Never Saw It Coming

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Learn to play "Never Saw It Coming" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Never Saw It Coming" smoothly on your guitar.

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A
All of the things
      C
That happened just so I can be here
A
Is pulling the strings
   C
Do I have company?
A
Cause I'd like to think
         C
That I'm in control of my own destiny
A                          C               D
All of the signs begin to point the other way

Chorus:
A
Who would've known
     F                G                  A
That I'd be standing right here next to you
         C            D
Cause I never saw it coming
A
Who would've known
          F               G
That I'd get control of things I do
F        G
All the could have should haves
G#              A#          A
Never would've happened anyway

Maybe it's me
Or maybe there's something more to it
I believe what I see
'cause seeing is believing
And I like to think
That I'm in control of when and how I go
What if I stepped outside
And I got blown away

Chorus:
Who would have known
That I'd be standing right here next to you
'cause I never saw it coming
Who would have known
That I'd get control of things I do
All the could have should haves
Never would have happened to me
All the could have should haves
Never would have happened anyway

             C D A
Happened anyway
             F G
Happened anyway
A
I never saw it coming, I never saw it coming
             C D
Happened anyway
A
I never saw it coming, I never saw it coming
F        G
All the could have should haves
G#              A#
Never would've happened to me
F        G
All the could have should haves
G#              A#
Never would've happened anyway

Chorus:
Who would have known
That I'd be standing right here next to you
'cause I never saw it coming
Who would have known
That I'd get control of things I do
All the could have should haves
Never would have happened to me
And now I know that everything
That's going on around me
Is meant to be
They're gonna happen anyway


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