Never There Chords by Cake

Tempo:
125.6 bpm
Chords used:

C

B

Em

E

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cake - Never There chords
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[C#] [Dm] I need your arms around me, I need to feel your touch.
[E]
[Am] [B] [E]
[A] [C] [B] [E] I need your [A] understanding, I need [C] your love [B] so [E]
much.
[A] [C] [B] [E] You tell me that you love me [A] so, [C] you tell me that you care, [D#] but [Em] I need you [C] baby.
[B] You're never [Em] there!
On the [A] phone, [C] long, long [B] distance, [E]
always through [Am] such strong [B] resistance.
[Em]
First you [Am] say you're too [B] busy, [Em] I wonder if you even miss me.
Never [C] there!
[E] You're never [F#] there!
[E] You're never, [Em] ever, ever, ever [G] there!
[F#] [E] [C] A
[B] [E] [Am] [A]
[C] [B] [E] [C]
[B] [E] [C] [D]
[C] [Em]
golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame.
To think I held [C] you yesterday, close my books as [D#] you came.
[Em] A golden bird that flies [A] away, a [C] candle's [B] fickle flame.
[Em] To think I held you [A] yesterday, your love [C] was just [B] a game.
[Em] You tell me that you love me [Am] so, you tell me that you [B] care, but [Em] I need you [A] baby.
[C] [B] [Em]
Take the [Am] time to get to [B] know [Em] me.
If you want me, [A] why can't [C] you just [B] show me?
[Em] We're always [A] on [C] this [B] roller [Em] coaster.
If you want me, [A] why [Em] can't you get closer?
Never [C] there!
[E] You're never [Am] there!
[E] You're never, [C] ever, ever, [E] ever there!
Never [C] there!
[Em] You're never, [A] [C] [B] [E]
ever, [C] ever, [G] ever there!
[F#] [E] [C]
[Em] [F#]
[C] [E] [C]
[B] [Em] [D]
[C] [Em]
Key:  
C
3211
B
12341112
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
C
3211
B
12341112
Em
121
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To start learning Cake - Never There chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A, C, B, Em, B, E and C in sequence. For best results, commence at 62 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 126. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] I need your arms around me, I need to feel your touch.
[E] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ [B] [E] I need your [A] understanding, I need [C] your love [B] so [E]
much.
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] [E] You tell me that you love me [A] so, [C] you tell me that you care, [D#] but [Em] I need you [C] baby.
_ [B] You're never [Em] there!
On the [A] phone, [C] long, long [B] distance, [E] _
always through [Am] such strong [B] resistance.
[Em]
First you [Am] say you're too [B] busy, [Em] I wonder if you even miss me.
_ Never [C] there!
[E] _ You're never [F#] _ there!
[E] _ You're never, [Em] ever, ever, ever [G] there!
[F#] _ [E] _ _ _ [C] A _ _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ [B] _ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
golden bird that flies away, a candle's fickle flame.
To think I held [C] you yesterday, close my books as [D#] you came.
[Em] A golden bird that flies [A] away, a [C] candle's [B] fickle flame.
[Em] To think I held you [A] yesterday, your love [C] was just [B] a game.
[Em] You tell me that you love me [Am] so, you tell me that you [B] care, but [Em] I need you [A] baby.
_ [C] _ [B] _ _ [Em]
Take the [Am] time to get to [B] know [Em] me.
If you want me, [A] why can't [C] you just [B] show me?
[Em] We're always [A] on [C] this [B] roller [Em] coaster.
If you want me, [A] why [Em] can't you get closer? _
Never _ [C] there!
[E] _ You're never [Am] there!
_ [E] _ You're never, [C] ever, ever, [E] ever there! _
Never [C] _ there!
[Em] _ You're never, [A] _ [C] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
ever, [C] ever, [G] ever there! _
[F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was composed by John McCrea.

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