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No Reply

No Reply by The Beatles tells the story of a young man trying to reach out to his girlfriend, but she avoids answering or acknowledging his attempts. Allegedly based on Paul McCartneys experience with a former girlfriend, the song captures the narrators despair and disappointment. John Lennon described No Reply as his first venture into drama, marking a maturation in the bands songwriting skills.

Key: C

Introduction:

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                            F                                  G                C  
This happened once before, When I came to your door, no reply.
                          F                                G                    C  
They said it wasn' t you, But I saw you peep through your window,
             Am    Em                F7+         Em  
I saw the light, I saw the light,
                          F                                G            C  
I know that you saw me, ' Cos I looked up to see your face.

                    F                                              G                    C  
I tried to telephone, They said that you were not home, that' s a lie,
                                 F                            G          C  
' Cos I know where you' ve been, I saw you walk in your door,
            Am  Em              F7+         Em  
I nearly died, I nearly died,
                     F                                  G             C  
' Cos you walked hand in hand With another man in my place.

             C                E            A  
If I were you I' d realize that I
            Dm            F             C  
Love you more than any other guy,
                C            E             A  
And I' ll forgive the lies that I
        Dm                    F                 C  
Heard before when you gave me no reply.

                        F                                        G                    C  
I' ve tried to telephone, They said you were not home, that' s a lie,
                                 F                            G          C  
' Cos I know where you' ve been, I saw you walk in your door,
            Am  Em              F7+         Em  
I nearly died, I nearly died,
                                F                        G             C  
' Cos you walked hand in hand With another man in my place.
     Am  Em        F7+      C9  
No reply, no reply.  x-3-2-2-3-x