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I Never Had It So Good

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spotify:track:17PdLucvRrKAI2W2DX3JjN
Muziek/Tekst: Paul Williams en Roger Nichols
Producer: Michael James Jackson
Gecoverd door: Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge EN Liesbeth List (Ik Ben Zo Gelukkig Bij Jou) EN
Miek en Roel (Nooit Was Liefde Zo Goed) EN Dana Valery EN Dobie Gray
Jaar: 1971
POSSIBILITY: you could play Em/D = xx0000 or xx0453 and G/A x05543, not SO diffucult.
[Verse 1]
  DI never had much Em/Dmoney,   G/AI never won no Drace;
  DMy jokes don't end up Em/Dfunny   G/Aand I've had doors slammed in my Dface.
[Chorus]
But GI think you've Dcharmed me,
  GI always hoped that someone Dwould.D/C#  
  BmI never Bm/Ahad a love like Gthis beG/F#fore, no,
Emno,  I've G/Anever had it so Dgood.G/A  
[Verse 2]
  DI not the kind that's Em/Dtrusted   G/Aand always trippin' over Dlogs;
  Dand often I've been Em/Dbusted,   G/Achased by friendly Ddogs.
[Chorus]
But GI think you've Dcharmed me,
  GI always hoped that someone Dwould.D/C#  
  BmI never Bm/Ahad a love like Gthis beG/F#fore, no,
Emno,  I've G/Anever had it so Dgood.G/A  
[Instrumental]
D       Em/D       G/A       D
D       Em/D       G/A       D
[End-Chorus]
But GI think you've Dcharmed me,
  GI always hoped that someone Dwould.D/C#  
  BmI never Bm/Ahad a love like Gthis beG/F#fore, no,
Emno,  I've G/Anever had it so Dgood.F#7  
  BmI never Bm/Ahad a love like Gthis beG/F#fore, no,
        Em               G/AN.C.
no,  I've never had it so good.
[Outro] (Repeat And Fade Out)
D       Em/D       G/A       D

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I Never Had It So Good

by Paul Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

G/A

D/C#

Bm/A

G/F#

F#7

spotify:track:17PdLucvRrKAI2W2DX3JjN

Muziek/Tekst: Paul Williams en Roger Nichols

Producer: Michael James Jackson

Gecoverd door: Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge EN Liesbeth List (Ik Ben Zo Gelukkig Bij Jou) EN

Miek en Roel (Nooit Was Liefde Zo Goed) EN Dana Valery EN Dobie Gray

Jaar: 1971

POSSIBILITY: you could play Em/D = xx0000 or xx0453 and G/A x05543, not SO diffucult.

[Verse 1]

D Em/D G/A D

I never had much money, I never won no race;

D Em/D G/A D

My jokes don't end up funny and I've had doors slammed in my face.

[Chorus]

G D

But I think you've charmed me,

G D D/C#

I always hoped that someone would.

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

I never had a love like this before, no,

Em G/A D G/A

no, I've never had it so good.

[Verse 2]

D Em/D G/A D

I not the kind that's trusted and always trippin' over logs;

D Em/D G/A D

and often I've been busted, chased by friendly dogs.

[Chorus]

G D

But I think you've charmed me,

G D D/C#

I always hoped that someone would.

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

I never had a love like this before, no,

Em G/A D G/A

no, I've never had it so good.

[Instrumental]

D Em/D G/A D

[End-Chorus]

G D

But I think you've charmed me,

G D D/C#

I always hoped that someone would.

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

I never had a love like this before, no,

Em G/A D F#7

no, I've never had it so good.

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

I never had a love like this before, no,

Em G/A

N.C.

no, I've never had it so good.

[Outro] (Repeat And Fade Out)

D Em/D G/A D

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