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Date: 8/14/96; 1:39:25 AM
From: Darragh Egan <darragh@switchtech.net>
Subject: "Never Knew Lonely" by Vince Gill


NEVER KNEW LONELY.  WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY VINCE GILL.
TRANSCRIBED FROM "SOUVENIRS" [MCA REORDS, 1995]
ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON THE MCA CD: WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME.


                          VINCE GILL

                      NEVER KNEW LONELY

                                      Written by Vince Gill.  

Key of E  [Capo 2nd fret to play in D]

INTRO: |E  |A  |B - A  |E - B     [ |D  |G  |A - G  |D - A ]

|E [D]   |          |A [G] |
No other lover ever really cared.
|B [A]         |                   |A [G]      |E [D]
When I reached out for you, you've always been there.
|E [D]     |            |A [G]   |
Now I'm so far away and baby I'm scared;
|B [A]       |           |E [D]    |E-E-B-A   [D-D-A-G]
I never knew lonely till you.      { chord run into 2nd verse }


You are my rock, and the strength I need
To keep me sane in this life that I lead.
Now I'm not with you and my broken heart bleeds.
  |B [A]     |           |E [D]      |
I never knew lonely till you.         {no chord run}

          |E [D]       |B [A]       |A[G] |
          I never knew lonely could be so blue.
          |B [A]       |            |A [G]      |E [D]
          I never knew lonely could tear you in two.
          |E [D]        |B [A]       |A [G] |
          I never loved someone like I love you.
          |B [A]       |           |E [D]   |
          I never knew lonely till you.


INSTRUMENTAL:E  E  A  A    B  B  A  E    E  E  A  A    B  B  E  E
             [D D  G  G    A  A  G  D    D  D  G  G    A  A  D D]

I can't make up for the times I've been gone.
I'll prove I love you in the words of this song.
Back in your arms, girl it's where I belong.
I never knew lonely till you.


          I never knew lonely could be so blue.
          I never knew lonely could tear you in two.
          I never loved someone like I love you.
          I never knew lonely till you.
          |E [D]        |            |A [G] |
          I never loved someone like I love you.
          |B [A]       | B [A] {stop}   |E     |A - B   |E {stop}
          I never knew lonely..... till you.


Transcribed by Darragh Egan <darragh@switchtech.net>
Please send any corrections to me.