Never Really Loved Me
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C G/B
You say you only ever wanted love
Dm Am
As my hand falls from your face
C G/B
Your tears are showing me you're giving up
Am Dm
And you start to walk away
C G/B
I said: Hold on, darling, it's harder to breathe
Dm Am
As I reach for your hand while you're turning to leave
C G/B
Now I know that it's over between you and me
Am F
I hope that you find all that you want
F C G Am
I wasted moments that I can't get back
F C G Am
For something special that I thought we had
F C Em Am
It took too long but now I know
F C
I guess you never really loved me at all
( F C G Am )
C G/B
There's so much good that lies in front of me
Dm Am
Sometimes the start is the end
C G/B
Just like the summer steals the memory
An Dm
So it's warming me up again
C G/B
I said: Hold on, darling, it's harder to breathe
Dm Am
As I reach for your hand while you're turning to leave
C G/B
Now I know that it's over between you and me
Am F
I hope that you find all that you want
F C G Am
I wasted moments that I can't get back
F C G Am
For something special that I thought we had
F C Em Am
It took too long but now I know
F C
I guess you never really loved me at all
F C G Am
I shoulda listened when my mother said
F C G Am
All that my heart would do is wreck my head
F C Em Am
It took too long but now I know
F C
I guess you never really loved me at all
Final F C G Am
How to play Never Really Loved Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.