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Cake - Never There
On "Prolonging the Magic"
 
Chorded by Mateus Dantas de Paula (jedimats@elogica.com.br - corrections please!!) 
 
Let's Get on to it!!!!!
 

Intro riff

 

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a--------------0---3-------2--------------#
e----0---3--------------------------------#

 

riff 1

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riff 2

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ask for a friend to  repeat it throughout most part of the song!!!

 

(mute)

I need your arms around me 

I need to feel your touch 

 

(intro riff)

 

Em           Em7       Em

I need your understanding 

Am        Am7         Em    Em7   Em

I need your love so much 

Em            Em7         Em

you tell me that you love me 

Am           Am7         Am

so you tell me that you care 

         Em (mute)       Am(mute)         

but when I need you "baby your never there" 

 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

on the phone long long distance 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

always threw such strong resistance 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

first you say your too busy 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

I wonder if you even miss me 

 

           Em    G       (riff 1)

         | never there 

         |       Em     Am     (riff 2)

CHORUS   | your never there 

         |       Am    Em   G     D            (riff 1)

         | your never ever ever ever there 

 

(mute)

A goldenbird that flys away a candle stick o' flame 

 

(start intro riff)

 

Em           Em7       Em

to think that I held you yesterday 

Am        Am7         Am

your love was just a game 

Em           Em7       Em    Am        Am7         Am

A goldenbird that flys away a candle stick o' flame 

Em           Em7       Em

to think that I held you yesterday 

Am        Am7         Am

your love was just a game 

Em           Em7       Em

you tell me that you love me so 

Am        Am7         Am

you tell me that you care 

 

Em           Em7       Em

but when I need you baby

 

(you're never there)

 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

take the time to get know me 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

if want me why cant you just show me 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

were always on this roller coaster 

Em    Em7  Em  Am  Am7   Am

if you want me why cant you get closer 

 

(Chorus)

 

And then the whole thing ends..... Don't forget to ask for some dude to put a phone on the Mic s? you can really get in the spirit of things!!

So long!