Never Say Never by Ian Mclagan Tuning: EADGBE Lovely tribute to Ian’s wife Kim, and the title track from his 2008 album Never Say Never www.ianmclagan.com The song has a lovely bluesy shuffle Intro: the rhythm is an easy, triplet feel for this E -------------------------------------------------------------------0-| B -9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9----9-h-10-----------------------5-------2-----0-| G -9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9----9-9-----9-------------------6---6----2-----1-| D 11-9-9-11-9-9-11-9-9----9-h-11--9------------------6-----6---2-----2-| A ----11-----11-----11-----------11------11-9-7-9-7-4-------4--0-----2-| E --------------------------------0----------------------------------0-| Passing riff: this lovely little riff is used throughout, indicated as Riff1 below E ------------| B -9-h-10-----| G -9----9--9--| D -9-h-11--9--| A --------11--| E ---------0--| E Riff1 I can hear you calling my name C#m Or somebody’s whispering A E That sounds like you E Riff1 I can see you standing in the shade C#m The sun is glistening A E And it’s blinding my view E Riff1 I can feel your touch on my face C#m I remember kissing you A E For the first time E Riff1 I can sense you just out of frame C#m And I’ll be reminiscing A E For the rest of my life B Never loved anyone C#m B C#m I never loved anybody but you ba-by B Never been lucky baby C#m I never backed winners A E But I’ll never say never again = Intro plays again here = E Riff1 I can see your face in the crowd C#m I been listening A E To an angel’s cry E Riff1 I can dream if you hang around C#m I can do anything A E With you by my side B Never loved anyone C#m B C#m I never loved anybody but you ba-by B Never been lucky baby C#m I never backed winners A E But I’ll never say never again A E I’ll never say never again Intro riff to close... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A really touching song... I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England May 2010 watfordkev@gmail.com www.TAB6.com