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Never - The Cure
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Tabbed by: sattelitecity
Email: batchie_says_let_there_be_rock@hotmail.com
This is the studio version, live version coming hopefully very soon. Any comments,
or suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)
Tuning: standard
Notation :
w : whole When there's no number below one of these, that's to be
h : half taken as a rest.
q : quarter
e : 8th
Intro/verse:
Guitar 1:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
B|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
G|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| x 4
D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
#Gm #Fm E
Then, halfway through the verse, the two guitars start harmonising.
Guitar 1:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
B|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
G|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| x 4
D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
#Gm #Fm E
Guitar 2:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
B|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
G|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--| x 4
D|-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-5--9-9-9-9--|
A|-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--|
E|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
Bm Am
The lyrics start on the third accented note of the riff.
She wants so much to please me,
She always does it right,
She wants so much to please me,
All day and every night,
Pre-Chorus(.27):
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
W H Q H Q H H H H H H Q H Q H H H
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----| x 3
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
D e
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
W H Q H Q H H H H H H Q H Q H H H
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
D e
Lyrics start on the third note of the riff.
She doesn't read the stars,
She has no time for fate,
She doesn't read the signs,
She has no time to wait,
Chorus(.41):
Guitar 1:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----| x 8
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
Em #Fm Gm Am
Guitar 2:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----| x 8
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
Em #Fm Gm Bm
At the end of the chorus, play the last chord only once.
Lyrics start on the first note of the riff.
She is trying to be the one for me,
Trying to be enough for me,
She is trying to be the one for me,
Trying to be in touch,
She is trying to be the one for me,
Trying to be in love for me,
She is trying to be the one for me,
Trying to be in lo-o-o-o-ove
Verse 2 (1.08):
Guitar 1:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
B|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
G|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| x 8
D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
#Gm #Fm E
Guitar 2:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
B|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
G|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--| x 8
D|-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-5--9-9-9-9--|
A|-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--|
E|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
I want so much to need her,
I never turn away,
I want so much to need her,
All night and every day,
Pre-Chorus(1.36):
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
W H Q H Q H H H H H H Q H Q H H H
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----| x 3
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
D e
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/cure/never_tab.html ]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
W H Q H Q H H H H H H Q H Q H H H
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
D e
Lyrics start on the third note of the riff.
I never read the stars,
I have no time for fate,
I never see the signs,
I have no time to wait,
Chorus(1.49):
Guitar 1:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----| x 8
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
Em #Fm Gm Am
Guitar 2:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----| x 8
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
Em #Fm Gm Bm
At the end of the chorus, play the last chord only once.
Lyrics start on the first note of the riff.
I am trying to be the one for her,
Trying to be enough for her,
I am trying to be the one for her,
Trying to be in touch,
I am trying to be the one for her,
Trying to be enough for her,
I am trying to be the one for her,
Trying to be in lo-o-o-o-ove,
Verse 2 (2.17):
Guitar 1:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
B|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
G|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1--| x 8
D|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
A|-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
E|-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--|
#Gm #Fm E
Guitar 2:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
H H H H H H H H H H W W W
e|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
B|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
G|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--| x 8
D|-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-5--9-9-9-9--|
A|-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--|
E|-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
We want so much to have this,
Hold each other tight,
Yeah we want so much to have this,
Always and every time,
Pre-Chorus(2.44):
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
W H Q H Q H H H H H H Q H Q H H H
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----| x 3
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-7-7-7-7-----|
D e
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
W H Q H Q H H H H H H Q H Q H H H
e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-x--9-------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-x--7-------------|
D e
Lyrics start on the third note of the riff.
We don't need to read the stars,
We don't need the time for fate,
We don't need to see the signs,
To know it's all too late,
Chorus(2.58):
Guitar 1:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----| x 8
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
Em #Fm Gm Am
Guitar 2:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----| x 8
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
Em #Fm Gm Bm
At the end of the chorus, play the last chord only once.
Lyrics start on the first note of the riff.
She will never be the one for me,
She wil never be enough,
She wil never be the one for me,
We wil never be in touch,
I will never be the one for her,
I will never be enough,
I will never be the one for her,
We will never be in love,
Outro(3.25):
Guitar 1:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----| x 7
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
Em #Fm Gm Am
Guitar 2:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----| x 7
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--9-9-9-9-9-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--7-7-7-7-7-----|
Em #Fm Gm Bm
The lyrics start on the first note of each riff.
We will never be in love,
We will never be,
We will never be,
We will never be in lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ove,
We will never be,
We will never be-eh-hey,
Guitar 1:
W H W W W W (Let ring.)
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5--7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3--5-5-5-5-5-----|
Em #Fm Gm Am
Guitar 2:
W H W W W W W H H Q Q
e|-0-0--2-2--3-3---------------|
B|-0-0--2-2--3-3---------------|
G|-0-0--2-2--3-3---------------|
D|-2-2--4-4--5-5---------------|
A|-2-2--4-4--5-5---------------|
E|-0-0--2-2--3-3---------------|
Em #Fm Gm
We will never be-eh-he-he-he-e-e-he-eh-eh-hey,
(here Am is played seven times, very faintly in the background as if the guitar is
down, then silence)
In love
| ^ accent
| . staccato
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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