Rex Orange County

Never Had The Balls

Rex Orange County

Written by Ben Ash/Ben Baptie/Alexander O’Connor
Guitar chords Intermediate level
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Intro C  F  C  F  



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I was lost, felt nothing at all but 
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I'm coming back now, yeah, I'm in the background 
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No need to react now that everything's done (but let me say) 
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I thought it would be simple enough 

And I had to grow up 
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Just to learn all the ways that it's not 
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But I never thought that I'd wanna call it quits in my whole life 
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I never aimed to feel confused, I blame myself to tell the truth 
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But now I know that everything's hard when you're living in the dark 
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And you don't even wanna see it through 
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If that had to be the way I'd be feeling for days 
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And I knew it back then, I probably wouldn't do it 



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But I never got the chance to tell you 
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I never had the balls to tell you 
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No, I never had the balls to tell you 



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I did everything that I could, but still  
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I was helpless (so helpless) 
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I shouldn't waste my precious time 
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On anybody living off of mine 
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And now I know that things are getting better 

I could live like this forever 
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 
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When I found my own way out 
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Was to open my mouth and be honest 
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I had to go and do it, yeah 



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"This could be the best decision that you ever make 
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Please, don't be afraid", she reassures me 
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I know it's hard to play pretend 
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I promise you it's due to end 
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And winners never quit, you know, so quitters never win 

(It's only getting better now for you) 



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I'm your man if you're looking for good times 
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Feel amazing and I'm on my way home 
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Yeah, I'm finally in the zone 
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I heard the word "goodbye" and felt surprised 
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That I wasn't even sad in the slightest 
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My mind was made up, but if I had to live a life 
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Only being polite, I'd be giving in 

I'm never gonna do it 

 

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But I never got the chance to tell you 
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I never had the balls to tell you 
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No, I never had the balls to tell you now 
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Ah na na na na 
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Woah oh oh oh oh 
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Woah oh oh oh oh 

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Balls to tell you 

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Balls to tell you 



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I never got the chance to tell you (no) 
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Never had the balls to tell you 

Balls to tell you 
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But I never got the chance to tell you (no) 
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Never had the balls to tell you (I didn't) 

Balls to tell you
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