when it Gm7startedEbmaj7  
I thought that Dm7justice was your Fm7goal
Then in the Bm7darkness
BbYou lost your Ammind
Am7I lost my Ebsoul
GThat's in the Cmaj7past and I Gbwon't be contrDolled
[Chorus]
NeverEmmore
NeverFmaj7more
You'll Bbmaj7torture my heart and my B7head
NeverEmmore
NeverFmaj7more
Will Bbmaj7I be afraid
Nor will AmI run away
It's beDm7hind meF  
E7Freedom is AmfinGmally D7here
You may have Dm7taken the lead but I'll Am7even the score
Abmaj7You won the battle you Gm7won't win the war
Not AbnowGm7  Fm  
and G7NeverCmmore
[Instrumental]
Cm
[Verse 2]
CmYou had me Abmaj7down, deGm7featedCm  
A state that I Abmaj7can't alGm7lowCm  
It's over, my Abmaj7fear's retGm7reatedCm  
I'm more like an GbarmFmy nDbm7owG7  Cm  
You offered Abmaj7hope, salGm7vationCm  
Gave me a Abmaj7place to Gm7be
Fm7But your vision Gm7of liberation
Was Abmaj7all about you
It would Adimnever apply to Dme
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Ebmaj7I won't stay a Gm7martyrEbmaj7  
It's my turn to Dm7take back what you Fm7stole
And this time I'm Bm7smarter
BbI made a Amvow
Am7I'm not aEblone
GNot dying Cmaj7now we're protGbecting our Down
[Chorus]
NeverEmmore
NeverFmaj7more
You'll Bbmaj7torture my heart and my B7head
NeverEmmore
NeverFmaj7more
Will Bbmaj7I be afraid
Nor will AmI run away
It's beDm7hind meF  
E7Freedom is AmfinGmally D7here
You may have Dm7taken the lead but I'll Am7even the score
Abmaj7You won the battle you Gmwon't win the war
Not AbnowGm7  Fm  
and ENeE7verAmmore
[Bridge]
AmThere's no cause to celebrate
AmAnother soul consumed by Fmaj7hate and Em7spite
Dm7Another destroyed ElifeAm  
There's no Bbpleasure, there's no Amjoy
It's just a Gmstory of a Dmboy who lost his Cway
Into Gbdimshadows strayed
He'll see the Blight of day
[Chorus]
NeverEmmore
NeverFmaj7more
You'll Bbmaj7torture my heart and my B7head
NeverEmmore
NeverFmaj7more
Will Bbmaj7I be afraid
Nor will AmI run away
It's beDm7hind me
E7Freedom is AmfinGmally D7here
You may have Dm7taken the lead but I'll Am7even the score
Abmaj7You won the battle you Gm7won't win the war
Not AbnowGm7  Fm  
and G7NeveCmrmore

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Nevermore

by Jeff Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

Dm7

Am7

Abmaj7

Gm7

Dbm7

Fm7

Adim

Ebmaj7

[Intro]

Em Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 D Bm Em

(Nevermore)

Fmaj7

(Nevermore)

Bbmaj7

Will I be afraid

Nor will I run away

Dm F

It's behind me

E Am Gm D7

Freedom is finally here

Dm7 Am7

You may have taken the lead but I'll even the score

Abmaj7 Gm7

You won the battle you won't win the war

Ab Gm Fm

Not now

G7 Cm

and Nevermore

[Instrumental]

[Verse 1]

Cm Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

You talked of subjugation

Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

I answered your violent plea

Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

Youth and infatuation

Gb Fm Dbm7 G7 Cm

Kept me too blind to see

Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

You think you're someone's hero

Abmaj7 Gm7

You're hiding more than your eyes

Fm7 Gm7

I challenge your weak manifesto

Abmaj7 Adim

The goal of a saviour is not to be

Lionized

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Ebmaj7 Gm7 Ebmaj7

Back when it started

Dm7 Fm7

I thought that justice was your goal

Bm7

Then in the darkness

Bb Am

You lost your mind

Am7 Eb

I lost my soul

G Cmaj7 Gb D

That's in the past and I won't be controlled

[Chorus]

Nevermore

Fmaj7

Nevermore

Bbmaj7 B7

You'll torture my heart and my head

Nevermore

Fmaj7

Nevermore

Bbmaj7

Will I be afraid

Nor will I run away

Dm7 F

It's behind me

E7 Am Gm D7

Freedom is finally here

Dm7 Am7

You may have taken the lead but I'll even the score

Abmaj7 Gm7

You won the battle you won't win the war

Ab Gm7 Fm

Not now

G7 Cm

and Nevermore

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Cm Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

You had me down, defeated

Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

A state that I can't allow

Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

It's over, my fear's retreated

Gb Fm Dbm7 G7 Cm

I'm more like an army now

Abmaj7 Gm7 Cm

You offered hope, salvation

Abmaj7 Gm7

Gave me a place to be

Fm7 Gm7

But your vision of liberation

Abmaj7

Was all about you

Adim D

It would never apply to me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Ebmaj7 Gm7 Ebmaj7

I won't stay a martyr

Dm7 Fm7

It's my turn to take back what you stole

Bm7

And this time I'm smarter

Bb Am

I made a vow

Am7 Eb

I'm not alone

G Cmaj7 Gb D

Not dying now we're protecting our own

[Chorus]

Nevermore

Fmaj7

Nevermore

Bbmaj7 B7

You'll torture my heart and my head

Nevermore

Fmaj7

Nevermore

Bbmaj7

Will I be afraid

Nor will I run away

Dm7 F

It's behind me

E7 Am Gm D7

Freedom is finally here

Dm7 Am7

You may have taken the lead but I'll even the score

Abmaj7 Gm

You won the battle you won't win the war

Ab Gm7 Fm

Not now

E E7 Am

and Nevermore

[Bridge]

There's no cause to celebrate

Am Fmaj7 Em7

Another soul consumed by hate and spite

Dm7 E Am

Another destroyed life

Bb Am

There's no pleasure, there's no joy

Gm Dm C

It's just a story of a boy who lost his way

Gbdim

Into shadows strayed

He'll see the light of day

[Chorus]

Nevermore

Fmaj7

Nevermore

Bbmaj7 B7

You'll torture my heart and my head

Nevermore

Fmaj7

Nevermore

Bbmaj7

Will I be afraid

Nor will I run away

Dm7

It's behind me

E7 Am Gm D7

Freedom is finally here

Dm7 Am7

You may have taken the lead but I'll even the score

Abmaj7 Gm7

You won the battle you won't win the war

Ab Gm7 Fm

Not now

G7 Cm

and Nevermore

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