Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
C D Dm
D Bb C D
πΈ Verse 1:
D
I'm filling up inside
Bb
Like I need to open wide
Am7 D
And pour my heart out to you
But I'll just get denied
Bb
And all I wanted was someone to hear
Am7 D D7
What I'm going through
πΈ Chorus 1:
D
Every time that I need you around
C Bb C
You're never there (never there)
D
You're never there (never there)
D
Because in my life is where I need you now
Bb C
But you're never there (never there)
Fm Bb
You're never there (never there)
πΈ Verse 2:
D
You were supposed to see
Bb
All the signs I left to read
C D
In front of your face
You were supposed to be
Bb
The closest thing to being me
Am7 D D7
But you're the furthest away
That's because
πΈ Chorus 2:
D
Every time that I need you around
Bb C
You're never there (never there)
D
You're never there (never there)
D
Because in my life is where I need you now
Bb C
But you're never there (never there)
Ab
You're never there (never there)
Bb D
You're never there
You're never there
πΈ Bridge:
Bb
And I doubt
F Bb
That I will ever find out
F Bb
If there's a way to get out
F D
Of feeling all alone
Bb
Cause lately
F Bb
I've been thinking maybe
F Bb
That no one's going to save me
F D
I'll do it on my own
On my own, on my own
πΈ Chorus 3:
D
Every time that I need you around
C Bb C
You're never there (never there)
D
You're never there (never there)
D
Because in my life is where I need you now
C Bb C
But you're never there (never there)
Fm Bb
You're never there (never there)
C
You're never there (never there)
Ab Bb
You're never there (never there)
D
You're never there
You're never there
Song History
Published: August 11, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025