Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Never Gonna Give You Up" 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.
F#maj7 G# We're no strangers to love F#maj7 G# You know the rules and so do I F#maj7 G# A full commitment's what I'm thinking of F#maj7 G# You wouldn't get this from any other guy F# G# I-I-I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling F# G# Gotta make you understand Chorus: F#maj7 G# Never gonna give you up Fm A#m Never gonna let you down F#maj7 G# Fm A#m Never gonna run around and desert you F#maj7 G# Never gonna make you cry Fm A#m Never gonna say goodbye F#maj7 G# Fm A#m Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game, and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Chorus: Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you F#maj7 G# (Oooooohh give you up) F#maj7 G# (Oooooohh give you up) F#maj7 (Oooooohh) Never gonna give Never gonna give G# (give you up) F#maj7 (Oooooohh) Never gonna give Never gonna give G# (give you up) We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game, and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Chorus: Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  Fm  F#  F#m  F#maj7  G#  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 Gonna Give You Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.