The Lovers That Never Were chords by Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney
Verse 1
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I have always
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needed somebody girl,
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But I close the doors to
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keep out the world.
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But for you, I would be here all alone,
Locked in a photograph.
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All of the clocks have run down.
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Lover beware.
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We`ll be the lovers that never were.
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I hang
Verse 2
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patiently on every
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word you send.
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Will we ever be much
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more than just friends?
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As for you,
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you sit there playing this game,
You keep me waiting
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When all of the clocks have run down,
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All over the world.
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We`ll be the lovers
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that never were.
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For as long as the
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Verse 3
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sun shines
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in somebody`s eyes,
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I believe in you baby,
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so don`t tell me lies.
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For as long as the trees throw
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down blossoms and leaves,
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I know there will be a parade
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of unpainted dreams.
Verse 4
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And I know dear,
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how much it`s going to hurt
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If you still refuse to get your hands dirty.
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So you, you must tell me
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something,...i love you,
Say goodbye or anything.
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All of the clocks have run
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down.
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Time`s at an end.
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If we can`t be lovers we`ll
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never be friends.
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For as long as the sun
Verse 5
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shines
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in somebody`s eyes,
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I be lieve in you baby,
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so don`t tell me lies.
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For as long as the trees throw
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down blossoms and leaves,
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I know there will be a parade of
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unpainted dreams.
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The Lovers That Never Were
Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney
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