Sum 41 – Never There Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Sum 41 – Never There Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsBmGDAA/C#Em

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This is the chord progression of Never There by Sum 41 on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bm G D A

[Verse 1]
Bm
Do you think about me
G                                                     D
‘Cause I don’t have any doubts you must
A
In this life
Bm
Even though you’re never there
G                                         D
I didn’t feel you disappear from sight
A
You did it well

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[Chorus]
Bm                               G                        D
And now you and I share the same life missing out
A
And so the story goes
Bm                     G                     D
There we left a stock with a broken house
A                     Bm                     G      D
I know that if I, I had the chance
A
I’d let you know
Bm                     G
That I understand
D          A       D
I’ve let you go

[Verse 2]
Bm
I don’t need you by my side
G
I think by now I’m doing fine
D                     A
Myself, on my own
Bm
And I feel you time to time
G
Like you’re sending out a sign
D                                         A
I can tell, you’re not alone

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[Chorus]
Bm                     G                     D
Because you and I share the same life missing out
A
And so the story goes
Bm                     G                     D
There we left a stock with a broken house
A                     Bm                     G                     D
I know that if the, the chance appears
A                            Bm
Well I’d have no fears
G                     D
We both share pain
A
We feel the same

[Bridge]
Bm A G D A
Bm A G D A
Bm A/C# Em G

[Chorus]
Bm                     G                          D
And now you and I share the same life missing out
A                            Bm
And so the story goes
Bm                     G                     D
There we left a stock with a broken house
A              Bm               G            D
I know that if I, I had the chance
A                     Bm
I’d let you know
Bm              G           D
That I understand
D            A       Bm
I’ve let you go

Bm                     G                     D
You and I share the same life missing out
A                               Bm
And so the story goes
Bm                     G                     D
There we left a stock with a broken house
A                     Bm                     G                     D
I know that if the, the chance appears
A Bm
Well I’d have no fears
G D
We both share pain
A Bm
We feel the same

[Outro]
Bm G D A (x4)

How to play Never There: key, chords and progression

To play Never There by Sum 41, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 6 chords: Bm, G, D, A, A/C# and Em.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – G – D – A (i – VI – III – VII in B minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Never There chords: questions

What key is Never There in?

Never There by Sum 41 is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Never There?

Never There uses 6 chords: Bm, G, D, A, A/C#, Em.

What is the chord progression of Never There?

The main progression is Bm – G – D – A (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Never There easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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