Twelfth of Never
Johnny Mathis, Olivia Newton John, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley

Midi 1 (G120)       Midi 2(G96)
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Words/music-Paul F. Webster 
& Jerry Livingston, 1957

 

                    

  6   6    6    6  6  -6   7    -8  7 -6  6
You asked how much I need you, must I explain?

7  -8  -8   -8   7  8   9   -10  9 9    8   -8
I need you, oh, my darling like roses need rain.

 6   6   6    6   6    -6   7    -8   7    -6   6
You ask how long I'll love you, I'll tell you true.

-8 7   -6    -6    6 -6 7     7    7    7  -6 -6  7
Until the twelfth of never, I'll still be loving you.


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Hold me close.  Never let me go.

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Hold me close and melt my heart like April snow.

verse 2:
 6     6   6    6   6   -6   7    -8 7  -6   6
I'll love you 'til the bluebells forget to bloom.
 7    -8   -8   -8  7   8  9  -10   9   9   8  -8
I'll love you 'til the clover has lost its perfume.
  6    6   6    6   6  -6 7   -8  7  -6   6
I'll love you 'til the poets run out of rhyme.
-8 7   -6    -6    6 -6 7   7    7    7  -6    -6    7
Until the twelfth of never and that's a long, long time.

 8 -8  7     -6    6 -6 7   7   -8   -8  -9     8    9  -10 10
Until the twelfth of never and that's a long, long time.

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Johnny Mathis                                                                                                                   Olivia Newton John and ClifF somebody

    
Dolly Parton (for another version - countryish)                                                                              Elvis Presley (yes - he did this song too!)

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