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Never Heard A Sound by The Paper Kites

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  • Capo on 4th
Tuning: Standard (Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE)

OPENING:
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|


VERSE 1:
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramC majorC    **   Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1---------------0-----0---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------2---------------0-------0-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3---------------3-------3---0-----------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |---------3-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1---------------------------------------|
              Bring me up           w/ your loving

** Sam Bentley plays little ascending and descending riffs as transitions between chords (normally Chord diagramG+G to Chord diagramC majorC).
I have denoted these with the asterisks. You can also cut out these riffs (intermittently or all together)
and just pick through the chord descending through the strings (ie: B->G->D).

  Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG+G    **   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramFF
e |-----1-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----3-------3-------0---------------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-------2-------2-----0-----0---0-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0-------0-------------0---------------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------0---2---3-----------------------3---------------3-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------3-----------------------3-------1---------------1---------------|
    It's been a long    time waiting  I   know

  Chord diagramG+G    **   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0---------------1-----1---------0-------0-------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-----0---0-----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0---------------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---------0---2---3-------------------------------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-----------------------3-------3-------0h3---------------------|
  Keep  in my eyes,      still  by-and-by    No I ..

  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----0---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----------------3-------3-----------------------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
 .. never  heard a sound      Never  heard a song

  Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G    **
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------3-------3-------2-------2-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0-------0-----------------------3-------3---------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------1-------1-----------------------3---------------|
      I said 'mmm'              all   the day ..
INTERLUDE 1: -- SAME AS OPENING
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|
 .. long


VERSE 2: -- SAME AS VERSE 1
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramC majorC    **   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1---------------0-----0---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------2---------------0-------0-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3---------------3-------3---0-----------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |---------3-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1---------------------------------------|
              Tell me how           do I  answer?

  Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG+G    **   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramFF
e |-----1-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----3-------3-------0---------------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-------2-------2-----0-----0---0-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0-------0-------------0---------------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------0---2---3-----------------------3---------------3-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------3-----------------------3-------1---------------1---------------|
      Walk the green   line right to your door

  Chord diagramG+G    **   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0---------------1-----1---------0-------0-------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-----0---0-----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0---------------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---------0---2---3-------------------------------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-----------------------3-------3-------0h3---------------------|
  May-  be w/ age       comes  better days  Will we ..

  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----0---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----------------3-------3-----------------------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
 .. ever know it's right?     Ever feel it's wrong

  Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G    **
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------3-------3-------2-------2-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0-------0-----------------------3-------3---------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------1-------1-----------------------3---------------|
      I said 'mmm'              all   the day ..


INTERLUDE 2 / SOLO:
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|
 .. long

  Chord diagramG+G
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|

  Chord diagramG+G
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---------------------------------------------------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|

  Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----0---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------3-------3-------2-------2-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------------------------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------1-------1-----------------------1-------1-------3-------3-------3---------------|

  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|


VERSE 3: -- SAME AS VERSE 1
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramC majorC    **   Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1---------------0-----0---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------0-----0---0-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------2---------------0-------0-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3---------------3-------3---0-----------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |---------3-----------------------3-------3-------1-------1---------------------------------------|
              Will it grow          is it passing?

  Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG+G    **   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/GC/G   Chord diagramFF
e |-----1-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----3-------3-------0---------------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-------2-------2-----0-----0---0-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-0-------0-------------0---------------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-------------------------0---2---3-----------------------3---------------3-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------3-----------------------3-------1---------------1---------------|
      Hard to say     and hard to ignore

  Chord diagramG+G    **   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0---------------1-----1---------0-------0-------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-----0---0-----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0---------------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---------0---2---3-------------------------------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-----------------------3-------3-------0h3---------------------|
  Still  you I  find,      most  of the time  And you're ..

  Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA minorAm
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----0---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----------------3-------3-----------------------0-------0-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-1-------1-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
 .. rolling in my  head      Rolling in my  song

  Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G    **
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------3-------3-------2-------2-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-0-------0-----------------------3-------3---------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------1-------1-----------------------3---------------|
      I said 'mmm'              all   the day ..


OUTRO:
  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|
 .. long

  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramAm/GAm/G      Am/F#
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-------0---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |---------------------------------3-------3-------2-------2-------|

  Am/F
e |----------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |----------------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-1-------1------- t|


BONUS:
In the live version (seen on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8sEK4qlbG4),
Sam Bentley plays the guitar only throughout the song. The guitar is tuned down a half step on each string
with a capo on the 5th fret. You can create the same sound in standard tuning with the capo on the 4th fret.
The song is played the exact same way except for the solo, which is added below:

  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|
 .. long

  Chord diagramG+G
e |-----------------------3-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0-----0-----0h1-----1---1p0-----0-----0---------0-----0-----|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0---0---------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0-------0-----0-----------------0-------0-------0-------0-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------3-------3-------|

  Chord diagramG+G
e |-----------------------3-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----0-----0-----0h1-----1---1p0-----0-----0---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0---0---------0---------0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------0-------0-----0-----------------0-------0-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |---------------------------------------------------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------3---------------|

  Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramG+G
e |-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------0-----0---------0-----------|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0---------0-----2---------2-----0---------0-----2---------2-----0-------0-------0-----0---0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2---------------3---------------2---------------3---------------0-------0-------0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------------------------------0---2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-----------------1-------1-----------------------1-------1-------3-------3-------3---------------|

  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramC/BC/B   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF
e |----------------------------------------------------------------- r|
Chord diagramBB |-----1-------1-------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1----- e|
Chord diagramG+G |-----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- p|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-------2-------2-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3- e|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3-------0h2-----0-----------------------3---------------3------- a|
Chord diagramE MajorE |-------------------------0-------1---------------1--------------- t|


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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down

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