Armor For Sleep – Never Had The Chance (Guitar)

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Chords

Chords are easier if Transposed -2. -Then CAPO 2nd fret gives correct key again. It is wise to play D-chord as x57775, -Otherwise D-Bm are too much the same sound. Please note that this band ARMOR FOR SLEEP -tunes their instruments in Drop-D tuning.
[Intro]
   D                 A
E|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|

   E                 A
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
D               Bm
- Caught by surprise

D          Bm
- Didn't expect to hear from you

D          Bm
- Formed a secret friendship

D             Bm
Nobody knew - nobody knew

D        Bm
- Only a kid

D             Bm
- Caught in a bad situation

D              Bm
- Hurting yourself

        D             Bm
Nobody knew - nobody knew

D          Bm              D       Bm
- Take me back, just for a minute
[Chorus]
D                   G
- I never had the chance

    D                      G
To tell you I thought you could be what you wanted

D                       G
- It's not fair - it's not fair

    D                        G
But I know you're somewhere better than this place
[Verse 2]
D               Bm
- Spoke to your Mom

D            Bm
- Sat in the back of the room

D            Bm               D Bm
- Looking at pictures of you

D           Bm                           D
- Put on a suit for the first time in a long time

  Bm                                   D            Bm
I bet you would have thought I looked pretty ridiculous

 D            Bm
Pretty ridiculous

D          Bm              D       Bm
- Take me back, just for a minute
[Chorus]
D                   G
- I never had the chance

    D                      G
To tell you I thought you could be what you wanted

D                       G
- It's not fair - it's not fair

    D                        G
But I know you're somewhere better than this place
[Chorus]
D                   G
- I never had the chance

    D                      G
To tell you I thought you could be what you wanted

D                       G
- It's not fair - it's not fair

    D                        G
But I know you're somewhere better than this place
[Outro]
Em          G               Bm                  D
-- Take me back, just for a minute, just for a minute

         Em            G
Take me back, take me back

           Bm                  D
Just for a minute, just for a minute

         Em            G
Take me back, take me back

           Bm                  D
Just for a minute, just for a minute

         Em            G
Take me back, take me back

           Bm                  D
Just for a minute, just for a minute

         Bm                      G
Take me back - I never had the chance

                   G           Bm
(I never had the chance) - To tell you

A              G
I thought you could be what you wanted

Bm                      G
- It's not fair - it's not fair - (not fair)

    Bm      A                G
But I know you're somewhere better than this place