Tuning: EADGBE

Lovely tribute to Ian's wife Kim, and the title track from his 2008 album Never
Say Never www.ianmclagan.com

The song has a lovely bluesy shuffle

Intro:
the rhythm is an easy, triplet feel for this

E -------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
B -9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9----9-h-10-----------------------5-------2-----0-|
G -9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9----9-9-----9-------------------6---6----2-----1-|
D 11-9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9----9-h-11--9------------------6-----6---2-----2-|
A ----11-----11-----11-----------11------11-9-7-9-7-4-------4--0-----2-|
E --------------------------------0----------------------------------0-|


Passing riff:
this lovely little riff is used throughout, indicated as Riff1 below

E ------------|
B -9-h-10-----|
G -9----9--9--|
D -9-h-11--9--|
A --------11--|
E ---------0--|


E (022100@1)                            Riff1
I can hear you calling my name
              C#mOr (x13321@4)somebody's whispering
     A (x02220@1)         EThat (022100@1)sounds like you

E (022100@1)                                 Riff1
I can see you standing in the shade
           C#mThe (x13321@4)sun is glistening
         A (x02220@1)         EAnd (022100@1)it's blinding my view

E (022100@1)                              Riff1
I can feel your touch on my face
           C#mI (x13321@4)remember kissing you
        A (x02220@1)   EFor (022100@1)the first time

E (022100@1)                               Riff1
I can sense you just out of frame
                C#mAnd (x13321@4)I'll be reminiscing
        A (x02220@1)        EFor (022100@1)the rest of my life

BNever (x2444x@1)loved anyone
C#m (x13321@4)                     B (x2444x@1)    C#mI (x13321@4)never loved anybody but you ba-by

BNever (x2444x@1)been lucky baby
C#mI (x13321@4)never backed winners
         A (x02220@1)                  EBut (022100@1)I'll never say never again


= Intro plays again here =


E (022100@1)                              Riff1
I can see your face in the crowd
       C#mI (x13321@4)been listening
      A (x02220@1)     ETo (022100@1)an angel's cry

E (022100@1)                            Riff1
I can dream if you hang around
         C#mI (x13321@4)can do anything
     A (x02220@1)       EWith (022100@1)you by my side

BNever (x2444x@1)loved anyone
C#m (x13321@4)                     B (x2444x@1)    C#mI (x13321@4)never loved anybody but you ba-by

BNever (x2444x@1)been lucky baby
C#mI (x13321@4)never backed winners
         A (x02220@1)             EBut (022100@1)I'll never say never again
     A (x02220@1)             EI'll (022100@1)never say never again

Intro riff to close...


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A really touching song... I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
May 2010

watfordkev@gmail.com