I Thought Youd Never Ask
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
I Thought You'd Neveer Ask
by John Rich
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypiBQelGztA
CD: Son of a Preacher Man
Provided to YouTube by Reprise
written by John Rich and Vicky McGehee
I Thought You'd Never Ask
[Intro]
C C C C
[Verse 1]
F
Well she's been ther right beside me
C
Through the ups and downs and all the in-betweens
F
No I couldn't live without her
C
But I've never let her see that side of me
[Verse 2]
G
Well I finally bought that diamond
F C
I found the right timin' with a breakin' voice
G F
I fell down on my knees
[Chorus]
F G C
And she said, "Hey boy I thought you'd never ask
C F C
I've been lovin' on you since a long, long time ago
G F C
And I can't believe you held out on me, letting all this time slip past"
G F C
And she said, "yes and I thought you'd never ask."
[Verse 4]
G F C
Well we both started crying as we saw our future coming into view
G F C
We saw a home and a family and all the things that come with love that's true
G F
And as we stood there shaking talking about the life we'd be making
C F
She took my hand and looked me in the eyes
[Chorus]
F G C
And she said, "Hey boy I thought you'd never ask
F
I've been lovin' on you since a long, long time ago
G F
And I can't believe you held out on me, letting all this time slip past"
G F C
And she said, "yes and I thought you'd never ask."
[Interlude]
G
She said, "I wondered if I'd see the day
F
When you'd finally give your heart away
G F G
And we wind up in this perfect place"
[Chorus]
F C
And she said, "Hey boy I thought you'd never ask
C F
I've been lovin' on you since a long, long time ago
G F C
And I can't believe you held out on me, letting all this time slip past"
F G C G
And she said, "yes and I thought you'd never ask."
[Outtro]
F C
And she said, " yes, and I thought you'd never
F G
Boy, I thought you'd never
C F G C
ask."
How to play I Thought Youd Never Ask
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