The Twelfth Of Never Chords
by Nina Simone
The Twelfth Of Never by Nina Simone is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, D7M, G, G/F#, Em7, G/B, A7, Edim, D6, A, Bm, F#7, Bm7/E, Gdim and A7/13. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
D D7M G G/F# Em7 G/B D
You ask how much I need you must I explain
A7 Edim A7 D D6 G D D6 A7
I need you, oh my darling, like roses need rain
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D D6 G D D6 A7
You ask how long I'll love you, I'll tell you true
Edim G G/F# Em7 G/B G Em7 D
Un til the Twelfth of Never, I'll still be loving you
A A7 D Bm G A7 D
Hold me close, never let me go
F#7 Bm Bm7/E G G/F# Em7 A7
Hold me close, melt my heart like April snow
D D7M G G/F# Em7 G/B D
I'll love you 'til the bluebells forget to bloom
A7 Edim A7 D D6 G D D6 A7
I'll love you 'til the clover has lost its perfume
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D D6 G D D6 A7
I'll love you 'til the poets run out of rhyme
Edim G G/F# Em7 G/B G Em7 D
Until the Twelfth of Never and that's a long, long time
Edim G G/F# Em7 G/B Em7 G Em7 Gdim A7/13 D6
Until the Twelfth of Never and that's a long, long time