Never On Sunday chords
by Petula Clarke- Never On Sunday was written by Greek composer - Manos Hatzidakis.
- First Recorded: 1960 by Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician - Melina Mercouri.
- Released: Oct 1, 1960 from the album of the same name.
- Music: Key of G major in 2/2 time at 68 bpm
- Chords: G, Am7, D7, Edim
- Capo on 3rd fret if playing with the video (Bb Major)
- Beginners: If you find the Edim (0120x0 or 0120xx) chord a little difficult you can ignore it, leaving you with 3 very easy chords... all charts below.
Never On Sunday
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key G
Never on a Sunday when the church is full of people
D7
And the bells are ringing in the steeple,
G D7
La La-la-la La-la La-la-la...
G D7
1. Oh, you can kiss me on a Mon-day
G
A Mon-day, a Mon-day is very very good
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Tues-day
G
A Tues-day, a Tues-day in fact I wish you would
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Wed-nes-day
G
A Thursday, a Fri-day, and Sat-ur-day is best
D7
But ne-ver ne-ver on a Sun-day
G
A Sun-day, a Sun-day 'cause that's my day of rest
Edim D7 G D7
Chorus: Come a - ny day and you'll be my guest
Am7 D7 G
Any-day you say but my day of rest
Edim D7 G D7
| 𝄽 Just name the | day that you like the best
Am7 D7 G
Only stay a-way on my day of rest
G D7
2. You can kiss me on a cool day
G
A hot day, a wet day which e-ver one you choose
D7
Or try to kiss me on a grey day
G
A May day, a pay day and see if I re-fuse
D7
And you make it on a bleak day
G
A freak day, a week day why you can be my guest
D7
But ne-ver ne-ver on a Sun-day
G
A Sun-day's the one day I need a day to rest
Edim D7 G D7 Am7 D7 G
Instr: | 𝄽 𝅘𝅥 𝅘𝅥 𝅘𝅥 | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | | |
Edim D7 G D7
| 𝄽 Just name the | day that you like the best
Am7 D7 G Edim7 D7
Only stay a-way on my day of rest | 𝄽 𝅘𝅥 𝅘𝅥 𝅘𝅥 |
G
Bridge: Never on a Sunday when the church is full of people
D7
And the bells are ringing in the steeple,
G D7
La La-la-la La-la La-la-la...
G D7
3. Oh, you can kiss me on a Mon-day
G
A Mon-day, a Mon-day is very very good
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Tues-day
G
A Tues-day, a Tues-day in fact I wish you would
D7
Or you can kiss me on a Wed-nes-day
G
A Thursday, a Fri-day, and Sat-ur-day is best
D7
But ne-ver ne-ver on a Sun-day
G
Sunday, Sunday 'cause that's my day of rest
𝄑 Petula Clarke
Born: Petula Sally Olwen Clark, on 15 November 1932 in Ewell, Surrey, England
Music Styles: Popular music, Schlager (popular Eoropean music and radio format), theatre, film
Active Years: 1940 - present
Profession: Singer, Actress, composer
Award - CBE: Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - for her contribution to the Arts
Achievement: One of the longest serving British singers spanning a career of over 7 decades!
