Deep Purple - Never Before: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Never Before" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
Somebody, somebody
 D    A/C#  A
Come to my side
E
I'm tired, I'm crying
D   A/C#    A
I'm sick inside
E
My woman, that woman
D     A/C#   A
Just wasn't right

Chorus:
B
Help me, now
Please, my friend
  D A/C# Bm   A  G     A
I never felt so bad before
A                  A7
Never, never before

So funny, so funny
Just like a show
One name, two people
All in a row
Somebody, somebody
Someone must go

Chorus

C                      F/C
I was hurt when I was younger
G#                  C
By a woman who was cold
C                             F/C
She took my name, she took my body
G#                     C
And she threw away my soul

I can't hide
I can't hide
My misery
I know my sorrow won't set me free
She did it
Just see
She did it to me

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Never Before" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Never Before" by Deep Purple.

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