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I Was Never There

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The Weeknd
"I Was Never There"
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
Am   F   Dm   Em
Am   F   Dm   Em
Am   F   Dm   Em
Am   F   Dm   Em
[Verse 1]
Am              F               Dm         Em
   What makes a grown man wanna cry? (Cry, cry, cry, cry)
Am                F              Dm      Em
   What makes him wanna take his life? (Yeah)
Am           F            Dm          Em
   His happiness is never real (real, real, real, real)
Am              F             Dm             Em
   And mindless sex is how he feels, ooh, he feels
[Chorus]
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm
It won't matter (it don't matter)
         Em
It won't matter (matter)
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time (time, it's time)
         Dm
It won't matter (it won't matter)
         Em
It won't matter (ya)
       Am               F
It was like I was never there (It was like I was never there)
       Dm                         Em
It was like it was more than thin air, oh
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time, oh baby
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter, baby
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter
       Am               F
It was like I was never there
       Dm                         Em
It was like it was more than thin air
          Am                               F
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
         Dm               Em
It won't matter, it won't matter
[Interlude]
          Fm              Eb              Db
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
          Bbm              Cm
It' won't matter, it won't matter
          Fm              Eb              Db
When it's time, when it's time, when it's time
          Bbm              Cm
It won't matter, it won't matter
[Bridge]
Fm        Eb               Db       Bbm
Ooh, when no one know what love is
      Cm           Fm
And I know you for sure
      Eb               Db     Bbm
You'd rather something toxic
     Cm             Fm     Eb
So I poison myself again, again
     Db              Bbm
'Til I feel nothing
      Cm
In my soul (in my soul)
           Fm                Eb     Db
I'm on the edge of something breaking
          Bbm            Cm
I feel my mind is slowly fading
          Fm             Eb      Db
If I keep going, I won't make it
          Bbm            Cm
If I keep going, I won't make it
[Outro]
         Fm    Eb       Db
And it's all because of you
     Bbm            Cm
It's all because of you
     Fm    Eb       Db
It's all because of you
     Bbm            Cm
It's all because of you
      Fm   Eb  Db
Woah, woah
           Bbm       Cm
Don't you, baby, hey
         Fm       Eb  Db
It won't matter, baby
                Bm
Don't you know?
                Cm
Don't you know?
Fm   Eb  Db    Bbm  Cm     Fm  Eb  Db
Ooh, no

I Was Never There chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Was Never There by The Weeknd. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The Weeknd
"I Was Never There"
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
Am   F   Dm   Em
Am   F   Dm   Em
Am   F   Dm   Em
Am   F   Dm   Em
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
[Outro]

I Was Never There Chords by The Weeknd

Learn how to play I Was Never There by The Weeknd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Was Never There chords”, “I Was Never There guitar chords”, or “The Weeknd I Was Never There chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Was Never There chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Was Never There lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, Dm, Em, Fm, Eb.

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What key is "I Was Never There" in?

The chords for "I Was Never There" show the original chord names (including Am, F, Dm, Em, Fm, Eb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.