It's Now or Never chords

by Elvis Presley
  • It's Now or Never was written by E. Di Capau (composer), and Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold, and Giovanni Capurro (lyricists).
  • Recorded by Elvis: April 3, 1960
  • Single Release: July 5, 1960
  • Music: Key of E Major in 4/4 time at ~ 126 bpm ()
  • Chords: E, Em, F#m, A, Am, B7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
E Major Em F#m A Major Am B7
E Major Em F#m A Major Am B7

It's Now or Never

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
                        B7                  E     
Intro: 4/4 |Oo oo oo |  Oo...  | Oo oo oo | Oo (It's now or)|

                    E                    F#m
Chorus: It's now or nev-er, come hold me tight
                   B7                   E
        Kiss me my dar-ling, be mine to-night
           Am              Em 
        To-mor-row will be   too late, 
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait. 
 
                E                          A
1. When I first saw you with your smile so  tender
                   B7                     E
     My heart was cap-tured,  my soul sur-ren-dered
                  E                         A
     I'd spend a life-time wait-ing for the right time
                   E                B7      E
     Now that your near the time is here at last.
 
 
                    E                    F#m
Chorus: It's now or nev-er, come hold me tight
                   B7                   E
        Kiss me my dar-ling, be mine to-night
           Am              Em 
        To-mor-row will be   too late, 
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.  

 
               E                      A
2. Just like a wil-low, we would cry an o-cean
                     B7                E
     If we lost true love and sweet de-vo-tion
                       E                    A
     Your lips ex-cite me, let your arms in-vite me
                   E                 B7        E
     For who knows when we'll meet a-gain this way
 

                    E                    F#m
Chorus: It's now or nev-er, come hold me tight
                   B7                   E
        Kiss me my dar-ling, be mine to-night
           Am              Em 
        To-mor-row will be   too late, 
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.  
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.
      E             B7                    E
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.  
      E             B7                    E      E 
        It's now or nev-er, my love won't wait.|   ↓ ↓ ↓ | 

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