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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            F7M       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           F7M       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           F7M       Em 
I nearly died, I nearly died,
                         F                  G          C 
' Cos you walked hand in hand With another man in my place.
     Am  Em      F7M     C9 
No reply, no reply.  x-3-2-2-3-x