You Were Never Mine — Delbert McClinton

Chords and lyrics for You Were Never Mine by Delbert McClinton (key of G).

Intro

[G] [D] [C] [G]

Verse 1

[G]I saw someone again today[D] who remembered me and you
[C]They asked all the same old [G]questions, I [D]gave the same excuse[G]
[G]They said, "What a shame, what a shame,[D] to lose a love so fine"
[Am]But I never [Em]lost [Am]you, I never [Em]lost you
[Am]I never [Em]lost [D]you,[C] you were[G] never mine

Verse 2

[G]I kept on believing[D] what I wanted to believe
[C]The unspoken promises[G] that you could [D]never keep
[G]But it's a sin, oh, it's a sin[D] to tell yourself a lie
[Am]But I never [Em]lost [Am]you, I never [Em]lost you
[Am]I never [Em]lost [D]you,[C] you were [G]never mine

Bridge

[D]Did you give me [G]all that you gave [C]me [B][D]
[D]just because I needed [G][C]you[A][B]
[A]But when I needed, all your love completely[G]
[C]was it more than you could[D] do

Verse 3

[G]Sometimes deep in the night[D] when I hold you in my dreams
[C]I get lost in your loving touch [G]baby, I can't [D]believe how real it seems
[G]And I know, yes I know,[D] I'll have you till the end of time
[Am]'Cause I never [Em]lost [Am]you, I never really [Em]lost you
[Am]I never [Em]lost [D]you [C]'cause you were [G]never mine

Outro

[Am]I never [Em]lost you,[Am] I never really [Em]lost you
[Am]How could I [Em]lose [D]you,[C] you were [G]never mine
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